Metrological traceability in clinical biochemistry

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 393-409

  White, Graham H ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ACCURACY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CATALYSIS; CLINICAL LABORATORY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL STANDARD UNIT; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; CALIBRATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; STANDARD;

CALIBRATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REFERENCE VALUES; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES;

EID: 84855169910     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: 17581001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/acb.2011.011079     Document Type: Review

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