International Federation of Clinical Chemistry, Scientific Division, Committee on Quantities and Units. Quantities and units for centrifugation in the clinical laboratory. 1992

M Lauritzen
Novo Nordisk A/S, Glostrup, Denmark.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007394 International System of Units A system of physical units in which the fundamental quantities are length, time, mass, electric current, temperature, luminous intensity, and amount of substance, and the corresponding units are the meter, second, kilogram, ampere, kelvin, candela, and mole. The system has been given official status and recommended for universal use by the General Conference on Weights and Measures. SI Units,Systeme International d'Unites,SI Unit,Unit, SI,Units, SI
D007753 Laboratories Facilities equipped to carry out investigative procedures. Laboratory
D009626 Terminology as Topic Works about the terms, expressions, designations, or symbols used in a particular science, discipline, or specialized subject area. Etymology,Nomenclature as Topic,Etymologies
D002498 Centrifugation Process of using a rotating machine to generate centrifugal force to separate substances of different densities, remove moisture, or simulate gravitational effects. It employs a large motor-driven apparatus with a long arm, at the end of which human and animal subjects, biological specimens, or equipment can be revolved and rotated at various speeds to study gravitational effects. (From Websters, 10th ed; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
D002624 Chemistry, Clinical The specialty of ANALYTIC CHEMISTRY applied to assays of physiologically important substances found in blood, urine, tissues, and other biological fluids for the purpose of aiding the physician in making a diagnosis or following therapy. Clinical Chemistry
D003718 Denmark A country in northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. The capital is Copenhagen. Faeroe Islands,Faroe Islands
D012958 Societies, Scientific Societies whose membership is limited to scientists. Scientific Societies,American Psychological Association,Scientific Society,Society, Scientific

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