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False-positive Urine Pregnancy Test Due to Leukocyte Interference

  • Jao, Hsiu-Fen (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital) ;
  • Er, Tze-Kiong (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital) ;
  • Hsiao, Jen-Kuei (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital) ;
  • Chiang, Chein-Hua (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital)
  • Published : 2012.03.01
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