Evaluation of the Abbott IMx Ultrasensitive II hTSH immunometric assay in three European centres: A comparison with established commercial immunometric assays for thyrotropin

European Journal of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 151-158

  Wood, William Graham ^a   Bruns, Ulrike ^a   Eber, Otto ^b   Langsteger, Werner ^c   Bounaud, Jean Yves ^d   Bounaud, Marie Paule ^b  

^a Klinikum der Hansestadt Stralsund   (Germany)

^b KRANKENHAUS DER BARMHERZIGEN BRÜDER   (Austria)

^c University of Poitiers   (France)

^d Klinikum der Hansestadt Stralsund   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM; LIOTRIX; THYROTROPIN;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IMMUNOASSAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID CANCER; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MIDDLE AGED; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THYROID DISEASES; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 0030026540     PISSN: 09394974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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