Combination of analytical quality specifications based on biological within- and between-subject variation

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 543-550

  Petersen, P H ^a,b   Fraser, C G ^c   Jurgensen L ^d   Brandslund, I ^d   Stahl, M ^d   Gowans, E M S ^e   Libeer, J C ^f   Ricos C ^g  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

^d LILLEBAELT HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Belgium)

^g HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; REAGENT;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; EUROPE; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GROUP PROCESS; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GROUP PROCESSES; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 0036847285     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/000456302760413315     Document Type: Review

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