Application of sigma metrics for the assessment of quality assurance using the MQ-2000 PT HbA1c analyzer

Biochemia Medica

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 416-420

  Huysal, Kağan ^a   Budak, Yasemin U ^b  

^a Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

^b Sevket Yilmaz Education and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chromatography; Diabetes mellitus; Hemoglobin A1C protein; High pressure liquid chromatography; Human

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; CATION EXCHANGE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIABETES MELLITUS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; QUALITY CONTROL; STATIC ELECTRICITY; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CALIBRATION; DEVICES; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PEER REVIEW; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CALIBRATION; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; PEER REVIEW; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84943550995     PISSN: 13300962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11613/BM.2015.042     Document Type: Article

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