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 WHO Documents
 Recommended methods for the visual
determination of white cell and platelet counts. WHO/LAB/88.3 (1988).
Recommended methods for the determination of
packed cell volume by centrifugation. WHO/LAB/89.1 (1989).
Recommended method for the determination of
the haemoglobin concentration of blood.
WHO/LAB/84.10, Revised (1991).
ICSH guidelines for reticulocyte
counting by microscopy on supravitally stained
preparations. WHO/LBS/92.3 (1992).
Calibration and maintenance of semi-automated haematology equipment. WHO/LBS/92.8 (1992).
Recommendations for standardization, safety
and quality control of erythrocyte sedimentation rate. WHO/LAB/93.1 (1993).
Safety in health-care laboratories.
WHO/LAB/97.1 (1997).
Calibration and Control of basic blood cell
counters. WHO/LAB/97.2 (1997).
Quality Assurance in Haematology.
WHO/LAB/98.4 (1998).
Laboratory services for primary health care:
requirements for essential clinical laboratory tests. WHO/LAB/98.1 (1998).
The prothrombin
time. WHO/LAB/98.3 (1998).
Requirements and guidance for external quality
assurance programmes for health laboratories. WHO/LAB/ (1999)
Fundamental Diagnostic Hematology: Anemia (2nd
edition). WHO/CDC 1992
Findamntal
Diagnostic Hematology: The Bleeding and Clotting Disorders (2nd edition).
WHO/CDC, 1992
Health Laboratory Services in support of
primary health care in developing countries, 2nd edition. SEARO Regional
Publication, 1999.
Bench-aid for diagnosis of Malaria. WHO Publication (1985).
Bench-aid for morphological diagnosis of anaemia. WHO Publication. In
press (1999).
The following standard text book is available
in low-price ELBS Edition in certain countries:
Dacie JV and Lewis
SM. Practical Haematology, 8th edition. Churchill
Livingstone, Edinburgh, 1996
Health Laboratory Services in support of
primary health care in developing countries, SEARO Regional Publication No.24
(Revised edition).
Standards
and Reference Materials
The following International standards are
available from the WHO International Laboratories for Biological Standards:
National Institute for Biological Standards
and Control
Blanche
Lane, South Mimms, Potters
Bar EN6 3QG UK
Ferritin, Human
recombinant
Fibrinogen, Human
Folate, Whole blood
Haemoglobin (Haemiglobincyanide)
Haemoglobin A2, lysate
Haemoglobin F, lysate
Vitamin B12, Human serum
Central Laboratory of Netherlands
Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service,
Plesmanlaan
125, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Thromboplastin,
Human recombinant
Thromboplastin,
Rabbit
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