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Pure Appl. Chem., 2012, Vol. 84, No. 1, pp. 137-165

http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REP-11-05-03

Published online 2011-12-16

CHEMISTRY AND HUMAN HEALTH DIVISION

Properties and units in the clinical laboratory sciences. Part XXIII. The NPU terminology, principles, and implementation: A user’s guide (IUPAC Technical Report)

Ulla Magdal Petersen1*, René Dybkær2 and Henrik Olesen3

1 Health Documentation, National Board of Health, Copenhagen, Denmark
2 Department of Standardization in Laboratory Medicine, Region H Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Copenhagen, Denmark

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