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Status on fasting definition for blood sampling in the Nordic countries – time for a harmonized definition

Kjell GrankvistDepartment of Medical Biosciences, Clinical Chemistry Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; View further author information
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Gudmundur SigthorssonDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland; View further author information
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Gunn B. KristensenNorwegian Quality Improvement of Laboratory Examinations (Noklus), Haraldsplass Deaconess Hospital, Bergen, Norway; View further author information
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Jonna PelantiLabquality Oy, Helsinki, Finland; View further author information
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Mads NyboDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 591-594 | Received 23 Apr 2018, Accepted 22 Sep 2018, Published online: 19 Oct 2018

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