Biological variation data are necessary prerequisites for objective autoverification of clinical laboratory data

Accreditation and Quality Assurance

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 455-460

  Fraser, Callum G ^a   Stevenson, Heather P ^a   Kennedy, Ian M G ^a  

^a NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autoverification; Biological variation; Clinical decision limits; Delta check; Reference values

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL MEDICINE; DECISION MAKING; LABORATORY; MEDICAL STAFF; POPULATION; SCIENCE;

EID: 0036827338     PISSN: 09491775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00769-002-0526-3     Document Type: Article

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