Biological variation of hematology tests based on the 1999-2002 national health and nutrition examination survey

National Health Statistics Reports

Volumn , Issue 54, 2012, Pages 1-12

  Lacher, David A ^a   Barletta, Janet ^a   Hughes, Jeffery P ^a  

^a Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys   (United States)

Author keywords

Between person variation; Laboratory tests; Within person variation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868295836     PISSN: 21648344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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