Alkaline phosphatase activity measurement in the UK by AMP-buffered methods: An appraisal of current practice

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 120-127

  Lamb, E J ^a,b   Browne, M ^a   John, W G ^a   Price, C P ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2 amimo 2 methyl 1 propanol; external quality assessment; Isoenzymes; Reference ranges

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 2 METHYLPROPANOL; ADENOSINE PHOSPHATE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BUFFER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0031962586     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000456329803500117     Document Type: Article

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