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Problems encountered in immunochemical technique methodology

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Immunochemistry in Clinical Laboratory Medicine

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Immunochemical methods are capable of a high degree of sensitivity and specificity. Such methods are, however, influenced by the nature of both the antibody and antigen.

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A. Milford Ward J. T. Whicher

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Whicher, J.T. (1979). Problems encountered in immunochemical technique methodology. In: Ward, A.M., Whicher, J.T. (eds) Immunochemistry in Clinical Laboratory Medicine. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6591-4_5

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