Valid methods: The quality assurance of test method development, validation, approval, and transfer for veterinary testing laboratories

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 303-310

  Wiegers, Ann L ^a  

^a National Veterinary Services Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ACCREDITATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; LABORATORY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ACCREDITATION; ANIMALS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; QUALITY CONTROL; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 0042885481     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870301500401     Document Type: Article

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