Evaluation of the DrugCheck® 9 On-Site Immunoassay Test Cup According to a Standard Method Validation Protocol

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 190-197

  Taylor, E Howard ^a   Pizzo, Pat ^b  

^a National Toxicology Specialists   (United States)

^b Kroll Laboratory Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BINDING ASSAY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS REACTION; DEVICE; EVALUATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NORMAL VALUE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; URINE;

STREET DRUG; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; CROSS REACTIONS; EVALUATION STUDIES; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 1842529400     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/28.3.190     Document Type: Article

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