Alternative approaches to proficiency testing in molecular genetics

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 717-718

  Richards, C Sue ^a   Grody, Wayne W ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL LABORATORY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DNA EXTRACTION; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; EDITORIAL; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOMICS; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; LABORATORY TEST; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; QUALITY CONTROL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

GUIDELINES; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0037406281     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1373/49.5.717     Document Type: Editorial

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