Performance of automated digital cell imaging analyzer Sysmex DI-60.

abstract：:The formation of superoxide partially accounts for the well-known oxygen enhancement of radiation-induced biochemical changes and cell damage. Radioprotective effects of copper (II), manganese (IV) or vanadium (IV) complexes, of superoxide dismutase-mimetic activity, on body weight, survival rate and some biochemical ...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Abou-Seif MA,El-Naggar MM,El-Far M,Ramadan M,Salah N

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been well reported over recent years that most errors within the total testing process occur in the pre-analytical phase (46%-68.2%), an area that is usually outside of the direct control of the laboratory and which includes sample collection (phlebotomy). National and international (WHO, CLSI) guidelines recom...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Cornes M,van Dongen-Lases E,Grankvist K,Ibarz M,Kristensen G,Lippi G,Nybo M,Simundic AM,Working Group for Preanalytical Phase (WG-PRE), European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM).

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of several recent experimental studies using animal models and clinical trials suggested that obesity is not merely an epiphenomenon or a prominent comorbidity in patients with heart failure (HF). Indeed, recent studies suggest that obesity is intimately involved in the pathogenesis of HF with preserved ej...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Clerico A,Zaninotto M,Passino C,Plebani M

更新日期：2018-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The proposed recommendation for measuring and reporting chloride in undiluted plasma or blood by ion-selective electrodes (ISEs) will provide results that are identical to chloride concentrations measured by coulometry for standardized normal plasma or blood samples. It is applicable to all current ISEs dedicated to c...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Rayana MC,Burnett RW,Covington AK,D'Orazio P,Fogh-Andersen N,Jacobs E,Kataky R,Külpmann WR,Kuwa K,Larsson L,Lewenstam A,Maas AH,Mager G,Naskalski JW,Okorodudu AO,Ritter C,St John A,International Federation of Clinical C

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric juice is known to have phospholipase A2 catalytic activity. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) has been reported to produce phospholipase A2, which is believed to hydrolyse the protective layer of gastric mucosal phospholipids and to promote mucosal damage. The current study aimed at identifying secretory phospho...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Huhtinen HT,Grönroos JM,Haapamäki MM,Nevalainen TJ

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The variability of the tumor markers cancer antigen (CA) 15.3, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and tissue polypeptide antigen (TPA) during steady state concentrations and the rate of increase during progression is described. One hundred and ninety-two patients were monitored during first-line chemotherapy for metastati...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Sölétormos G,Petersen PH,Dombernowsky P

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is a complex process in which atherosclerosis and inflammation play a leading role. Cytokines are important mediators of both processes. The aim of our study was to determine whether plasma levels of cytokines which are most involved in AAA pathogenesis ca...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Treska V,Topolcan O,Pecen L

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Method comparisons are indispensable tools for the extensive validation of analytic procedures. Laboratories often only want to know whether an established procedure (x-method) can be replaced by another one (y-method) without interfering with diagnostic purposes. Then split patients' samples are analyzed more or less...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Haeckel R,Wosniok W,Al Shareef N

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biochemical measurements in "special fluids" are complicated with the problem of reference intervals. Reference intervals are difficult to establish for these types of samples since they are usually only collected in patients with clinical suspicion of disease. Determination of neurotransmitter metabolites in cerebros...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Dhondt JL

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The new swine influenza (H1N1) requires fast and accurate diagnosis. Currently, there are few reports about the diagnostic performance of influenza antigen tests with regard to the H1N1 virus infection. We evaluated the reactivity of eight commercially available rapid antigen tests in samples from confirmed ...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Herzum I,Lutz T,Koch F,Geisel R,Gehrt A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low back pain (LBP) is a very frequent condition, affecting most people at some point throughout their life. This cross-sectional study was aimed to investigate a selected panel of cytokines and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with or without LBP. METHODS:The study population consisted of 104 patients d...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Lippi G,Dagostino C,Buonocore R,Aloe R,Bonaguri C,Fanelli G,Allegri M

更新日期：2017-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite substantial evidence indicating the association of hyperhomocysteinemia (hHcys) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), the pathogenic role of increased plasma homocysteine (Hcys) levels in the progression of ESRD remains unclear. This review will briefly summarize recent findings regarding the role of hHcys in th...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Pin-Lan L,Fan Y,Ningjun L

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the perioperative event rate has declined over the past 30 years, as a consequence of the developments in anesthesiology and surgical techniques, perioperative cardiovascular complications are still a significant clinical problem. At the end of the last century, a pooled analysis of several large studies foun...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Clerico A,Emdin M,Passino C

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to examine the diagnostic accuracy of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients with renal insufficiency, since this population has a high incidence of non-AMI elevations of hs-cTnT. METHODS:In this prospective study, we e...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Huang H,Zhu S,Wang W,Yi H,Du X,Nie X,He Y,Song H,Miao Q,Wang L,Li G

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homocysteine is a risk factor for ischemic heart disease; similarly as is hyperlipidemia or insulin resistance, which frequently occur in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. We examined the relationships between thiols and hormonal status or insulin resistance in 40 women (aged 25.8 +/- 7 years) with polycystic ovar...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Vrbíková J,Tallová J,Biciková M,Dvoráková K,Hill M,Stárka L

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Many of the mobile applications (apps) used for delivering health interventions involve laboratory medicine data. This survey was conducted to search the online market for health apps that manage laboratory medicine data. The aim was to review them and perform a quality evaluation. Methods Apps search crite...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Jovičić S,Siodmiak J,Watson ID,European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine Working Group on Patient Focused Laboratory Medicine.

更新日期：2019-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Point-of-care testing (POCT) is traditionally defined as laboratory diagnostics performed at or near the site where clinical care is delivered. POCT thereby combines sample collection, analysis, and reporting of results into a robust integrated testing structure, with a simple user interface. The availability of relia...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Lippi G,Plebani M,Favaloro EJ,Trenti T

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present paper describes an evaluation of the interferences found with an immunochemical drug test performed during a workplace control. During the period 1993-2003 more than 200,000 urine samples from workers were examined by the Italian Air Force. Samples were screened for drugs of abuse (opiates, cocaine, cannab...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： De Giovanni N,Fucci N

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cigarette smoking, a cardiovascular risk factor leading to oxygen free radical formation, is involved in the development of serious pathological conditions. On the other hand, a healthy diet and adequate supplementation can help prevent many diseases. The aim of our study was to evaluate in healthy light smo...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Bamonti F,Novembrino C,Ippolito S,Soresi E,Ciani A,Lonati S,Scurati-Manzoni E,Cighetti G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabesity, that is to say, obesity-dependent diabetes, has emerged as a major public health problem. Though diabesity is basically explained by insulin resistance and pancreatic beta cell dysfunction, new paradigms have evolved to explain these alterations in the context of the modern epidemics of obesity and diabetes...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Schmidt MI,Duncan BB

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modifications in lipoprotein lipase levels lead to elevated triglycerides and reduced high density lipoprotein (HDL), both of which are risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). Hence, we examined the influence of the -93T/G, D9N, N291S, and S447X polymorphisms in the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene on CAD risk an...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Ferencak G,Pasalić D,Grsković B,Cheng S,Fijal B,Sesto M,Skodlar J,Rukavina AS

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Paraoxonases (PON) are members of an enzyme family involved in preventing low-density lipoprotein oxidation and therefore protecting against atherosclerotic plaque formation. METHODS:We studied the Met55Leu and Gln192Arg PON1 polymorphisms in 712 patients (437 Caucasian- and 275 African-Brazilians) who unde...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Rios DL,D'Onofrio LO,Cerqueira CC,Bonfim-Silva R,Carvalho HG,Santos-Filho A,Galvão-Castro B

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Undiagnosed thyroid disease is a common problem with significant public health implications. This is especially true during pregnancy, when the health of both the mother and the developing child can be adversely affected by abnormal maternal thyroid function. Measurement of serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and ...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Quinn FA,Gridasov GN,Vdovenko SA,Krasnova NA,Vodopianova NV,Epiphanova MA,Schulten M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-invasive biochemical markers are needed to support the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (UC), an incurable disease of unknown pathology. Midkine is an angiogenic cytokine, chemotactic towards neutrophils and macrophages, and a T-regulatory cell suppressor. METHODS:Serum midkine was measured immunoenzymat...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Krzystek-Korpacka M,Neubauer K,Matusiewicz M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Established general risk score models for intensive care patients incorporate several clinical and laboratory data. However, the collection, documentation and classification of clinical data are time-consuming, incur labor-related costs, and are dependent on the experience of the examiner. Therefore, in the ...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Stachon A,Segbers E,Hering S,Kempf R,Holland-Letz T,Krieg M

更新日期：2008-01-01 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:Potassium is an important serum ion that is frequently assayed in clinical laboratories. Quality assurance requires reference methods; thus, the establishment of a candidate reference method for serum potassium measurements is important. METHODS:An inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) metho...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Yan Y,Han B,Zeng J,Zhou W,Zhang T,Zhang J,Chen W,Zhang C

更新日期：2017-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A crucial question when developing reference intervals is whether different subpopulations need their own reference interval or if a single joint reference interval can be used. It is reasonable to use partitioned reference intervals in situations where a single interval results in considerable variation in ...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Gellerstedt M,Petersen PH

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary cotinine was measured according to its inhibitory activity on the agglutination of cotinine-coated latex particles by anti-cotinine antibodies, the agglutination being measured by optical counting of the remaining non-agglutinated particles (particle counting, PaC). The detection limit was 0.03 microgram/ml an...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Galanti LM,Dell'Omo J,Vanbeckbergen D,Dubois P,Masson PL,Cambiaso CL

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) provide unique information for the management of breast cancer patients, since their detection and monitoring is useful for prognosis, prediction of response to therapy, or monitoring clinical course in patients with localized or metastatic disease. Currently, the most practical applicat...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Lianidou ES,Markou A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00