ADAMTS13 activity to von Willebrand factor antigen ratio predicts acute kidney injury in patients with COVID-19: Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 induced secondary thrombotic microangiopathy.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Several factors influence the severity of Plasmodium falciparum; here, we investigate the impact of alpha+-thalassaemia genotype on P. falciparum parasitemia and prevalence of severe anaemia amongst microcytic children from Kumasi, Ghana. METHODS:Seven hundred and thirty-two children (≤10 years) with P. f...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Opoku-Okrah C,Gordge M,Kweku Nakua E,Abgenyega T,Parry M,Robertson C,Smith CL

更新日期：2014-02-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hematological patients, receiving intensive chemotherapy (predominantly acute leukemia patients), have repeated postchemotherapy periods with severe bone marrow suppression. As a result, these patients require regular monitoring of the complete blood counts (CBC) for optimal patient care. To reduce the strai...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Kristian Kur D,Thøgersen D,Kjeldsen L,Friis-Hansen L

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are being used with increasing frequency due to their safety profile, ease of use, and given that therapeutic monitoring is not required. As these agents have only recently been FDA approved, their effect on routine and specialty coagulation assays is not well apprec...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Gosselin RC,Adcock DM

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Physiological changes during pregnancy affect routine tests for iron deficiency. The reticulocyte haemoglobin equivalent (RET-He) and serum-soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR) assay are newer diagnostic parameters for the detection of iron deficiency, combined in the Thomas diagnostic plot. We used this pl...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Weyers R,Coetzee MJ,Nel M

更新日期：2016-04-01 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:In acute myeloid leukemia (AML), it has been shown that AML-derived cells often remain sensitive to autophagy-inducing stimuli, leading to the idea that harnessing the autophagy can be pertinent to AML cytotoxic therapy. Despite this promising notion, to date, there is no comprehensive study addressing aut...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Zare-Abdollahi D,Safari S,Movafagh A,Ghadiani M,Tabarraee M,Riazi-Isfahani S,Gorji S,Keyvan L,Gachkar L

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:The paucity of clinical reports in the world literature suggests that, as a disease entity, haemoglobin SE compound heterozygosity is of negligible importance. In view of the significant community prevalence of this haemoglobinopathy in the Sultanate of Oman where it is the second most prevalent sickling disorder, a h...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Knox-Macaulay HH,Ahmed MM,Gravell D,Al-Kindi S,Ganesh A

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Multiple types of mutations in the BCR-ABL1 kinase domain have been reported. We previously reported a common alternatively spliced BCR-ABL mRNA with a 35-nucleotide insertion (35INS). We report three novel alternative splicing mutants expressed as the dominant transcripts in patient with chronic myelogeno...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Ma W,Giles F,Zhang X,Wang X,Zhang Z,Lee TS,Yeh CH,Albitar M

更新日期：2011-06-01 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：:Chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection of T- and NK-cell type, systemic form, is a rare entity within the spectrum of EBV-driven T- and NK-cell lymphoproliferative disorders. Established diagnostic criteria and a characteristic clinical course help to differentiate it from other closely related EBV-positive neopl...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Ondrejka SL,Hsi ED

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The direct thrombin inhibitor dabigatran interferes with thrombophilia screening and with the diagnosis of hemostasis disorders that develop during treatment with the anticoagulant. In vitro addition of idarucizumab, a humanized antibody fragment that binds dabigatran, to plasma samples containing dabigatr...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Jacquemin M,Toelen J,Feyen L,Schoeters J,Van Horenbeeck I,Vanlinthout I,Debasse M,Vanassche T,Peerlinck K,Verhamme P

更新日期：2018-08-01 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:Deficiencies of protein C, protein S, and antithrombin are the main inherited risk factors in Thai patients with venous thromboembolism, although the prevalence is not high. METHODS:To evaluate the appropriate use of the testing for these proteins, the test orders of 503 patients were retrospectively revi...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Tientadakul P,Chinthammitr Y,Sanpakit K,Wongwanit C,Nilanont Y

更新日期：2011-12-01 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:Malaria is a life-threatening infectious disease, which has been for long confined to specific endemic areas. Nevertheless, the recent increase in immigration flows from endemic regions and imported cases has reemphasized many diagnostic challenges in Western countries, thus paving the way to introduce rap...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Buoro S,Manenti B,Seghezzi M,Moioli V,Bagorria M,Callegaro A,Ottomano C,Lippi G

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：INTRODUCTION:To study the effect of bortezomib alone or in combination with daunorubicin (DNR) on an mdr1 single-factor drug-resistant leukemia cell line K562/MDR1, a multifactor-resistant cell line K562/A02, a drug-sensitive cell line K562, and primary cells from acute myeloid leukemia patients. METHODS:The cell line...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Zheng B,Zhou R,Gong Y,Yang X,Shan Q

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Laboratory investigations for bleeding disorders are warranted when an individual has a personal and/or family history of bleeding, and/or laboratory findings that suggest the possibility of an inherited or acquired bleeding disorder. METHODS:This review summarizes author's experience with ordering and re...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Hayward CPM

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three major types of rearrangements are involved in acute myeloid leukemias (AML): t(8;21)(q22;q22), inv(16)(p13q22), and 11q23/MLL abnormalities. Their precise identification becomes essential for diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic choices. Resulting fusion transcripts (FT) are also powerful markers for monitoring...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Giusiano S,Formisano-Tréziny C,Benziane A,Maroc N,Picard C,Hermitte F,Taranger-Charpin C,Gabert J

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Atypical chronic lymphocytic leukemia (aCLL) is a morphologic variant found in approximately 25% of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Although aCLL has a more aggressive course compared to typical CLL (tCLL), it is not usually reported. This retrospective study used digital microscopy to mo...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Marionneaux S,Maslak P,Keohane EM

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy can be a painful procedure. Sedation techniques may make this investigation more acceptable to patients, but have the potential to cause life-threatening complications, as well as requiring additional staff and equipment for safe administration. We assessed the use of Entonox, a 50 : ...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Gudgin EJ,Besser MW,Craig JI

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful adoptive immunotherapy for leukemia depends on the generation of T cells that can specifically react with malignant cells. Dendritic cells (DCs) are important antigen-presenting cells in the development of antileukemia T-cell responses. Mononuclear cells (MNC) were isolated from peripheral blood or bone mar...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Tong XM,Yao HP,Qian WB,Zhu LF,Fu ZH,Huang ZL,Jin J

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Significant advances have been made in our understanding of the structural basis for altered cell function in various inherited red cell membrane disorders with reduced red cell survival and resulting hemolytic anemia. The current review summarizes these advances as they relate to defining the molecular and structural...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Narla J,Mohandas N

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flow cytometry (FCM) allows scientists to rapidly quantify up to 50 parameters for millions of cells per sample. The bottleneck in the application of the technology is data analysis, and the high number of parameters measured by the current generation of instruments requires the use of advanced computational algorithm...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Montante S,Brinkman RR

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:These recommendations are intended to develop a consensus in the previously published papers as to which parameters and what values should be considered critical. A practical guide on the standardization of critical results management in haematology laboratories would be beneficial as part of good laborato...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Keng TB,De La Salle B,Bourner G,Merino A,Han JY,Kawai Y,Peng MT,McCafferty R,International Council for Standardization in Haematology (ICSH).

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:The performance of factor VII (FVII) assays currently used by clinical laboratories was examined in North American Specialized Coagulation Laboratory Association (NASCOLA) proficiency tests. Data from 12 surveys conducted between 2008 and 2010, involving 20 unique specimens plus four repeat-tested specimens, were anal...

journal_title：International journal of laboratory hematology

authors： Zantek ND,Hsu P,Refaai MA,Ledford-Kraemer M,Meijer P,Van Cott EM

更新日期：2013-06-01 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