Accuracy and reproducibility of blood lead testing in commercial laboratories

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 152, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 548-553

  Jobanputra, Nishith K ^a   Jones, Robert ^c   Buckler, Gail ^b   Cody, Ronald P ^b   Gochfeld, Michael ^b   Matte, Thomas M ^c   Rich, David Q ^b   Rhoads, George G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LABORATORY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0031815141     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.152.6.548     Document Type: Article

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