Point-of-care testing of cholesterol and triglycerides for epidemiologic studies: evaluation of the multicare-in system

Translational Research

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 71-76

  Rapi, Stefano ^a   Bazzini, Cristina ^a   Tozzetti, Camilla ^a   Sbolci, Valentina ^a   Modesti, Pietro Amedeo ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CAPILLARY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 58149242824     PISSN: 19315244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2008.11.010     Document Type: Article

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