The design of one-step free thyroxine assays: A critique

Journal of Clinical Ligand Assay

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 110-115

  Midgley, John E M ^a,b  

^a North Lakes Clinical ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b North Lakes Clinical   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analog assays; Design; Free thyroxine; Limitations; Theory

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; THYROXINE;

ARTIFACT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 28944445334     PISSN: 10811672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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