A computer program that periodically monitors the ability to interpret the antinuclear antibody test

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 836-840

  Astion, Michael L ^a   Wener, Mark H ^a   Hutchinson, Kathleen ^a   Olsen, Gregory B ^a   Orkand, Adam R ^a   Pagliaro, Leonard J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

antinuclear antibodies; computer assisted instruction; image analysis; immunofluorescence assay; quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIGITAL COMPUTER; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 0030001975     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/42.5.836     Document Type: Article

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