Using standards and controls in molecular assays for infectious diseases

Molecular Diagnosis

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 335-345

  Madej, Roberta ^a  

^a ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

Molecular diagnostics; Performance; Proficiency; Quality; Standardization

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; INFECTION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STANDARD;

EID: 0035678868     PISSN: 10848592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03262069     Document Type: Review

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