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2023

Feb 2023
ICSH guidance for INR and D-dimer testing using Point of Care testing in primary care
David A. Fitzmaurice, Geert-Jan Geersing, Xavier Armoiry, Sam Machin, Steve Kitchen, Ian Mackie
ICSH Category:    ICSH Guidance
First Published:   07 March 2023
Publisher:   Wiley
Download:   as a .pdf
DOI:   http://doi.org/10.1111/ijlh.14051
2023
2022

2022

Apri 2022
Feasibility of a mean platelet volume standard: an international council for standardization in hematology (ICSH) inter-laboratory study
Paul Harrison, Joshua Price, Marie Didembourg, Alan Johnson, Samuel Baldwin, Marcel Veronneau, Daniel Baertlein, Xiaoyong Shi, Samuel Machin
ICSH Category:    Original Article
First Published:   26 April 2022
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis
2021 Publications

2021

Obituary: Samuel J. Machin MB ChB FRCP FRCPath, 26 March 1949 – 2 October 2021
Ian J. Mackie - Tracy I. George
ICSH Category:    Editorial
First Published:    11 November 2021
Publisher:   Wiley
(ICSH) recommendations for processing of blood samples for coagulation testing
Steve Kitchen - Dorothy M. Adcock - Ray Dauer - Ann-Helen Kristoffersen - Giuseppe Lippi - Ian Mackie - Richard A. Marlar - Sukesh Nair
ICSH Category:    Recommendations
First Published:    27 September 2021
Publisher:   Wiley
2021 Update of the 2012 (ICSH) Recommendations for Identification, Diagnostic Value, and Quantitation of Schistocytes: Impact and revisions
Gina Zini - Giuseppe d'Onofrio - Wendy N. Erber - Szu-Hee Lee - Yutaka Nagai - Grzegorz W. Basak - Jean-François Lesesve
ICSH Category:    Recommendations
First Published:    24 August 2021
Publisher:   Wiley
(ICSH) Recommendations for Collection of Blood Samples for Coagulation Testing
Steve Kitchen - Dorothy M. Adcock - Ray Dauer - Ann-Helen Kristoffersen - Giuseppe Lippi - Ian Mackie - Richard A. Marlar - Sukesh Nair
ICSH Category:    Recommendations
First Published:    07 June 2021
Publisher:   Wiley
The International Council for Standardization (ICSH) in Haematology: 1964-2021
Ian Mackie - Wendy N. Erber
ICSH Category:    Editorials
First Published:    03 June 2021
Publisher:   Wiley
2021 Update of the (ICSH) Recommendations for Laboratory Measurement of Direct Oral Anticoagulants
Jonathan Douxfils - Dorothy M. Adcock - Shannon M. Bates - Emmanuel J. Favaloro - Isabelle Gouin-Thibault - Cecilia Guillermo - Yohko Kawai - Edelgard Lindhoff-Last - Steve Kitchen - Robert C. Gosselin 
ICSH Category:    Recommendations
First Published:    19 March 2021
Publisher:   Thieme
(ICSH) Laboratory Guidance for the Verification of Haemostasis Analyser-Reagent Test Systems. Part 2: Specialist Tests and Calibrated Assays
Chris Gardiner - Robyn Coleman - Moniek P. M. de Maat - Akbar Dorgalaleh - Marión Echenagucia - Robert C. Gosselin - Masahiro Ieko - Steve Kitchen
ICSH Category:    ICSH Guidance
First Published:    20 April 2021
Publisher:   Wiley

2020

(ICSH) Laboratory Guidance for the Evaluation of Haemostasis Analyser-Reagent Test Systems. Part 1: Instrument-Specific Issues and Commonly used Coagulation Screening Tests
Chris Gardiner - Robyn Coleman - Moniek P. M. de Maat - Akbar Dorgalaleh - Marión Echenagucia - Robert C. Gosselin - Masahiro Ieko - Steve Kitchen
ICSH Category:    ICSH Guidance
First Published:    29 November 2020
Publisher:   Wiley
ICSH Recommendations for Laboratory Measurement of ADAMTS13
Ian Mackie - Ilaria Mancini - Joshua Muia - Johanna Kremer Hovinga  - Sukesh Nair - Sam Machin - Ross Baker
ICSH Category:    Haemostasis
First Published:    16th July 2020
Publisher:   Wiley

2019

ICSH Recommendations for Hemostasis Critical Values, Tests, and Reporting
Robert C. Gosselin - Dorothy Adcock - Akbar Dorgalaleh - Emmanuel J. Favaloro - Giuseppe Lippi - João M. Pego - Irene Regan - Virginie Siguret
ICSH Category:    Haemostasis
First Published:    22 October 2019
Publisher:   Thieme
Digital Morphology Analyzers in hematology: ICSH review and recommendations
Alexander Kratz - Szu-hee Lee - Gina Zini - Jurgen A. Riedl - Mina Hur - Sam Machin,

2018

(ICSH) Recommendations for Laboratory Measurement of Direct Oral Anticoagulants
Robert C. Gosselin - Dorothy M. Adcock - Shannon M. Bates - Jonathan Douxfils - Emmanuel J. Favaloro - Isabelle Gouin-Thibault - Cecilia Guillermo - Yohko Kawai - Edelgard Lindhoff-Last - Steve Kitchen
ICSH Category:  Recommendations
First Published:    12 February 2018
Publisher:   Thieme

2017

2016

Recommendations for Standardization of Haematology Reporting Units Used in the Extended Blood Count
M. Brereton - R. McCafferty - K. Marsden - Y. Kawai - J. Etzell - A. Ermens
ICSH Category:    Recommendations
First Published:    27 August 2016
Publisher:   Wiley
Standardization of Haematology Critical Results Management in Adults: an (ICSH) Survey and Recommendations
T. B. Keng - B. De La Salle - G. Bourner - A. Merino - J-Y. Han - Y. Kawai - M. T. Peng - R. McCafferty
ICSH Category:    Recommendations
First Published:    18 July 2016
Publisher:   Wiley

2015

(ICSH) Recommendations for Assessing Automated High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Capillary Electrophoresis Equipment for the Quantitation of HbA2
A. D. Stephens - R. Colah - S. Fucharoen - J. Hoyer - D. Keren - A. McFarlane - D. Perrett - B. J. Wild,
ICSH Category:    Recommendations
First Published:    15 September 2015
Publisher:   Wiley
(ICSH) Guidelines for the Standardization of Bone Marrow Immunohistochemistry
E. E. Torlakovic - R. K. Brynes - E. Hyjek - S.-H. Lee - H. Kreipe - M. Kremer - R. McKenna - Y. Sadahira - A. Tzankov - M. Reis - A. Porwit
ICSH Category:    ICSH Guidelines
First Published:    15 May 2015
Publisher:   Wiley
ICSH Guidelines for the Laboratory Diagnosis of Nonimmune Hereditary Red Cell Membrane Disorders
M.-J. King - L. Garçon - J. D. Hoyer - A. Iolascon - V. Picard - G. Stewart - P. Bianchi - S.-H. Lee - A. Zanella
ICSH Category:    ICSH Guidelines
First Published:    18 March 2015
Publisher:   Wiley
ICSH Recommendations for the Standardization of Nomenclature and Grading of Peripheral Blood Cell Morphological Features
L. Palmer - C. Briggs - S. McFadden - G. Zini - J. Burthem - G. Rozenberg - M. Proytcheva - S. J. Machin
ICSH Category:   Recommendations
First Published:    02 March 2015
Publisher:   Wiley

2014

ICSH Guidelines for the Evaluation of Blood Cell Analysers including those used for Differential Leucocyte and Reticulocyte Counting
C. Briggs - N. Culp - B. Davis - G. d'Onofrio - G. Zini - S.J. Machin
ICSH Category:   ICSH Guidelines
First Published:    25 March 2014
Publisher:   Wiley
ICSH Guidelines for the Verification and Performance of Automated Cell Counters for Body Fluids
G. Bourner - B. De la Salle - T. George - Y. Tabe - H. Baum - N. Culp - T. B. Keng
ICSH Category:   ICSH Guidelines
First Published:    14 March 2014
Publisher:   Wiley

2013

Validation of Cell-Based Fluorescence Assays: Practice guidelines from the ICSH and ICCS – Part V – Assay Performance Criteria
Brent Wood - Dragan Jevremovic - Marie C. Béné - Ming Yan - Patrick Jacobs - Virginia Litwin
ICSH Category:   ICSH Guidelines
First Published:    10 September 2013
Publisher:   Wiley
Validation of Cell-Based Fluorescence Assays: Practice guidelines from the ICSH and ICCS – Part IV - Postanalytic Considerations
David Barnett - Raaul Louzao - Peter Gambell - Jitakshi De - Teri Oldaker - Curtis A. Hanson
ICSH Category:   ICSH Guidelines
First Published:    10 September 2013
Publisher:   Wiley
Validation of Cell-Based Fluorescence Assays: Practice guidelines from the ICSH and ICCS – Part III - Analytical Issues
David Barnett - Raaul Louzao - Peter Gambell - Jitakshi De - Teri Oldaker - Curtis A. Hanson
ICSH Category:   ICSH Guidelines
First Published:    10 September 2013
Publisher:   Wiley
Validation of Cell-Based Fluorescence Assays: Practice guidelines from the ICSH and ICCS – Part II - Prenalytical Issues
Bruce H. Davis - Amar Dasgupta - Steven Kussick - Jin-Yeong Han - Annalee Estrellado
ICSH Category:   ICSH Guidelines
First Published:    10 September 2013
Publisher:   Wiley
Validation of Cell-Based Fluorescence Assays: Practice guidelines from the ICSH and ICCS – Part I - Rationale and Aims
Bruce H. Davis - Brent Wood - Teri Oldaker - David Barnett
ICSH Category:   ICSH Guidelines
First Published:    10 September 2013
Publisher:   Wiley

2012

Toward a Reference Method for Leukocyte Differential Counts in Blood: Comparison of Three Flow Cytometric Candidate Methods
Mikael Roussel - Bruce H. Davis - Thierry Fest - Brent L. Wood
ICSH Category:   ICSH Guidelines
First Published:    26 June 2012
Publisher:   Wiley

2011

ICSH Recommendations for Identification, Diagnostic Value, and Quantitation of Schistocytes
G. Zini - G. d’Onofrio - C. Briggs - W. Erber - J. M. Jou - S. H. Lee - S. McFadden - J. L. Vives-Corrons - N. Yutaka - J. F. Lesesve
ICSH Category:   Recommendations
First Published:    11 November 2011
Publisher:   Wiley
ICSH Recommendations for the Measurement of Haemoglobin A2
A. D. Stephens - M. Angastiniotis - E. Baysal - V. Chan - S. Fucharoen - P. C. Giordano - J. D. Hoyer - A. Mosca - B. Wild
ICSH Category:   Recommendations
First Published:    05 October 2011
Publisher:   Wiley
ICSH Recommendations for the Measurement of Haemoglobin F
A. D. Stephens - M. Angastiniotis - E. Baysal - V. Chan - S. Fucharoen - P. C. Giordano - J. D. Hoyer - A. Mosca - B. Wild
ICSH Category:   Recommendations
First Published:    14 September 2011
Publisher:   Wiley
ICSH Review of the Measurement of the Erythocyte Sedimentation Rate
J. M. Jou - S. M. Lewis - C. Briggs - S-H. Lee - B. De La Salle - S. McFadden
ICSH Category:   Recommendations
First Published:    25 February 2011
Publisher:   Wiley

2010

(ICSH) Technical Report 1-2009: New Reference Material for Haemiglobincyanide for use in Standardization of Blood Haemoglobin Measurements
Bruce H. Davis - Bart Jungerius
ICSH Category:   Recommendations
First Published:    22 February 2010
Publisher:   Wiley

2008

(ICSH) Guidelines for the Standardization of Bone Marrow Specimens and Reports
S.-H. Lee - W. N. Eerber - A. Porwit - M. Tomonaga - L. C. Peterson
ICSH Category:   ICSH Guidelines
First Published:    04 September 2008
Publisher:   Wiley
(ICSH) Guideline for Worldwide Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) in Haematology with Special Reference to the Complete Blood Count
C. Briggs - J. Carter - S.-H. Lee - L. Sandhaus - R. Simon-Lopez - J.-L. Vives Corrons
ICSH Category:   ICSH Guidelines
First Published:    10 March 2008
Publisher:   Wiley

2001

ICSH and ISLH Platelet Counting by the RBC/Platelet Ratio Method:
A Reference Method
The International Council for Standardization in Haematology Expert Panel on Cytometry, and
The International Society of Laboratory Hematology Task Force on Platelet Counting
ICSH Category:   ICSH Guidelines
First Published:    March 2001
Publisher:   Oxford Academic AJCP
An Interlaboratory Study of a Candidate Reference Method for Platelet Counting
Paul Harrison, PhD - Kenneth A. Ault, MD - Sabrinah Chapman, PhD - Lori Charie - Bruce Davis, MD - Keiji Fujimoto, MEng - Berend Houwen, MD - PhD, Jolanta Kunicka, PhD - Francis Lacombe, PhD - Sam Machin, MD - Robert Raynor, PhD - Luc van Hove, MD, PhD - Onno W. van Assendelft, MD, PhD.
ICSH Category:   ICSH Guidelines
First Published:    03 January 2001
Publisher:   Oxford Academic AJCP
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