Comparison of performance of classical clinical chemistry analysers with Test-Strip Devices (Reflotron) and those based on film technology (Vitros) in External Quality Assessment (EQA) surveys

Clinical Laboratory

Volumn 54, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 359-377

  Wood, William Graham ^a  

^a Reference Method Laboratories   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; GLUCOSE; URIC ACID;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; FILM; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PROCESS MONITORING; PROCESS TECHNOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE VALUE; TEST STRIP; URIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL;

CREATININE; HUMANS; MICROCHIP ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; UREA;

EID: 57149107594     PISSN: 14336510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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