On the interpretation of affirmative follow-up tests in immunoassays: What must not be done?

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 249-251

  Ismail, Adel A A ^a  

^a Tanglewood   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY;

ANALYSIS; ANALYTICAL ERROR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; LABORATORY TEST; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TECHNIQUE;

CHEMISTRY, CLINICAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOLOGIC TESTS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; QUALITY CONTROL; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33745882355     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: 00045632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/000456306777695744     Document Type: Short Survey

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