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Thromb Haemost 2009; 101(05): 988-990
DOI: 10.1160/TH08-11-0741
Letters to the Editor
Schattauer GmbH

Evaluation of the CoaguChek XS Plus system in a Swiss community setting

Andre Deom
1   Quality Control Center Switzerland, Chêne-Bourg, Switzerland
,
Guido Reber
2   University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland
,
Dimitrios A. Tsakiris
3   University Hospital of Basle, Switzerland
,
Francoise-Marie Hannes
4   Roche Diagnostics, Switzerland and Germany
,
Winfried Plesch
4   Roche Diagnostics, Switzerland and Germany
› Author AffiliationsFinancial support: This study was sponsored by Roche Diagnostics which is the manufacturer of the system.
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Received: 13 November 2008

Accepted after major revision: 23 February 2009

Publication Date:
24 November 2017 (online)

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