Generic Scheme for Independent Performance Assessment in the Molecular Biology Laboratory
- 1 September 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Chemistry
- Vol. 50 (9) , 1553-1559
- https://doi.org/10.1373/clinchem.2003.029454
Abstract
Background: A variety of proficiency testing schemes are available for specific molecular analyses, but there is an acute need for more widely accessible schemes to assess and demonstrate general competence in DNA analysis.Keywords
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