Theory and practice of traceable reference intervals;Teoria e pratica degli intervalli di riferimento riferibili

Biochimica Clinica

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 171-176

  Ceriotti, Ferruccio ^a   Infusino, Ilenia ^b   Panteghini, Mauro ^b  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL PRACTICE; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; THEORY;

EID: 84862550486     PISSN: 03930564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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