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Safety Measures to be taken in a Haematological Laboratory

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During the past few decades, haematology has evolved into a broad-based science that encompasses a variety of disciplines such as immunology, genetics, biochemistry, nuclear medicine, physical chemistry and cell biology. As a result the evaluation of a patient for a haematological problem may include procedures that range from the single to the complex.

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  1. Department für Innere Medizin, Universität Ulm, D-7900, Ulm/Donau, Federal Republic of Germany

    S. B. Pal

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Ruff, W.L. (1985). Safety Measures to be taken in a Haematological Laboratory. In: Pal, S.B. (eds) Handbook of Laboratory Health and Safety Measures. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9363-7_8

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