Automated immunoassay analysers

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 217-229

  Wheeler, M J ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REAGENT;

AUTOANALYZER; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; COST; DILUTION; FLUORESCENCE; FUTUROLOGY; HORMONE DETERMINATION; IMMUNOASSAY; INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

AUTOMATION; CHEMISTRY, CLINICAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035001878     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0004563011900641     Document Type: Review

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