Precision in a clinical chemistry laboratory
Open Access
- 1 September 1967
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Clinical Pathology
- Vol. 20 (5) , 780-785
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.20.5.780
Abstract
The assessment of accuracy and precision in a routine clinical chemistry laboratory is discussed. A figure and tables are presented which relate the chance of making incorrect clinical decisions to the precision of an analytical method.Keywords
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