Rapid automated high sensitivity enzyme immunoassay of C-reactive protein

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1358-1361

  Wilkins, Julie ^a   Gallimore, J Ruth ^b   Moore, Edwin G ^a   Pepys, Mark B ^b  

^a ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS   (United States)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PHASE PROTEIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

EID: 0031800708     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1358     Document Type: Article

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