Preanalytical and analytical factors affecting laboratory results

Annals of Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 267-272

  Irjala, Kerttu M ^a   Grönroos, Paula E ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Drug interference; Immunoassay; Laboratory diagnosis; Preanalytical factor; Reference range; Specimen collection

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CAFFEINE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY POSTURE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LABORATORY TEST; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SEASONAL VARIATION; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0031780989     PISSN: 07853890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07853899809005854     Document Type: Article

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