Rules-based detection of discrepancies between TSH and free T4 results

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 332, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 89-94

  Mitchell, Douglas R ^a   Parvin, Curtis A ^a   Gronowski, Ann M ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrepancies; Error detection; Free T4; Rules based; TSH

Indexed keywords

HETEROPHILE ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NEWBORN; PILOT STUDY; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037986657     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-8981(03)00127-X     Document Type: Article

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