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Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation Volume 82, 2022 - Issue 5
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Application of biological variation and sigma metrics to evaluate the performance of HbA1c in external quality assessment

Fengfeng Kanga Center for Laboratory Medicine, Zhejiang Center for Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital (Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Weixing Lia Center for Laboratory Medicine, Zhejiang Center for Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital (Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Yongyong Loub Zhejiang University School of Medicine First Affiliated Hospital Beilun Branch, Beilun District People's Hospital, Ningbo, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Zhiming Shana Center for Laboratory Medicine, Zhejiang Center for Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital (Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 398-403 | Received 16 Feb 2022, Accepted 07 Jul 2022, Published online: 23 Jul 2022

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