Blood spot homocysteine: A feasibility and stability study

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 257-258

  Bowron, Ann ^a   Barton, Anna ^a   Scott, Jeff ^a   Stansbie, David ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BLOOD SPOT; BLOOD STORAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DILUTION; ERYTHROCYTE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEMOLYSIS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOMOCYSTINURIA; HUMAN; MOLECULAR STABILITY; NEWBORN SCREENING; PLASMA; STANDARDIZATION;

ADULT; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HOMOCYSTEINE; HOMOCYSTINURIA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL SCREENING; PAPER; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 11144278244     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2004.041640     Document Type: Article

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