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Research ethics: The local Institutional Review Board deemed the study exempt from review.
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Informed consent: Not applicable.
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Author contributions: The authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this Letter to the Editor and approved its submission.
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Competing interests: The authors state no conflict of interest.
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Research funding: This research project was funded by the Stichting Kwaliteitsbewaking Medische Laboratoriumdiagnostiek (SKML). The SKML played no role in the study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the letter; or in the decision to submit the letter for publication.
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Data availability: Not applicable.
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