Comparative evaluation of capillary zone electrophoresis and HPLC in the determination of carbohydrate-deficient transferrin.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Sysmex DI-60 system (DI-60, Sysmex, Kobe, Japan) is a new automated digital cell imaging analyzer. We explored the performance of DI-60 in comparison with Sysmex XN analyzer (XN, Sysmex) and manual count. METHODS:In a total of 276 samples (176 abnormal and 100 normal samples), white blood cell (WBC) dif...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Kim HN,Hur M,Kim H,Kim SW,Moon HW,Yun YM

更新日期：2017-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-induced cardiotoxicity is a major clinical problem; cardiotoxic drugs may induce both cardiac dysfunction and myocardial injury. Several recent studies reported that cardiac troponins measured with high-sensitivity methods (hs-cTn) can enable the early detection of myocardial injury related to chemotherapy or abu...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Cardinale DM,Zaninotto M,Cipolla CM,Passino C,Plebani M,Clerico A

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CDC25 phosphatases control cell cycle progression by activating cyclin dependent kinases. The three CDC25 isoforms encoding genes are submitted to alternative splicing events which generate at least two variants for CDC25A and five for both CDC25B and CDC25C. An over-expression of CDC25 was reported in sever...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Albert H,Santos S,Battaglia E,Brito M,Monteiro C,Bagrel D

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although prostate-specific antigen (PSA), or human kallikrein 3, is the most valuable tool available for the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer, as currently used it is insufficiently sensitive and specific for early detection or staging of the malignancy. Many new concepts have been introduced in order to op...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Daher R,Beaini M

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background uPA and PAI-1 are breast cancer biomarkers that evaluate the benefit of chemotherapy (CT) for HER2-negative, estrogen receptor-positive, low or intermediate grade patients. Our objectives were to observe clinical routine use of uPA/PAI-1 and to build a new therapeutic decision tree integrating uPA/PAI-1. Me...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Reix N,Lodi M,Jankowski S,Molière S,Luporsi E,Leblanc S,Scheer L,Ibnouhsein I,Benabu JC,Gabriele V,Guggiola A,Lessinger JM,Chenard MP,Alpy F,Bellocq JP,Neuberger K,Tomasetto C,Mathelin C

更新日期：2019-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Laboratory Medicine organizations and their professional members have a goal and responsibility to benefit the health and wellbeing of the patients and communities they serve. Newer genetics and biochemical techniques raise significant issues of community concern, impacting on privacy, informed consent, access to and ...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Burnett L,McQueen MJ,Jonsson JJ,Torricelli F,IFCC Taskforce on Ethics 13.7.

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor HAND1 is essential for cardiac development and structural remodeling, and mutations in HAND1 have been causally linked to various congenital heart diseases. However, whether genetically compromised HAND1 predisposes to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in humans rem...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Zhou YM,Dai XY,Qiu XB,Yuan F,Li RG,Xu YJ,Qu XK,Huang RT,Xue S,Yang YQ

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a need for reference materials (RMs) in the field of genetic testing for verification of test results obtained in patients and probands. For the frequent genetic variation G20210A in the prothrombin gene, it has been shown that purified plasmids containing the gene fragment harbouring the mutation c...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Gancberg D,Corbisier P,Meeus N,Marki-Zay J,Mannhalter C,Schimmel H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The research into non-invasive and invasive prenatal diagnostic techniques developed almost in parallel. On the one hand the need was arising to ensure the birth of normal progeny in all cases, while on the other, it was not possible to eliminate the abortion risks connected with the invasiveness of amniocentesis (ris...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Torricelli F,Pescucci C

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portable meters for blood glucose concentrations are used at the patients bedside, as well as by patients for self-monitoring of blood glucose. Even though most devices have important technological advances that decrease operator error, the analytical goals proposed for the performance of glucose meters have been rece...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Sánchez-Margalet V,Rodriguez-Oliva M,Sánchez-Pozo C,Fernández-Gallardo MF,Goberna R

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the lack of information about Y haplotypes for Campania (southern Italy), we analyzed eight Y short tandem repeats in a sample of males from this region with the aim of establishing a Y-haplotype database that can be used for forensic purposes. The eight Y short tandem repeats were amplified by two PCR multiplex...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Calcagno G,Labruna G,Sacchetti L

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review presents an overview of current research on the use of capillary electrophoretic techniques for the analysis of drugs in biological matrices. The discussion focuses on the applicability of the methods for the identification of unknown toxic compounds, which is defined as systematic toxicological analysis (...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Boone CM,Ensing K

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction methods to detect the AML1/ETO rearrangement in the M2 subtype of acute myeloid leukaemia those of Downing et al. (Blood 1993; 81: 2860-5) and Satake et al. (Br J Haematol 1995; 91: 892-8) were evaluated. Bone marrow samples, one at diagnosis and two in complete remi...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Barragán E,Bonanad S,López JA,Bolufer P,Sanz MA

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to investigate possible ethnic differences in genetic and environmental determinants, we investigated several cardiovascular disease-associated genetic variations in successful ageing populations of France (Nancy) and China (Hong Kong). Allelic frequencies of these genetic variations were compared between hea...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Xia Y,Baum L,Pang CP,Siest G,Visvikis S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipid peroxidation biomarkers and antioxidant status were measured in 76 cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and compared to 40 control subjects. Univariate and multivariate statistics were performed in this study. Results showed that indicators of lipid peroxidation were higher in CF patients than in controls; thiobarbitur...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Benabdeslam H,Abidi H,Garcia I,Bellon G,Gilly R,Revol A

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac troponins currently represent the preferred biomarkers for the detection of myocardial necrosis. The objective of the present study was to compare the performance of the Access AccuTnl assay (Beckman Coulter) measured on two different platforms, the UniCel Dxl 800 and the Access 2 (Beckman Coulter). ...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Zaninotto M,Mion MM,Novello E,Moretti M,Delprete E,Rocchi MB,Sisti D,Plebani M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-dose biotin therapy is beneficial in progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) and is expected to be adopted by a large number of patients. Biotin therapy leads to analytical interference in many immunoassays that utilize streptavidin-biotin capture techniques, yielding skewed results that can mimic various e...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Piketty ML,Prie D,Sedel F,Bernard D,Hercend C,Chanson P,Souberbielle JC

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Classical genetic studies involving the analysis of pedigrees and recurrence risk within families have defined the extent to which genetic factors contribute to the aetiology of multiple sclerosis. Limited progress has been made in identifying the number and topography of genetic loci contributing to susceptibility th...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Compston A

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined insulin sensitivity and secretion, together with the levels of selected glucoregulatory hormones, in 15 female patients with severe hypothyroidism (H) and during subsequent thyroid hormone replacement therapy (HRT) using the euglycaemic hyperinsulinaemic clamp technique. Insulin action, as evaluated by glu...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Stanická S,Vondra K,Pelikánová T,Vlcek P,Hill M,Zamrazil V

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three groups of patients have been studied longitudinally for 24 months to analyze the role of hepatitis G virus (HGV) in hepatic disease. Group 1 consisted of 50 patients with non-B, non-C chronic hepatitis, group 2 consisted of 44 hemodialyzed patients, and group 3 consisted of 50 healthy blood donors. The presence ...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Grassi M,Mammarella A,Sagliaschi G,Granati L,Musca A,Traditi F,Pezzella M

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Systemic sclerosis (SSc) and primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) are autoimmune diseases that may occur concomitantly and are both strongly associated with disease-specific autoantibodies. This study investigated the prevalence and fine specificity of PBC-specific serology (PBC-Ab) and associations with the S...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Florin L,Rubben K,Vanhaecke A,Devreese K,De Keyser F,Smith V,Bonroy C

更新日期：2020-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thrombopoietin (TPO), a growth factor primarily involved in regulating thrombopoiesis, has been recently implicated in the pathogenesis of sepsis. TPO levels are, indeed, greatly increased in patients with sepsis compared to control subjects, and correlate with sepsis severity. The aim of this study was to e...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Segre E,Pigozzi L,Lison D,Pivetta E,Bosco O,Vizio B,Suppo U,Turvani F,Morello F,Battista S,Moiraghi C,Montrucchio G,Lupia E

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The timely detection of severe inflammatory conditions is of great importance for early therapy initiation and the patient's prognosis. The complex humoral and cellular processes involved in inflammation offer many opportunities for diagnostic testing, which are still unused in clinical practice. We investig...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Hoffmann C,Hoffmann P,Zimmermann M

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background The accurate and precise measurement of triglycerides is important due to the adverse effects associated with hypertriglyceridaemia. Most laboratory methods are based on enzymatic hydrolysis of triglycerides with measurement of the total glycerol. An elevated free glycerol concentration may result in overes...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： van Heerden C,Magwete A,Mabuza D

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accurate reference intervals (RIs) based on a healthy pediatric population are essential for pediatric test result interpretation. The CALIPER project has recruited a large healthy cohort and completed a series of a priori studies to address gaps in pediatric RIs. As immunoassays from different manufacturers...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Higgins V,Fung AWS,Chan MK,Macri J,Adeli K

更新日期：2018-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：:For several years it has been possible to routinely detect numerous mutations in the human genome by different methods. The most common technique is a standard PCR, but real time fluorescence PCR is increasingly being used. The purpose of this paper is to compare these two different techniques from the point of view o...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Schroell-Metzger B,Dicato M,Bosseler M,Berchem G

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) is used to treat drug poisonings. The resultant hyperlipemia may affect laboratory tests but the consequences are poorly characterized. In a clinical trial we therefore investigated the effects of ILE on laboratory tests analyzed on common analytical platforms (Roche® cobas ...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Petersen KM,Jørgensen NR,Bøgevig S,Petersen TS,Jensen TB,Dalhoff KP,Christensen MB

更新日期：2018-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:The utilization of reliable quality indicators (QIs) proven to be suitable for monitoring and improvement tools is one of the best choices to minimize of the risk of errors in all laboratory processes called as total testing process (TTP). In 2008, a Working Group "Laboratory Errors and Patient Safety" (WG-L...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Orhan B,Sonmez D,Cubukcu HC,Zengi O,Ozturk Emre H,Cinaroglu I,Keles M,Gumus A,Coskun C

更新日期：2020-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:A body of evidence has been accumulated to demonstrate that current practice is not sufficiently safe for several stages of central laboratory testing. In particular, while analytical and perianalytical steps that take place within the laboratory are subjected to quality control procedures, this is not the case for se...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Kay J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) and endothelin-1 have been shown to predict mortality of patients with acute myocardial infarction. However, the prognostic value of both biomarkers in predicting long-term clinical events after acute myocardial infarction remains unclear. METHODS:In a prospective...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Behnes M,Papassotiriou J,Walter T,Fiedler E,Sauer T,Lang S,Elmas E,Hoffmann U,Borggrefe M,Brueckmann M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00