Alcohols which have been in contact with any plastics may interfere in radioimmunoassays of progesterone

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 113, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 150-154

  Ocvirk, Rok ^a   Bisson, Jennifer M ^a   Murphy, Beverley E Pearson ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Methanol; Neurosteroids; Plastics; Pregnanolone; Progesterone; Radioimmunoassay

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; METHANOL; PLASTIC; PROGESTERONE;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CROSS REACTION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ARTIFACTS; ETHANOL; GLASS; METHANOL; PLASTICS; PROGESTERONE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REFERENCE STANDARDS; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 59849113426     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2008.10.009     Document Type: Article

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