Phantoms in the assay tube: Heterophile antibody interferences in serum thyroglobulin assays

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 3069-3074

  Preissner, Carol M ^a   O'Kane, Dennis J ^a   Singh, Ravinder J ^a   Morris, John C ^a   Grebe, Stefan K G ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HETEROPHILE ANTIBODY; RADIOACTIVE IODINE; THYROGLOBULIN;

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; AUTOANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DILUTION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROGLOBULIN ASSAY; THYROGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROID CANCER;

EID: 0037961087     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2003-030122     Document Type: Article

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