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SFBC guidelines on critical care testing

Annales de biologie clinique, 2016
SFBC working group on critical care testing describes in this paper guideline for the management of laboratory medicine examination process in emergency conditions. After a summary on French standards and regulations, the critical care testing perimeter and definitions of stat levels are presented in different contexts. The complete examination process
Michel, Vaubourdolle, Jean-Claude, Alvarez, Françoise, Barbé, Jean-Louis, Beaudeux, Élodie, Boissier, Hélène, Caillon, Philippe, Chatron, Marie-Laure, Joly-Guillou, Agnès, Mailloux   +8 more
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Guidelines for Thyroid Testing

Laboratory Medicine, 1993
New assay methods for the measurement of human thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and improved assays for the measurement of free thyroid hormones have led to changes in the use of available tests for diagnosis and management of thyroid disease. In this article, I review the normal physiologic and pathophysiologic features of the thyroid system and ...
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2008 European Guideline on HIV testing

International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2009
Testing for HIV is one of the cornerstones in the combat against HIV infection. The 2008 European Guideline on HIV Testing provides advice on testing for HIV infection in individuals aged 16 years and older who have sought evaluation and treatment at sexually transmitted infection services for dermatovenereology clinics across Europe.
M, Poljak, E, Smit, J, Ross
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Finnish guidelines for workplace drug testing

Forensic Science International, 2008
The Finnish guidelines for workplace drug testing outlined here represent what is considered the best practice for workplace drug testing to be followed in Finland. The guidelines are based on the act on the protection of privacy in working life (759/2004), the occupational health care act (1383/2001) and the decree on workplace drug testing (218/2005).
Pirjo, Lillsunde, Katariina, Haavanlammi, Ritva, Partinen, Kristiina, Mukala, Matti, Lamberg   +4 more
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Guidelines for point‐of‐care testing: haematology

British Journal of Haematology, 2008
SummaryThis guideline provides a framework for the arrangement of point‐of‐care testing (POCT) services, previously known as near patient testing (patient self‐testing not covered). POCT is defined as any analytical test performed outside the laboratory. Primary users are often non‐laboratory healthcare workers.
Carol, Briggs, David, Guthrie, Keith, Hyde, Ian, Mackie, Norman, Parker, Mary, Popek, Neil, Porter, Clare, Stephens   +7 more
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Practice guidelines to reduce testing in the hospital

Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1990
To reduce testing among hospitalized patients using practice guidelines for any of 14 medical problems.Comparison of test use before and after implementation of guidelines. The guidelines were developed by consensus panels of self-selected participating physicians. Non-participating physicians were monitored during the same periods.
T J, Wachtel, P, O'Sullivan
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Guidelines for heliostat testing

Advances in Solar Energy: Heliostat Systems Design, Implementation, and Operation, 2023
Röger, Marc, Schlichting, Tim, Blume, Kristina   +2 more
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Consensus guidelines for anticardiolipin antibody testing

Thrombosis Research, 2004
Despite the use of standardized GPL and MPL units, significant inter-laboratory and inter-method variation in anticardiolipin antibody (aCL) testing still exists, limiting the clinical utility and inter-laboratory portability of test results. This article reviews published and unpublished guidelines (some developed using consensus procedures) that can ...
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The OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals and Pesticides

2012
In many countries the process of toxicity testing of environmental chemicals is ruled by a framework of OECD guidelines. The present paper will give an overview over the relevant OECD guidelines and guidance documents and mainly focus on methodological issues related to the prenatal toxicity testing guideline.
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Review of guidelines for testing and treatment of osteoporosis

Current Osteoporosis Reports, 2003
Our knowledge on diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis has steadily increased during the past decade. Several guidelines on treatment of osteoporosis are now available. Although there is heterogeneity in these recommendations, there are several common suggestions found.
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