Validation study of the “onestep abacard® psa test” kit for rcmp casework

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 63-72

  Kearsey, J ^a   Louie, H ^a   Poon, H ^a  

^a ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; DEVICE; DNA DETERMINATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; IMMUNODIFFUSION PLATE; RELIABILITY; SAMPLING; SCREENING; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMINAL PLASMA; SEXUAL CRIME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0034838439     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.2001.10757518     Document Type: Article

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