Evaluation of test results of microbiology laboratories of north India for standard tests for syphilis under an external quality assurance scheme

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 461-468

  Gupta, S M ^a   Bala, M ^a   Muralidhar, S ^a   Ray, K ^a  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RATING SCALE; REAGIN TEST; SCORING SYSTEM; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SEROLOGY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INDIA; LABORATORIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SERODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 67349250448     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-008-0651-y     Document Type: Article

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