Comparison of Freelite and N-Latex serum free light chain assays: a critical review.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The nature of the relationship between glucose metabolism and occurrence of migraine has not been elucidated precisely. This study investigated the status of oxidative/antioxidative balance and its relationship with the glucose metabolism in migraineurs to get new points of view for the underlying oxidativ...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Yilmaz N,Aydin O,Yegin A,Tiltak A,Eren E,Aykal G

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The question of the medical laboratories staff training is currently in the focus of attention in Ukraine. Laboratory technicians with a college degree are prepared in the medical colleges for two or four years depending on school educational level. During their practice they are assessed every five years on completin...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Beregova O

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biochemia Medica has been approved for inclusion in PubMed/Medline bibliographic database, from the first issue published in 2011 year. We believe that this outstanding achievement comes as acknowledgment for many past efforts and some recent developments of the journal Editorial Board, such as recent launch of a new ...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Simundic AM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The determination of lipid biomarkers by capillary sampling may be useful in the screening, diagnosis and/or personal management of hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular risk. It remains unclear whether the use of the Accutrend Plus system is appropriate. This study aimed to assess its reproducibility, accurac...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Scafoglieri A,Tresignie J,Provyn S,Clarys JP,Bautmans I

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular diseases and allergic diseases occur commonly in developed countries. They lead to serious health complications and significantly impair the quality of life. Both types of diseases are characterized by excessive inflammatory processes. Recent studies suggest a link between allergy and an increased risk ...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Bergmann K,Sypniewska G

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Spuriously hemolyzed specimens are the most common preanalytical problems in clinical laboratories. Corrective formulas have been proposed to allow the laboratory to release test results on these specimens. This study aimed to assess the influence of spurious hemolysis and reliability of corrective formula...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Lippi G,Avanzini P,Pavesi F,Bardi M,Ippolito L,Aloe R,Favaloro EJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The validation process is essential in accredited clinical laboratories. Aim of this study was to validate five kinds of serum vacuum tubes for routine clinical chemistry laboratory testing. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Blood specimens from 100 volunteers in five different serum vacuum tubes (Tube I: VACUETTE, T...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Lima-Oliveira G,Lippi G,Salvagno GL,Montagnana M,Picheth G,Guidi GC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tests currently employed within most haemostasis laboratories to monitor anticoagulant therapy largely comprise the prothrombin time (PT)/ International Normalised Ratio (INR) and the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT). These are respectively used to monitor Vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) such as warfarin,...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Favaloro EJ,Lippi G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a heterogeneous group of chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract with two main distinguishable entities, Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). IBD-unclassified (IBD-U) is a diagnosis that covers the "grey" zone of diagnostic uncertainty between UC an...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Kuna AT

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of preanalytical activities strongly influence sample quality, especially those related to sample collection. Since blood drawing through intravenous catheters is reported as a potential source of erythrocyte injury, we performed a critical review and meta-analysis about the risk of catheter-related...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Lippi G,Cervellin G,Mattiuzzi C

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phlebotomy is one of the most complex medical procedures in the diagnosis, management and treatment of patients in healthcare. Since laboratory test results are the basis for a large proportion (60-80%) of medical decisions, any error in the phlebotomy process could have serious consequences. In order to minimize the ...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Nikolac N,Supak-Smolcić V,Simundić AM,Celap I,Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine.

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Continuing professional development (CPD) with corresponding crediting system is recognized as essential for the laboratory medicine specialists to provide optimal service for the patients. Article presents results of the survey evaluating current CPD crediting practice among members of European Federation...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Topic E,Beletic A,Zima T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Healthcare workers are at risk of sharps injuries and subsequent infection from more than 40 bloodborne pathogens or species. Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) together account for the vast majority of cases. The Directive 2010/32/EU "Prevention from sharp injuries...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： De Carli G,Abiteboul D,Puro V

更新日期：2014-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Congenital analbuminemia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder manifested by the presence of a very low amount of circulating serum albumin. It is an allelic heterogeneous defect, caused by variety of mutations within the albumin gene in homozygous or compound heterozygous state. Herein we report the clin...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Caridi G,Dagnino M,Erdeve O,Di Duca M,Yildiz D,Alan S,Atasay B,Arsan S,Campagnoli M,Galliano M,Minchiotti L

更新日期：2014-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the fact that there are more than twenty thousand biomedical journals in the world, research into the work of editors and publication process in biomedical and health care journals is rare. In December 2012, the Esteve Foundation, a non-profit scientific institution that fosters progress in pharmacotherapy by ...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Marušić A,Malički M,von Elm E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The contamination of serum or lithium heparin blood with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) salts may affect accuracy of some critical analytes and jeopardize patient safety. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of lithium heparin sample contamination with different amounts of K2EDTA. MATE...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Lima-Oliveira G,Salvagno GL,Danese E,Brocco G,Guidi GC,Lippi G

更新日期：2014-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The discovery of protein biomarkers that reflect the biological state of the body is of vital importance to disease management. Urine is an ideal source of biomarkers that provides a non-invasive approach to diagnosis, prognosis and prediction of diseases. Consequently, the study of the human urinary proteome has incr...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Pedroza-Díaz J,Röthlisberger S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous data suggest that aerobic-type exercise improves lipoprotein-lipid profiles, cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition in young women. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biological response to high-low impact aerobic fitness among young women. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty-four young wom...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Kostrzewa-Nowak D,Nowak R,Jastrzębski Z,Zarębska A,Bichowska M,Drobnik-Kozakiewicz I,Radzimiński Ł,Leońska-Duniec A,Ficek K,Cięszczyk P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Centrifugation is an essential step for plasma preparation to remove residual elements in plasma, especially platelets and platelet-derived microparticles (PMPs). Our working hypothesis was that centrifugation as a preanalytical step may influence some coagulation parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Healthy...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Stępień E,Gruszczyński K,Kapusta P,Kowalik A,Wybrańska I

更新日期：2015-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study aimed to assess confidence level of healthcare professionals in venipuncture and their knowledge on the possible causes of in vitro hemolysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A sample of 94 healthcare professionals (nurses and laboratory technicians) participated in this survey study. A four-section ques...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Milutinović D,Andrijević I,Ličina M,Andrijević L

更新日期：2015-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Nowadays, on-a-chip capillary electrophoresis is a routine method for the detection of PCR fragments. The Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer was one of the first commercial devices in this field. Our project was designed to study the characteristics of Agilent DNA 1000 kit in PCR fragment analysis as a part of circu...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Škereňová M,Mikulová V,Čapoun O,Zima T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Timeliness of laboratory results is crucial to patient care and outcome. Monitoring turnaround times (TAT), especially for emergency tests, is important to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of laboratory services. Laboratory-based clinical audits reveal opportunities for improving quality. Our aim w...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Imoh LC,Mutale M,Parker CT,Erasmus RT,Zemlin AE

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital analbuminemia is an autosomal recessive disorder, in which albumin, the major blood protein, is present only in a minute amount. The condition is a rare allelic heterogeneous defect, only about seventy cases have been reported worldwide. To date, more than twenty different mutations within the albumin gene ...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Caridi G,Gulec EY,Campagnoli M,Lugani F,Onal H,Kilic D,Galliano M,Minchiotti L

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is widely used in the management of diabetes. Therefore, the reliability and comparability among different analytical methods for its detection have become very important. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A comparative evaluation of the analytical performances (precision, linearity, accuracy,...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Wu X,Chao Y,Wan Z,Wang Y,Ma Y,Ke P,Wu X,Xu J,Zhuang J,Huang X

更新日期：2016-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The European Organisation for External Quality Assurance Providers in Laboratory Medicine (EQALM) was founded in 1996 and currently has members from 29 European countries and 6 countries from outside Europe. EQALM provides a forum for co-operation and exchange of knowledge on quality-related matters in laboratory medi...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Stavelin A,Albe X,Meijer P,Sarkany E,MacKenzie F

更新日期：2017-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Prenatal screening and diagnosis is important for the detection of birth defects and genetic diseases. The nationwide proficiency testing (PT) of maternal serum prenatal screening in second trimester in China has been launched since 2003 and partly reflected the performance of screening laboratories. This ...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Zhang X,Wang W,He F,Zhong K,Yuan S,Wang Z

更新日期：2017-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Celiac disease (CD) prevalence is increasing but the disorder remains undiagnosed. The study compares CD serology markers requested by General Practitioners (GPs) over time and geographical areas. The aim of the current research is to assess the inter-practice and temporal variability in the request of CD ...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Salinas M,López-Garrigós M,Flores E,Leiva-Salinas C

更新日期：2017-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to assess the analytical performances of the newly developed Access2 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) total immunoassay on two analysers, DxI800 and Access2 (Beckman Coulter, Brea, CA, USA), and compare these two and a recalibrated Modular E 170 25(OH)D assay (Roche Diagnostics, Penz...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Madenci ÖÇ,Orçun A,Yildiz Z,Sirmali R,Tunçbilek N,Yücel N,Temel Y,Bölük A

更新日期：2017-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The case presented highlights a common pre-analytical problem identified in the laboratory that was initially missed. It concerns a young, generally healthy adult patient with no significant medical history and no significant family history. They presented with common flu like symptoms to their primary care clinician ...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Cornes M

更新日期：2017-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) is a marker of vascular inflammation associated with coronary heart disease and stroke. We evaluated analytical performance of the PLAC® Activity Test on Siemens Dimension Vista® 1500 analyzer and measured Lp-PLA2 activity in Italian adults to establish ref...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： De Stefano A,Mannucci L,Massoud R,Bernardini S,Cortese C

更新日期：2017-10-15 00:00:00