The purpose of this report is to describe the College of American Pathologists sweat testing (SW) proficiency testing program for cystic fibrosis, to evaluate its impact on test performance, and to describe the current practice of sweat testing in North America. The study analyzed participant summar
Sweat testing for cystic fibrosis: A review of New Zealand laboratories
โ Scribed by Richard Mackay; Peter George; Jean Kirk
- Book ID
- 108954965
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 222 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1034-4810
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