Precision and bias evaluation of three different triglyceride assays: Discrepant bias per the CLSI EP15-A3 and EP09-A3 guidelines
By: Hatice Bozkurt Yavuz and Soycan Tüner
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Language: English
Page range: 103 - 110
Submitted on: Dec 28, 2025
Accepted on: Feb 5, 2026
Published on: Apr 24, 2026
Published by: Romanian Association of Laboratory Medicine
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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