Minimally processed fresh frozen human reference sera: Preparation, testing, and application to international external quality assurance

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 293-308

  Henriksen, G M ^a   Pedersen, M M ^a   Norgaard I ^b   Blom, M ^b   Blou, L ^c   Blaabjerg, O ^d   Uldall, A ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NORTH DENMARK REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^d ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Calibration; Control; Control material; Homogeneity; Preparation; Reference; Stability

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GLUCOSE; POLYPROPYLENE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; URATE; UREA;

BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD COMPONENT; BLOOD FILTRATION; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD SMEAR; BLOOD STORAGE; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW;

EID: 3142724860     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365510410006612     Document Type: Review

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