Checklist for optimization and validation of real-time PCR assays

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 145-151

  Raymaekers, Marijke ^a   Smets, Rita ^a   Maes, Brigitte ^a   Cartuyvels, Reinoud ^a  

^a VIRGA JESSE HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Checklist; Molecular diagnostics; Optimization; Real time PCR; Validation

Indexed keywords

OLIGONUCLEOTIDE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CHECKLIST; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDIZATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANALYTIC SAMPLE PREPARATION METHODS; CALIBRATION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; GENES; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 66449099765     PISSN: 08878013     EISSN: 10982825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcla.20307     Document Type: Article

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