Harmonisation of measurement procedures: How do we get it done?

Clinical Biochemist Reviews

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 95-100

  Gantzer, Mary Lou ^a   Miller, W Greg ^b  

^a BioCore Diagnostics   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84872388578     PISSN: 01598090     EISSN: 18380212     Source Type: Journal    
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