Major allergen measurements: Sources of variability, validation, quality assurance, and utility for laboratories, manufacturers, and clinics

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 125-131

  Grier, Thomas J ^a   Hazelhurst, Dawn M ^a   Duncan, Elizabeth A ^a   West, Tiffany K ^a   Esch, Robert E ^a  

^a Greer Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; BEE; DOG; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOADSORBENT; IN VITRO STUDY; OBSERVER VARIATION; RABBIT; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANTS; BEES; DOGS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOSORBENTS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; OBSERVER VARIATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RABBITS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0036516725     PISSN: 10885412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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