What is a Certified Reference Material?

Biomarkers in MedicineVol. 6, No. 4 CommentaryWhat is a certified reference material?Niklas Mattsson & Henrik ZetterbergNiklas MattssonInstitute of Neuroscience & Physiology, Department of Psychiatry & Neurochemistry, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, S-431 80 Mölndal, Sweden and Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, S-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden & Henrik Zetterberg* Author for correspondenceInstitute of Neuroscience & Physiology, Department of Psychiatry & Neurochemistry, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, S-431 80 Mölndal, Sweden and Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, S-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden and UCL London, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK. Published Online:23 Aug 2012https://doi.org/10.2217/bmm.12.37AboutSectionsView ArticleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail View article"What is a certified reference material?." , 6(4), pp. 369–370Keywords: Alzheimer's diseasebiomarkerscerebrospinal fluidcertified reference materialstandardizationReferences1 Grubb A, Blirup-Jensen S, Lindström Vet al. First certified reference material for cystatin C in human serum ERM-DA471/IFCC. Clin. Chem. Lab. Med.48(11),1619–1621 (2010).Crossref, Medline, CAS, Google Scholar2 Toussaint B, Emons H, Schimmel HG et al. Traceability of values for catalytic activity concentration of enzymes: a certified reference material for aspartate transaminase. Clin. Chem. Lab. Med.48(6),795–803 (2010).Crossref, Medline, CAS, Google Scholar3 Phinney KW, Bedner M, Tai SS et al. 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