Characterization of the hCG variants recognized by different hCG immunoassays: An important step toward standardization of hCG measurements

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1447-1449

  Gronowski, Ann M ^a   Grenache, David G ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT;

CALIBRATION; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EDITORIAL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; IMMUNOASSAY; IN VITRO STUDY;

CALIBRATION; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; PROTEIN ISOFORMS; REFERENCE STANDARDS;

EID: 68149173368     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: 15308561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2009.129205     Document Type: Editorial

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