The performance of quantitative D-dimer assays in laboratory routine

Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 439-443

  Spannagl, Michael ^a,c   Haverkate, Frits ^b   Reinauer, Hans ^a   Meijer, Piet ^b  

^a INSTAND eV   (Germany)

^b ECAT Foundation   (Netherlands)

^c LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

D dimer assay; Quality assurance; Standardization; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

D DIMER;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; CALIBRATION; HUMAN; HYPERCOAGULABILITY; LUNG EMBOLISM; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARDIZATION; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 24044441596     PISSN: 09575235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mbc.0000179912.80656.2b     Document Type: Article

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