Sweat testing for cystic fibrosis: A review of New Zealand laboratories

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 160-164

  Mackay, Richard ^a,c   George, Peter ^a   Kirk, Jean ^b  

^a CANTERBURY HEALTH LABORATORIES   (New Zealand)

^b ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^c WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

CFTR; Cystic fibrosis; Quality control; Sweat chloride; Sweat test

Indexed keywords

CYSTIC FIBROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CHEMISTRY, CLINICAL; CHLORIDES; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY TESTS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABORATORIES; NEW ZEALAND; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SODIUM; SWEAT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645317898     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00822.x     Document Type: Review

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