Validation of hemostasis and coagulation assays: Recommendations and guidelines

Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 186-194

  Marlar, Richard A ^a,b   Gausman, Jana N ^a   Engel, James W ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

accuracy; coagulation assay; hemostasis assay; precision; sensitivity; specificity; test validation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; COAGULATION ASSAY; HEMOSTASIS; HEMOSTASIS ASSAY; HUMAN; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; VALIDATION PROCESS; VALIDATION STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; PROCEDURES; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDS;

BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84896717555     PISSN: 00946176     EISSN: 10989064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1364186     Document Type: Article

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