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

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：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：INTRODUCTION:To retrospectively analyze epidemiological, clinical and hematological characteristics of COVID-19 patients. METHODS:The demographic, symptoms, and physiological parameters of 88 patients were collected and analyzed. The performance of complete blood count (CBC) indexes for monitoring and predicting the s...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Zhang H,Cao X,Kong M,Mao X,Huang L,He P,Pan S,Li J,Lu Z

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：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:The IgV(H) mutational status of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) is of prognostic value. Expression of ZAP-70 in B-CLL is a surrogate marker for IgV(H) unmutated (UM). As determination of IgV(H) mutational status involves a methodology currently unavailable for most clinical laboratories, it is ...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Marquez ME,Deglesne PA,Suarez G,Romano E

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:With the progression of blood analysis technology, hematology analyzers become more complex and diverse. How to choose a superb instrument is a challenge for the laboratories. In the essay, we studied whether the newest BC-6000 hematology analyzer meets the needs of a clinical hematology laboratory. METHO...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Shen Y,Cao J,Zhou Z,Wang Y,Shen Y,He J

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelets play a central role in physiological hemostasis and also in pathological thrombosis. It is well established that congenital or acquired abnormalities of platelet function are associated with a heightened risk of bleeding of variable severity and excessive hemorrhage after surgery or trauma. Several kinds of ...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Podda G,Femia EA,Cattaneo M

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The complete blood count (CBC) with differential leukocyte count (DIFF) is an important part of clinical laboratory analyses and provides crucial data for clinicians. Delivery time after blood collection and conditions of storage is known to affect the reliability of results of some hematologic parameters....

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Cornet E,Behier C,Troussard X

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of the Haemoglobin F in red cell haemolysates is important in the diagnosis of δβ thalassaemia, hereditary persistence of fetal haemoglobin (HPFH) and in the diagnosis and management of sickle cell disease. The distribution of Hb F in red cells is useful in the diagnosis of HPFH and in the assessment of fe...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Stephens AD,Angastiniotis M,Baysal E,Chan V,Davis B,Fucharoen S,Giordano PC,Hoyer JD,Mosca A,Wild B,International Council for The Standardisation of Haematology (ICSH).

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Before a new method is used for clinical testing, it is essential that it is evaluated for suitability for its intended purpose. This document gives guidance for the performance of verification, validation and implementation processes required by regulatory and accreditation bodies. It covers the planning and executio...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Gardiner C,Coleman R,de Maat MPM,Dorgalaleh A,Echenagucia M,Gosselin RC,Ieko M,Kitchen S

更新日期：2020-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Modern photo-optical coagulometers collect optical data in the form of reaction curves and offer a possibility to determine clotting times at different points of clot formation by using different evaluation modes. The objectives of this study were to determine the possible impact of an evaluation mode on activated par...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Milos M,Herak DC,Zadro R

更新日期：2010-02-01 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：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：:The value of nontransferrin-bound iron (NTBI) as an index of iron overload in patients with thalassemia has been evaluated; however, data in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) is limited. NTBI levels were evaluated in a cross-sectional study of 43 transfused patients with SCD. Patient charts were reviewed for dem...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Inati A,Musallam KM,Cappellini MD,Duca L,Taher AT

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Lupus anticoagulant (LAC) testing is a multistep procedure including screening, mixing, and confirmation tests. STA Coag Expert is a software module for STA R Max and STA Compact Max analyzers which includes an on-demand LAC algorithm, based on ISTH guidelines, for automatic interpretation, calculation, an...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Florin L,Desloovere M,Devreese KMJ

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Early diagnosis and identification of potential critical cases for timely treatment are crucial for COVID-19 patients. The aim of this study was to analyze the diagnostic and prognostic implications of WBC and cell population data (CPD) abnormalities related to COVID-19 at disease onset. METHODS:Baseline ...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Naoum FA,Ruiz ALZ,Martin FHO,Brito THG,Hassem V,Oliveira MGL

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The MRD status detected using multiparameter flow cytometry (MFC) before allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) has crucial prognostic value for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in morphologic complete remission (CR). We designed a novel panel of antibodies to identify aberr...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Wang Z,Guo M,Zhang Y,Xu S,Cheng H,Wu J,Zhang W,Hu X,Yang J,Wang J,Tang G

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B-lineage lymphoproliferative disorders (LPD) are rather frequent diseases, associated with specific clinical or biological features but also sometimes of fortuitous discovery. Multiparameter flow cytometry plays a major role for a rapid diagnostic indication, on peripheral blood or bone marrow samples in most instanc...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Debord C,Wuillème S,Eveillard M,Theisen O,Godon C,Le Bris Y,Béné MC

更新日期：2020-06-01 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:Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) is defined as the increased destruction of red blood cells (RBCs) in the presence of anti-RBC autoantibodies and/or complement. Its pathogenesis is multifactorial and includes changes in mechanisms of cytokine production and functionality. A number of recent studies hav...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： D'Abronzo LS,Barros MM,Bordin JO,Figueiredo MS

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) with hypocellular bone marrow (BM) is often difficult to distinguish from aplastic anemia (AA). Furthermore, the diagnosis of MDS with low blast counts and normal karyotype may be problematic. These issues highlight the need for a reliable marker for the diagnosis of MDS. This study was ...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Huh HJ,Chae SL,Lee M,Hong KS,Mun YC,Seong CM,Chung WS,Huh JW

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complex chromosomal aberrations (CCA) can be detected in a substantial proportion of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), which are associated with very poor prognosis. Conventional cytogenetics (CC) cannot accurately define the specific alterations in CCA. Multiplex fluorescence in situ h...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Xu W,Li JY,Liu Q,Zhu Y,Pan JL,Qiu HR,Xue YQ

更新日期：2010-02-01 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：: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：: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：INTRODUCTION:Mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet (PLT) count are the two major parameters that reflect the functions and activities of PLTs. The associations of MPV and PLT count with the occurrence and prognosis of stroke have not been fully clarified. This study aimed to investigate the association of MPV and PLT...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Du J,Wang Q,He B,Liu P,Chen JY,Quan H,Ma X

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：INTRODUCTION:While the presence of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) has been implicated in worse clinical outcome in acute leukemia, the relationship between different subtypes of acute leukemia and the clinicopathologic features of DIC has not been systematically well studied. METHODS:In this study, we re...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Shahmarvand N,Oak JS,Cascio MJ,Alcasid M,Goodman E,Medeiros BC,Arber DA,Zehnder JL,Ohgami RS

更新日期：2017-08-01 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