Auer rod-like intracytoplasmic inclusions in multiple myeloma. A case report and review of the literature.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Sysmex XN-series is a new automated hematology analyzer designed to improve the accuracy of cell counts and the specificity of the flagging events. METHODS:The basic characteristics and the performance of new measurement channels of the XN were evaluated and compared with the Sysmex XE-2100 and the ma...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Seo JY,Lee ST,Kim SH

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In daily practice in haematology laboratories, red blood cell (RBC) abnormalities are frequent and their management is a real challenge. The aim of this study is to establish a "decision tree" using RBC and reticulocyte parameters from the SYSMEX XN-10 analyser to distinguish between patients with a heredi...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Nivaggioni V,Bouriche L,Coito S,Le Floch AS,Ibrahim-Kosta M,Leonnet C,Arnoux I,Loosveld M

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Argatroban is licensed for patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and monitoring is conventionally by activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ratio with a target of 1.5-3.0 and not exceeding 100 s. The APTT may be influenced by coagulopathies, lupus anticoagulant and raised FVIII levels. Variabl...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Guy S,Kitchen S,Maclean R,Van Veen JJ

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:D-dimer (DD) assays are effective for the exclusion of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), but point-of-care (POC) DD assays have not been fully evaluated. METHODS:We have compared five POC DD assays (Pathfast, Cardiac, Vidas, Stratus and NycoCard) with our routine DD method (Tinaquant), testing 60 samples from p...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Antovic JP,Höög Hammarström K,Forslund G,Eintrei J,Sten-Linder M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Thrombotic complications are a main concern in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms. Recently, a gain-of-function mutation of the gene encoding the JAK2 tyrosine kinase that results in a valine-to-phenylalanine substitution at position 617 (V617F) has been described. Since the description of the JAK2...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Xavier SG,Gadelha T,Rezende SM,Zalcberg IR,Spector N

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of malignant blood disorders, such as leukemia, that can provide a better chance of long-term remission involves myeloablation followed by transplantation of matched donor hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). For successful engraftment and re-establishment of hematopoiesis to occur in the recipient, the transpla...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Lam BS,Adams GB

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophilia is typically secondary, that is, reactive, in nature and is associated with a wide variety of neoplastic and non-neoplastic disorders. Clonal eosinophilia is also seen in a wide variety of hematopoietic neoplasms, and sub-classification can be diagnostically challenging. A proper evaluation of persistent ...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Larsen RL,Savage NM

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant plasma cell disorder that involves multiple genetic abnormalities. Chimeric transcription factors, created by gene fusion as a result of chromosomal translocations, have been implicated in the pathogenesis of the disease. Here, we report the conventional cytogenetic analysis of a M...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Akalin I,Kutlay NY,Ilhan O,Tukun A

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Severe COVID-19 is often compounded by a prothrombotic state that is associated with poor outcomes. In this investigation, we aimed to evaluate ADAMTS13 activity, von Willebrand factor level (VWF:Ag), and the corresponding ADAMTS13 activity/VWF:Ag ratio, in patients with COVID-19 and for associations with ...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Henry BM,Benoit SW,de Oliveira MHS,Lippi G,Favaloro EJ,Benoit JL

更新日期：2020-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Thrombocytopenia-absent radius (TAR) syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disease. Patients are compound heterozygotes for a loss-of-function allele, which in most cases is a large genomic deletion on chromosome 1q21.1 containing the RBM8A gene, and a noncoding variant located in the 5'UTR (rs139428292) ...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Nicchia E,Giordano P,Greco C,De Rocco D,Savoia A

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Iron deficiency (ID) is a major cause of morbidity in pregnancy. Antenatal clinics use a hemoglobin to screen for ID, which delays the diagnosis of subclinical ID. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical utility of the percentage of microcytic red cells (%Micro-R), percentage of hypochromic r...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Levy S,Schapkaitz E

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Monocytosis is a frequent trigger for blood smear review in a routine hematology laboratory whereas chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) is infrequent and arises mostly in elderly patients. In order to define the best workflow for monocytosis, we studied three diagnostic approaches: the classical morphol...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Zhu J,Sourdeau E,Aubert H,Clauser S,Maillon A,Capron C,Jondeau K,Ronez E,Schillinger F,Garnache-Ottou F,Cornet E,Bardet V

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lnc-IRF2-3 and Lnc-ZNF667-AS1 were recently studied as a positive biomarker for many tumor cells. However, experimental studies found that they are associated with worse outcomes in B-CLL. METHODS:A prospective case study was conducted on 135 B-CLL patients that were compared to thirty healthy controls. The...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： El-Khazragy N,Esmaiel MA,Mohamed MM,Hassan NS

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) are commonly prescribed and measuring drug levels may be useful in a number of contexts. However, data on DOAC level measurement and their clinical utility in real-world studies are limited. METHODS:We carried out a 2-year retrospective cohort study of DOAC levels measure...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Denny NDR,Keighley L,Siganporia Z,Thachil J,Nash MJ

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immediate reporting of critical values or test results significantly outside the normal range has a growing role in the management of patients, especially in life-threatening conditions. Due to the lack of international consensus, diverse approaches are used for determination of thresholds, reporting, docume...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Dorgalaleh A,Shiravand Y,Dabbagh A,Tabibian S,Hosseini MS,Mansouri Tourghabeh H,Rashidpanah J,Narouei F,Shams M,Gholami MS,Saneei Moghaddam E,Shahreki H

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Aberrant activation of Janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) pathway leads to deregulated proliferation, differentiation, or apoptosis of normal cells. One of the members of this family, JAK2, plays a very important role in metabolizing carcinogens and medications. This...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Zhong Y,Wu J,Ma R,Cao H,Wang Z,Ding J,Cheng L,Feng J,Chen B

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Peripheral blood smear (PBS) review is a routine laboratory test which requires pathologist's interpretation when abnormal indices, atypical cells, or critical findings are identified. Real-time remote digital microscopy (DM) can potentially facilitate rapid review when an on-site pathologist is not availa...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Haninger DM,Nassiri M,Settembre ED,Zhang S,Zhou J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Clot waveform analysis (CWA), a new methodology to assess coagulation process, can be usefully applied in various clinical settings. However, its clinical use is limited mainly because of the absence of standardization. No consensus exists regarding the wavelengths at which CWA has to be performed what is ...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Evrard J,Siriez R,Morimont L,Thémans P,Laloy J,Bouvy C,Gheldof D,Mullier F,Dogné JM,Douxfils J

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow BCR-ABL transcript levels were monitored serially by real-time quantitative PCR in 46 imatinib-treated chronic myeloid leukemia patients after achieving complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) for a median of 42 months (range: 9-53). Of 41 patients in continuous CCyR, 32 and nine could achieve a >/=3-log (MMo...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Qin YZ,Liu YR,Zhu HH,Li JL,Ruan GR,Zhang Y,Jiang Q,Jiang H,Li LD,Chang Y,Huang XJ,Chen SS

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell counter-based formulae have been used in the differential diagnosis of microcytic anemia. The measurement of new red cell parameters is now available on the Sysmex XE 5000 analyzer. Derived from the percentages of microcytic and hypochromic red cells, the authors describe the new formula %microcytic-%hypochromic,...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Urrechaga E,Borque L,Escanero JF

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although most patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) show clonal rearrangement of T-cell receptor genes, few PTCLs show recurrent chromosomal abnormalities. We describe here a rare chromosomal rearrangement, t(14;19)(q11.2;q13.3), in a Lennert's lymphoma, a variant of PTCL, not otherwise specified. Sequential...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Shin SY,Jang S,Park CJ,Chi HS,Lee KH,Huh J,Seo EJ

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnostic tests for von Willebrand disease (VWD) are important for the assessment of VWD, which is a commonly encountered bleeding disorder worldwide. Technical innovations have been applied to improve the precision and lower limit of detection of von Willebrand factor (VWF) assays, including the ristocetin cofactor ...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Hayward CP,Moffat KA,Graf L

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a complex disease, for which our understanding of the role of genetic and epigenetic changes has undergone significant advancements. Newer diagnostic and prognostic classifications have increasingly incorporated such information, and novel therapies have been developed to target specifi...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Ohgami RS,Arber DA

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The study aims to evaluate the diagnostic utility of thyrogastric immune features in the identification of intrinsic factor antibody negative (IFA -ve) pernicious anaemia (PA) patients. METHODS:Clinico-pathological features of 'intrinsic factor antibody positive (IFA +ve) PA' and 'IFA -ve presumed PA' Chi...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Chan J,Chan HY

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cellular analysis in body fluids (BFs) provides important diagnostic information in various pathological settings. This study was hence aimed at comparing automated cell count obtained with Mindray BC-6800 (BC-BF) vs Sysmex XN-series (XN-BF) and evaluating other quantitative and qualitative information pro...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Buoro S,Seghezzi M,Dominoni P,Moioli V,Manenti B,Previtali G,Ottomano C,Lippi G

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:New generation osmotic gradient ektacytometry has become a powerful procedure for measuring red blood cell deformability and therefore for the diagnosis of red blood cell membrane disorders. In this study, we aim to provide further support to the usefulness of osmotic gradient ektacytometry for the differe...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Llaudet-Planas E,Vives-Corrons JL,Rizzuto V,Gómez-Ramírez P,Sevilla Navarro J,Coll Sibina MT,García-Bernal M,Ruiz Llobet A,Badell I,Velasco-Puyó P,Dapena JL,Mañú-Pereira MM

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The consistent multi-ethnic migrations of the last decades have considerably changed the epidemiology of the hemoglobinopathies. Healthy carriers of these conditions are present today in many nonendemic parts of the world, and severely affected children are now born where these diseases were previously rare or unknown...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Giordano PC

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Participation in external quality assessment (EQA) is central to the maintenance of high-quality laboratory results in patient diagnosis and clinical trials. Laboratories in the TAF112582 DETECTIVE study (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01376167) are enrolled in the United Kingdom National Quality Assess...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Roper DR,De la Salle B,Soni V,Fletcher K,Green JA

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Immature platelet fraction (IPF) is a parameter for reticulated platelets. A high percentage IPF (%-IPF) is indicative of consumptive or recovering thrombocytopenic disorders in contrast to a low %-IPF seen in aplastic states. Absolute IPF (A-IPF) specifically reflects the number of immature platelets in c...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Ko YJ,Kim H,Hur M,Choi SG,Moon HW,Yun YM,Hong SN

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the 8 years since the publication of the 4th edition of the WHO Classification of Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Tumours in 2008, there has been rapid accumulation of knowledge in the molecular genetics, biology, clinical behavior of many hematologic malignancies. Concepts and models have advanced to the point at which...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Hsi ED

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00