Differences between serum and plasma for intact parathyroid hormone measurement in patients with chronic renal failure in routine clinical practice

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1000-1001

  Twomey, P J ^a   Whitlock, T ^a   Pledger, D R ^a  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDETIC ACID; PARATHYROID HORMONE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CALCIUM METABOLISM; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FREEZING; HUMAN; PARATHYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; PARATHYROID HORMONE; PLASMA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SERUM;

EID: 24644511782     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2004.022186     Document Type: Article

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