Instrumentation in clinical chemistry

Science. 1980 Oct 17;210(4467):286-9. doi: 10.1126/science.7423189.

Abstract

Major advances in instrumentation have revolutionized the clinical chemistry laboratory during the past two decades. This article focuses on some of the more recent developments in instrumentation for clinical chemistry in the areas of general chemistry, immunoassays, urinalysis, electrophoresis, chromatography, and trace metal analyses.

MeSH terms

  • Centrifugation
  • Chemistry, Clinical / instrumentation*
  • Chromatography / instrumentation
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods
  • Electrophoresis / instrumentation
  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / methods
  • Immunoassay / methods
  • Potassium / analysis
  • Sodium / analysis
  • Spectrum Analysis
  • Trace Elements / analysis

Substances

  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Trace Elements
  • Sodium
  • Potassium