Bivariate statistical approach to evaluate laboratory performance by analysis of standard curves in an External Quality Assurance program for quantitative assays based on real-time PCR with Taq-Man™ probes

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 18-22

  Reina, Giuseppe ^a,d   Orlando, Claudio ^b   Rebora, Paola ^a   Ambrogi, Federico ^c   Raggi, Claudia Casini ^b   Verderio, Paolo ^c   Marubini, Ettore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^d Istituto di Statistica Medica e Biometria   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bivariate analysis; EQA program; Real time PCR; Standard curves

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GENE PROBE; ITALY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RELIABILITY; VARIANCE;

CHEMISTRY, CLINICAL; DNA PROBES; HUMANS; MODELS, GENETIC; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE STANDARDS; STATISTICS; TAQ POLYMERASE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 29444440367     PISSN: 14346621     EISSN: 14346621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/CCLM.2006.004     Document Type: Article

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