Analytical performance of the Genzyme LipoPro(TM) Lp(a) kit for plasma lipoprotein(a)-cholesterol assay

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-18

  Gaw, Allan ^a   Brown, E Ann ^a   Gourlay, Christine W D ^a   Bell, M Anne ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Lipoprotein(a)

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN A; CHOLESTEROL; LIPOPROTEIN A; REAGENT;

ACCURACY; AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CALIBRATION; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; LINEAR SYSTEM; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURBIDIMETRY;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHOLESTEROL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, AFFINITY; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; LIPOPROTEIN(A); REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC;

EID: 0034071809     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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