What level of RF in serum is clinically significant? Why is a 1:20 dilution of patient serum, rather than undiluted patient serum, used for the qualitative test? Describe how the RF concentration is computed?

What level of RF in serum is clinically significant? Why is a 1:20 dilution of patient serum, rather than undiluted patient serum, used for the qualitative test? Describe how the RF concentration is computed?

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E

6th Edition

ISBN:9781133893943

Author:ESTRIDGE

Publisher:ESTRIDGE

Chapter6: Basic Clinical Chemistry

Section6.5: Blood Glucose And Hemoglobin A1c

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