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Delayed sample arrival at the laboratory does not lead to more false negatives in the Danish population screening for colorectal cancer

Anette Tarp HansenDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Randers Regional Hospital, Randers, Denmark; ;Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark; Correspondence[email protected]
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Elke Hoffmann-LückeDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Randers Regional Hospital, Randers, Denmark;
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Betina Klint NielsenDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Slagelse, Naestved, and Nykøbing Falster Hospitals, Slagelse, Denmark;
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Birgitte ReinholdtDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Sygehus Lillebaelt, Vejle, Denmark;
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Peter HinderssonDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, North Denmark Regional Hospital, Hjørring, Denmark;
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Karin HeidemannDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
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Nete HornungDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Randers Regional Hospital, Randers, Denmark;
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Pages 685-688 | Received 01 May 2017, Accepted 10 Sep 2017, Published online: 21 Sep 2017

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