Need for a standardized procedure in the preparation of phenylalanine calibrators

Early Human Development

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 277-285

  Dhondt, J L ^a   Paux, E ^a   Farriaux, J P ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Bloodspot; Calibrators; Newborn screening; Phenylalanine; Standardisation

Indexed keywords

PHENYLALANINE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE; HEMATOCRIT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PHENYLKETONURIA; SCREENING TEST; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0030199734     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-3782(96)01762-8     Document Type: Article

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