A proposed approach to estimating uncertainty of measurement in serological assays

Australian Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages

  Dimech, Wayne ^a   Francis, B ^a   Roberts, G ^b   Chappel, R ^a   Kox, J ^b  

^a National Serology Reference Laboratory   (Australia)

^b Natl Assoc of Testing Authorities   (Australia)

Author keywords

GUM; Quality control; Serology; Uncertainty of measurement

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CALIBRATOR; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; GUIDE TO THE EXPRESSION OF UNCERTAINTY OF MEASUREMENT ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; MEASUREMENT; PARAMETER; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SEROLOGY; TECHNIQUE; UNCERTAINTY; UNCERTAINTY OF MEASUREMENT;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS; MUREX;

EID: 21744456376     PISSN: 10381643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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