Commutability and traceability: Their repercussions on analytical bias and inaccuracy

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 280, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 135-145

  Ricos C ^a   Juvany, R ^a   Simon M ^b   Hernandez A ^c   Alvarez V ^d   Jimenez C V ^e   Minchinela, J ^e   Perich, C ^f  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^b Laboratori Clin Intercomarcal V   (Spain)

^c Laboratori Clinic l'Hospitalet   (Spain)

^d Servicio de Atención Primaria Baix Llobregat Centre   (Spain)

^e Medical Laboratory ICS Barcelonés Nord i Vallès Oriental   (Spain)

^f Laboratori Clinic Bon Pastor   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biological variation; Commutability; Traceability

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CALIBRATOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; STANDARD;

CALIBRATION; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY TESTS; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0033003880     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-8981(98)00187-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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