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. 1923 Sep 30;38(4):441–444. doi: 10.1084/jem.38.4.441

A METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF RED BLOOD CELLS

Paul Reznikoff 1
PMCID: PMC2128448  PMID: 19868801

Abstract

1. A simple method for determining the specific gravity of red blood cells is described. 2. It is more rapid than and as accurate as pycnometer determinations. 3. The marked chemical and physical interactions between corpuscles and suspension fluids in other methods are avoided.

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