Using an independent quality control software program, EZ Runs™, to monitor quality control procedures for a bench-top coagulation analyzer

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 218-223

  Friedrichs, Kristen R ^a   Young, Karen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Coagulation analyzer; Multirule; QC software; Quality control; Record keeping

Indexed keywords

EID: 26244448097     PISSN: 02756382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2005.tb00044.x     Document Type: Article

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