RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Pitfalls in the performance and interpretation of clinical immunology tests
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 1236
OP 1242
DO 10.1136/jcp.2007.050476
VO 61
IS 12
A1 Lock, R J
A1 Virgo, P F
A1 Unsworth, D J
YR 2008
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/61/12/1236.abstract
AB A broad overview, with examples, of the potential pitfalls encountered in the clinical immunology laboratory is presented. Illustrative examples and case scenarios are provided from autoimmunity, immunochemistry and cellular immunology, looking at both technical and interpretative pitfalls.