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Editorial
Should laboratory assay quality be described in study publications and clinical guidelines? A focus on testosterone assay performance
1 Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospitals of North Midlands/Facultyof Health Sciences, Staffordshire University, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
2 College of Engineering, Design & Physical Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
3 Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Rectory Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7RR
4 Department of Blood Sciences, Black Country Pathology Services, Walsall Manor Hospital, Walsall, WS2 9PS
5 School of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
6 Institutes for Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Sudarshan Ramachandran
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Good Hope Hospital, Rectory Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B75 7RR,
United Kingdom
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Article ID: 100007B01SR2019
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Ramachandran S, Livingston M, Hackett G, Strange RC. Should laboratory assay quality be described in study publications and clinical guidelines? A focus on testosterone assay performance. Edorium J Biochem 2019;4:100007B01SR2019ABSTRACT
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Keywords: Adult onset testosterone deficiency, Clinical guidelines, Laboratory performance, Testosterone therapy, Testosterone assays
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Author Contributions
Sudarshan Ramachandran - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Mark Livingston - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Geoffrey Hackett - Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Richard C. Strange - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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