Comparative multicentre study of a panel of thyroid tests using different automated immunoassay platforms and specimens at high risk of antibody interference

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 785-793

  Martel, J ^a   Despres, N ^a   Ahnadi, C E ^a   Lachance, J F ^a   Monticello, J E ^a   Fink, G ^a   Ardemagni, A ^a   Banii, G ^a   Tovey, J ^a   Dykes, P ^a   John, R ^a   Jeffrey, J ^a   Grant, A M ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Automation; Interference; Rheumatoid factor; Thyroid panel

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; LIOTHYRONINE; MICROSOME ANTIBODY; RHEUMATOID FACTOR; THYROTROPIN; THYROTROPIN RECEPTOR ANTIBODY; THYROXINE;

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FREE LIOTHYRONINE INDEX; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ITALY; LABORATORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK; STANDARDIZATION; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033825242     PISSN: 14346621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/CCLM.2000.112     Document Type: Article

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