Evaluation of polyethylene glycol precipitation as screening test for macroprolactinemia using Architect i2000 immunoanalyser

Immuno-Analyse et Biologie Specialisee

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 402-407

  Germano, L ^a   Mormile, A ^a   Filtri, L ^a   Cocciardi, E ^a   Di Grazia, M ^a   Marranca, D ^a   Limone, P ^a   Migliardi, M ^a  

^a MAURIZIANO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hyperprolactinemia; Immunoassay; Interference; Macroprolactin; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL; PROLACTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; MACROPROLACTINEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 29144434666     PISSN: 09232532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.immbio.2005.09.004     Document Type: Article

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