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Procedures for the Handling and Processing of Blood Specimens for Common Laboratory Tests, 4th Edition

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GP44

Procedures for the Handling and Processing of Blood Specimens for Common Laboratory Tests, 4th Edition

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This document includes criteria for preparing an optimal serum or plasma sample and for the devices used to process blood specimens. 

This reaffirmed document has been reviewed and confirmed as suitable to remain published without revision to content, as of September 2016. The document’s next scheduled review is generally five years after the reaffirmation date.

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Chairholder: Frederick L. Kiechle, MD, PhD, FCAP

Date of Publication: May 25, 2010

ISBN Number: 1-56238-724-3

Order Code PDF: GP44A4E

Order Code Print: GP44A4

Edition: Fourth

Pages: 68

GP44 Additional Details

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has evaluated and recognized this approved-level consensus standard for use in satisfying a regulatory requirement.

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This document was included in the CLSI document code change and rebranding that is currently in process. The code has changed from H18-A4 to GP44-A4. Please make sure that the document title corresponds to the publication that you intend order.

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