Redefining reference limits needs more attention to the analytical aspects

Liver International

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1155-1156

  Ceriotti, Ferrucio ^a   Schumann, Gerhard ^b   Panteghini, Mauro ^c  

^a Diagnostica e Ricerca San Raffaele SpA   (Italy)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CATALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; REFERENCE VALUE; STANDARDIZATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 33749622378     PISSN: 14783223     EISSN: 14783231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2006.01348.x     Document Type: Letter

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