Reference values and methods comparison of a new testosterone assay on the AxSYM system

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 175-179

  González Sagrado, Manuel ^a   Martín Gil, Francisco Javier ^a   López Hernández, Silvia ^a   Fernández García, Nuria ^a   Olmos Linares, Ana ^a   Arranz Peña, María Luisa ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO RÍO HORTEGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Methods comparison; Reference values; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD DONORS; CHILD; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; STATISTICS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0343081667     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-9120(00)00057-6     Document Type: Article

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