A New Season for Cardiac Troponin Assays: It’s Time to Keep a Scorecard
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- 1 July 2009
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Chemistry
- Vol. 55 (7) , 1303-1306
Abstract
Advancements in cardiac troponin (cTn)1 assay technology have created a conundrum for clinicians and laboratory scientists, who must determine which assays areKeywords
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- Siemens
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