The need for standardized bloodspot TSH-calibrators in congenital hypothyrodism screening

Early Human Development

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 179-190

  Elvers, L H ^a   Loeber, J G ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bloodspot; Newborn screening; Standardization; Thyrotropin (TSH)

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CALIBRATION; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; NETHERLANDS; NEWBORN SCREENING; PAPER; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDIZATION; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030570555     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-3782(96)01760-4     Document Type: Article

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