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Remote Laboratory Management: Respiratory Virus Diagnostics
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Pediatric laboratory developed tests filling the gaps for children in crisis
1Nationwide Children's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Keywords:
AAS, atomic absorption spectrometryASV, anodic stripping voltammetryBLL, lood Lead LevelbCAP, College of American PathologistsCDC, Center for Disease Control and PreventionCLIA, Clinical Laboratory Improvement AmendmentsCMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesDBS, dried blood spotsFDA, Food and Drug AdministrationGC-MS, gas chromatography mass spectrometryHPLC, high performance liquid chromatographyICP-MS, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryLC-MS/MS, liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometryLDTs, laboratory developed testsPICU, pediatric intensive care unitsVALID, Verifying Accurate Leading-edge In Vitro Clinical Test DevelopmentMore Related Videos
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