How to conduct External Quality Assessment Schemes for the pre-analytical phase?

abstract：:Logistic regression is used to obtain odds ratio in the presence of more than one explanatory variable. The procedure is quite similar to multiple linear regression, with the exception that the response variable is binomial. The result is the impact of each variable on the odds ratio of the observed event of interest....

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Sperandei S

更新日期：2014-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Early identification and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly cost-effective and can reduce the risk of kidney failure progression and cardiovascular disease. In 2014, the Joint Croatian Working Group (JCWG) for laboratory diagnostic of CKD on the behalf of Croatian society of medical bioch...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Biljak VR,Honović L,Matica J,Knežević B,Vojak SŠ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:The evaluation of patients with suspected appendicitis strives to identify all patients with presenting symptoms while minimizing negative appendectomy rate. The aim of the study was to identify the optimal combination of clinical and laboratory parameters that should facilitate the emergency department su...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Soldo I,Radisic Biljak V,Bakula B,Bakula M,Simundic AM

更新日期：2018-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:The aim of this nested study is to provide the reference intervals for already published measurements of salivary cortisol from the Croatian Adolescence Stress Study (CLASS). Material and methods:A total of 969 individuals (372 males and 597 females) were included in the reference sample (age range: 18-21...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Šupe-Domić D,Milas G,Stanišić L,Drmić Hofman I,Martinović Klarić I

更新日期：2018-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The Chi-square statistic is a non-parametric (distribution free) tool designed to analyze group differences when the dependent variable is measured at a nominal level. Like all non-parametric statistics, the Chi-square is robust with respect to the distribution of the data. Specifically, it does not require equality o...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： McHugh ML

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This systematic review presents the latest trends in salivary research and its applications in health and disease. Among the large number of analytes present in saliva, many are affected by diverse physiological and pathological conditions. Further, the non-invasive, easy and cost-effective collection methods prompt a...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Nunes LA,Mussavira S,Bindhu OS

更新日期：2015-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Liquid chromatography coupled to atmospheric pressure ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS) is currently considered the reference method for quantitative determination of urinary free cortisol (UFC). One of the major drawbacks of this measurement is a particular form of matrix effect, conventi...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Danese E,Salvagno GL,Guzzo A,Scurati S,Fava C,Lippi G

更新日期：2017-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Autovalidation (AV) is an algorithm based on predefined rules designed, among others, to automate and standardize the postanalytical phase of laboratory work. The aim of this study was to examine the overall opinion of Croatian medical biochemistry laboratories regarding various aspects of AV. Material an...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Rimac V,Jokic A,Podolar S,Vlasic Tanaskovic J,Honovic L,Lenicek Krleza J

更新日期：2020-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:ISO 15189 was a new standard published in 2003 for accrediting medical laboratories. We believe that some requirements of the ISO 15189 standard are especially difficult to meet for majority of laboratories. The aim of this article was to present the frequency of nonconformities to requirements of the ISO ...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Ho B,Ho E

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper we would like to briefly introduce readers to the situation in the field of laboratory medicine in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a focus on training in the field of medical biochemistry. As in some of neighboring countries, term Medical biochemist is the usual name for the Clinical biochemist or Clinical ...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Winterhalter-Jadrić M,Causević A,Jadrić R,Corić J,Hasić S,Kiseljaković E

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We examined the cost-effectiveness of the three different D-dimer measurements in the screening of DVT in models with and without calculation of pre-test probability (PTP) score. Moreover, we calculated the minimal cost in DVT detection. MATERIAL AND METHODS:In the group of 192 patients with clinically su...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Bogavac-Stanojević N,Dopsaj V,Jelić-Ivanović Z,Lakić D,Vasić D,Petrova G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The usefulness and cost-effectiveness of routine laboratory preoperative tests (POTs) have been challenged recently. In fact, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Task Force has stated that test results obtained from the medical record within 6 months of surgery generally are mostly acceptable. ...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Rodríguez-Borja E,Corchon-Peyrallo A,Aguilar-Aguilar G,Carratala-Calvo A

更新日期：2017-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) and a leading cause of blindness in working-age adults in developed countries. Numerous investigations have recognised inflammation and angiogenesis as important factors in the development of this complication of ...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Kaštelan S,Orešković I,Bišćan F,Kaštelan H,Gverović Antunica A

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:The measurement of β-hydroxybutyrate (βOHB) concentrations is a corner stone of the diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis and other ketonic states. The aim of this study was to perform a validation of a peripheral blood βOHB assay (Randox) on a Roche cobas c502 analyser and to establish a βOHB reference range...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Kraus FB,Kocijancic M,Kluttig A,Ludwig-Kraus B

更新日期：2020-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:An increasing prevalence of gestational diabetes has become a very challenging task in prenatal care worldwide. International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) has recently issued recommendations on the diagnosis and classification of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy. These recommendations, the fi...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Lovrencić MV,Honović L,Kralik S,Matica J,Prasek M,Pape-Medvidović E,Ivanisević M,Delmis J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The phlebotomists' procedures are a still source of laboratory variability. The aim of this study was to verify the efficacy of minor modification in procedure for collection of diagnostic blood specimens by venipuncture from CLSI H03-A6 document is able to reduce the tourniquet application time. MATERIAL...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Lima-Oliveira G,Lippi G,Salvagno GL,Montagnana M,Picheth G,Guidi GC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study is to present a case of 44 years old woman with topiramate induced metabolic acidosis and kidney stones. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The laboratory features of topiramate caused renal tubular acidosis in blood and urine during topiramate treatment, with correction of metabolic acidosis by ...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Salek T,Andel I,Kurfurstova I

更新日期：2017-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypothesis testing is a methodological paradigm widely popularized outside the field of pure statistics, and nowadays more or less familiar to the largest part of biomedical researchers. Conversely, the equivalence testing is still somehow obscure and misunderstood, although it represents a conceptual mainstay for som...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Ialongo C

更新日期：2017-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In Croatian medical laboratories (ML), external quality assessment (EQA) has a long tradition of almost half of a century. At national level, EQA is provided by Croatian Centre for Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine (CROQALM) which is a part of Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine.
T...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Krleza JL,Celap I,Tanaskovic JV

更新日期：2017-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Winter swimming represents an intensive short-term exposure to cold, and thus it is considered a strong physical stress. Cold-based treatments, i.e. immersions in cold water, are spreading in sport medicine for improving recovery following muscle traumas, although a universal acceptance of that method is n...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Lombardi G,Ricci C,Banfi G

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Macroprolactinaemia is a well-known analytical problem in diagnostics of hyperprolactinaemia usually detected with polyethylene glycol (PEG) precipitation method. Since there is no harmonization in macroprolactin detection and reporting results, this study proposes and evaluates the usefulness of in-house ...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Šostarić M,Bokulić A,Marijančević D,Zec I

更新日期：2019-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:It is often quoted that 70% of clinical decisions are based on laboratory results, but the evidence to substantiate this claim is lacking. Since clinical guidelines aim to document best-practice decision making for specific disease conditions, inclusion of any laboratory test means that the best available ...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Hicks AJ,Carwardine ZL,Hallworth MJ,Kilpatrick ES

更新日期：2021-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although prostatitis is a common male urinary tract infection, clinical diagnosis of prostatitis is difficult. The developmental mechanism of prostatitis is not yet unraveled which led to the elaboration of various biomarkers. As changes in asparagine-linked-(N-)-glycosylation were observed between healthy...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Vermassen T,Van Praet C,Poelaert F,Lumen N,Decaestecker K,Hoebeke P,Van Belle S,Rottey S,Delanghe J

更新日期：2015-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is significantly increased in diabetes and diabetic nephropathy. While studies on its clinical significance are still underway, its urinary expression, association with metabolic and renal parameters has been in the recent past considerably studied. The recent studies hav...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Gilbert A,Liu J,Cheng G,An C,Deo K,Gorret AM,Qin X

更新日期：2019-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:This study aimed to investigate the analytical bias in haematological parameters induced by storage at 33 ºC. Materials and methods:Blood from the diversion pouch of 20 blood donors were collected in K 2 EDTA vials and stored at 33 ºC. Readings from each vial ...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Jain A,Jain S,Singh N,Aswal P,Pal S,Meinia SK,Chowdhury N

更新日期：2018-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In vitro human diagnostic (IVD) company recalls are a common practice aimed to either minimize a potential error or eliminate an existing failure. In this case report, we aim to provide a critical analysis of a recent IVD recall and to provide a practical framework about what to do when an IVD company reca...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Lima-Oliveira G,Lippi G,Salvagno GL,Brocco G,Guidi GC

更新日期：2015-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The kappa statistic is frequently used to test interrater reliability. The importance of rater reliability lies in the fact that it represents the extent to which the data collected in the study are correct representations of the variables measured. Measurement of the extent to which data collectors (raters) assign th...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： McHugh ML

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Many additional tasks in the Stat laboratory (SL) increase the workload. It is necessary to control them because they can affect the service provided by the laboratory. Our aim is to calculate these tasks, study their evolution over a 10 year period, and compare turnaround times (TAT) in summer period to t...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Salinas M,López-Garrigós M,Flores E,Leiva-Salinas M,Lillo R,Leiva-Salinas C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnostic tests are important clinical tools. Bayes' theorem and Bayesian approach are important methods for interpreting test results. The Bayesian factor, the so-called likelihood ratio, has not always been well-understood. In this article, we try to discuss the likelihood ratio and its value for a specific test re...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Habibzadeh F,Habibzadeh P

更新日期：2019-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Peer review is widely used system for evaluating manuscripts prior to publication. It has been and still is widely used tool for making justified and fair editorial decision. However, the evidence of its efficacy is limited and it has been criticized to be time-consuming, biased, inconsistent, conservative, and open t...

journal_title：Biochemia medica

authors： Smolčić VŠ,Simundić AM

更新日期：2014-10-15 00:00:00