Sweat testing for cystic fibrosis: How good is your laboratory?

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 153-154

  Massie, John ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; NEWBORN SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SWEAT TEST;

AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY TESTS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEAT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645278671     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00821.x     Document Type: Editorial

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