Quantities and units for biological reference materials used with in vitro diagnostic measuring systems for antibodies

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 385-391

  Dybkaer, R ^a  

^a FREDERIKSBERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biological; Chemical entity; Commutability; International unit; Matrix; Measurement standard; Microheterogeneity; Potency; Reference measurement system; Traceability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; IMMUNOASSAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; STANDARD; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0029789542     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365519609088792     Document Type: Article

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