Verification of in vitro medical diagnostics (IVD) metrological traceability: Responsibilities and strategies

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 432, Issue , 2014, Pages 55-61

  Braga, Federica ^a   Panteghini, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analytical goals; Blood glucose; Standardization; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALIBRATOR; CLINICAL LABORATORY; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HUMAN; IN VITRO MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES; REFERENCE VALUE; STANDARDIZATION; TRACEABILITY; UNCERTAINTY; VERIFICATION; CALIBRATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; STANDARD; STANDARDS;

DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS;

CALIBRATION; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERENCE STANDARDS;

EID: 84901597521     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: 18733492     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2013.11.022     Document Type: Article

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