Abstract：
:The Laser Nephelometer PDQTM (Hyland Division, Travenol Laboratories Inc.) and the Abbott Bichromatic Analyser 100 (Abbott Laboratories) were compared with a radial immunodiffusion method. Seventy-eight serum specimens collected during routine blood testing were aliquoted and quantitated by the three procedures described. The nephelometric system was used as described by Hyland in their instruction accompanying the LAS-R Nephelometric test kits. The ABA-100 was used with a filter unit transmitting at 340 and 650 nm and at a water bath temperature of 30 degrees C. The Laser Nephelometer correlated well with the RID system giving a correlation coefficient varying from 0.94 for IgA to 0.79 for C3. It was not possible to quantitate IgA by the turbidometric method using the ABA-100. Results obtained for the other proteins were satisfactory and the correlation coefficient with the RID method varied from 0.88 for IgG to 0.90 for C3. The RID procedure in routine use takes 5 hours technologist time and a 16-hour incubation period to produce results for IgG, IgA and IgM on nine patient specimens. Using the Laser Nephelometer to obtain the same results on 20 patient specimens took two to three technologist hours. Nephelometry, therefore, appears to be a satisfactory alternative to RID with a comparable precision and a great saving in technologist time.
journal_name
Clin Biochemjournal_title
Clinical biochemistryauthors
Bruver RM,Salkie MLdoi
10.1016/s0009-9120(78)90126-1subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1978-06-01 00:00:00pages
112-6issue
3eissn
0009-9120issn
1873-2933pii
S0009-9120(78)90126-1journal_volume
11pub_type
杂志文章abstract：OBJECTIVES:Accurate measurement of IgG subclass (IgGSc) levels are essential to aid in the diagnosis of disease states such as primary immunodeficiencies. However, there is no single standardisation of nephelometric and turbidimetric assays for these analytes and two reference materials have been utilised. We expand on...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2013.07.014
更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Quantitative sweat production and -ionic composition in Essential Hyperhidrosis (EH), and the effects of T2-T3 thoracoscopic sympathicolysis (TS) hereon, are unknown. Standardised pilocarpine iontophoresis sweat tests were performed before and after TS in order to study these issues. DESIGN AND METHODS:Piloc...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0009-9120(96)00165-8
更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the circulating levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, MMP-9, tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1, TIMP-2, and the MMP-9/TIMP-1 and MMP-2/TIMP-2 ratios in preeclampsia and gestational hypertension with those found in normotensive pregnancies. DESIGN AND METHODS:We studied 83 preg...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2008.04.015
更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The influence of age and disease on serum albumin and alpha-1-acid glycoprotein was studied in 126 subjects (69 M, 57 F) presenting with tuberculosis and after recovery. Albumin concentration fell with age in both disease and healthy states, and alpha-1-acid glycoprotein concentration rose with age in the healthy stat...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0009-9120(94)90032-9
更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The clinical role of HER-2/neu, a 185 kD epithelial transmembranous protein, has evolved after the approval of the anti-HER-2/neu targeted monoclonal antibody trastuzumab (Herceptin) for the therapy of metastatic breast cancer. The extracellular domain of HER-2/neu undergoes proteolytic cleavage from the full-length p...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0009-9120(03)00026-2
更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:We undertook the present study to investigate the possible relation between total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and tumor marker (TM) values in serum samples of patients with and without gastrointestinal tract and prostate tumors. DESIGN AND METHODS:We measured the TAC using trolox equivalent antioxidant capac...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2011.06.082
更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:An automated biotin-streptavidin procedure for measuring progesterone in serum is described. The method is linear up to 98.3 nmol/L and the calibration curve is stable for at least 14 days. The lower limit of progesterone detection is 0.70 nmol/L. Although serum is the preferred specimen, progesterone levels can be me...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0009-9120(92)90105-2
更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recurrent miscarriage (RM) is a challenging medical problem because of its unknown pathogenesis and etiology in most of the cases. Recent studies suggest the role of persistent environmental pollutants such as organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the etiology of RM. The present study was conducted to investig...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2009.09.019
更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Salivary cortisol in the assessment of glucocorticoid related disorders. DESIGN-METHODS: Serum and salivary cortisol were measured in 189 patients (22 Cushing's syndrome, 67 pseudo-Cushing, 11 Addison's disease, 89 controls) at 8:00 and 24:00 h. RESULTS:Serum and salivary cortisol correlated in the whole stu...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2008.01.015
更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:In widely used protocols for the collection and isolation of cord blood mononuclear cells, investigators are left with substantial volumes of diluted plasma which could be used for other measurements. The aim of this study was to ascertain the validity of umbilical cord blood (UCB) diluted plasma samples for...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2015.04.014
更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of the study were to test the susceptibility of THP-1 macrophages to develop oxidative stress and to deploy antioxidant defense mechanisms that insure the balance between the pro- and antioxidant molecules. DESIGN AND METHODS:Differentiated THP-1 were incubated in the presence or absence of iron-as...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2011.04.012
更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the evidence concerning gFOBT kits and to develop gFOBT standards to be implemented by the Ontario Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Program (the "Program"). DESIGN AND METHODS:We evaluated 3 aspects of gFOBT kits: 1) performance factors; 2) usability factors; and 3) laboratory factors. We obtai...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2008.08.069
更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the diagnostic validity of bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP) in serum (a marker of bone formation) and of urinary excretion of pyridinium cross-links (PYR) (a marker of bone resorption) for detection of bone metastases. DESIGN AND METHODS:Two heterogeneous immunoassays were employed for determinati...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0009-9120(95)96621-a
更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Two methods, Petersen's error grid analysis and Shermock's method to detect clinically important differences, were recently developed to advance the assessment of analytic performance of point-of-care INR devices. Both methods predict when alternate INR measures lead to different clinical decisions. Our goal...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2012.01.032
更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:In joint degenerative diseases, the collagens are degraded by matrix metalloproteinases and protein fragments are released to serum as potential biomarkers. METHODS:A collagen type II specific neoepitope, CIIM, was identified (…RDGAAG(1053)) by mass spectrometry. Two ELISAs against the neoepitope were devel...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2011.01.001
更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the circulating levels of cathepsin D in preeclamptic and normotensive pregnancies. DESIGN AND METHODS:Fifty pregnant and 20 healthy non-pregnant patients were enrolled in this study. Of the 50 pregnant patients, 15 were preeclamptic and 35 patients were normotensive. Serum levels of soluble cath...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2013.07.022
更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the medical applicability of CpG methylation as molecular markers for cancer diagnosis, we established a new system to determine DNA methylation based on TaqMan PCR combined with a methyl-binding-domain polypeptide 2. DESIGN AND METHODS:We evaluated the diagnostic applicability of this approach by...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2009.03.017
更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Low-normal thyroid function may relate to increases in plasma cholesterol and triglycerides, but effects on lipoprotein subfractions are largely unknown. Associations of alterations in lipoprotein metabolism and functionality with low-normal thyroid function could be more pronounced in Type 2 diabetes mellit...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2015.01.015
更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:L-Dopa decarboxylase (DDC) is a pyridoxal 5'-phosphate-dependent enzyme that was found to be involved in many malignancies. The aim of this study was to investigate the mRNA expression levels of DDC in prostate tissues and to evaluate its clinical utility in prostate cancer (CaP). METHODS:Total RNA was isol...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2008.04.026
更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Galactose is normally metabolized to glucose through the coordinated activities of three enzymes: galactokinase, galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase (GALT), and uridine diphospho-glucose 4-epimerase (epimerase). High concentrations of galactose and their metabolites are toxic to mammals. Hereditary deficiencies o...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/0009-9120(91)80003-l
更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Δ(9)-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) can be measured in exhaled breath by using an aerosol particle collection device. The sampling procedure is simple, non-invasive and takes only 2-3min. In the present study we measured the amount of THC in exhaled breath of cannabis users at specific time intervals up to 3h af...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2016.06.003
更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Human kallikrein 11 gene (KLK11) encodes a secreted serine protease. In view of its diagnostic and prognostic strength in many malignancies, we investigated the mRNA expression levels of KLK11 in laryngeal tissues in order to unveil its clinical usefulness in laryngeal cancer. DESIGN AND METHODS:KLK11 expre...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2012.03.005
更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The serum argino-succinate lyase (ASAL) activity was measured in preoperative and post-operative serum samples, from approximately 500 patients submitted to elective surgery. The results were compared with the determinations of 6 other enzyme activities on the same serum specimens. Serum ASAL elevations correlated hig...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0009-9120(75)92144-x
更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The aldosterone/renin ratio (ARR) is recommended to screen for primary aldosteronism (PA) in hypertension. We estimated fully automated chemiluminescence immunoassays (CLIA) for plasma aldosterone concentrations (PAC) and plasma direct renin concentrations (PRC) and investigated their reference intervals in ...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2018.04.016
更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to develop a new technique for determination of iron content of serum ferritin (ICF, micromol Fe/mg protein) and to investigate relations between ICF and clinical status in patients with hyperferritinemia. METHODS:ICF values were determined by a combination of immunoprecipitation...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0009-9120(02)00380-6
更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) are a group of rare, inherited metabolic disorders which result from the lack of one of the lysosomal enzymes responsible for the degradation of glycosaminoglycans. Early recognition of MPS is important as it enables prompt implementation of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). Dipe...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2015.11.011
更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Rheumatoid factors (RFs) have been studied for over 50 years and are probably the most written about of any antibody. Nevertheless, the etiology of these RFs and the precise role they play in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) remain a major interest. When RFs partici...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/0009-9120(93)90032-2
更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Drug screening in neonates is traditionally performed using meconium, but cord tissue has been proposed as an alternative specimen. This study compares the detection of drugs in a large number of paired meconium and umbilical cord tissue samples from subjects at risk of in utero drug exposure. DESIGN AND ME...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2017.03.006
更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Although a multitude of hepatitis B markers are available to discriminate different states of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, there remains a need to detect the HBV DNA itself. The HBV DNA test is the only test that can quantify the number of complete virions. As shown in this review, the diagnostic value of testin...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0009-9120(93)90127-r
更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Core Alzheimer's Disease (AD) biomarkers are the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) proteins amyloid β42 and β40, and the tau proteins, total and phosphorylated. Their use is recommended by research guidelines for diagnostic purpose and for stratification of patients for clinical trials. However, novel potential biomarkers are...
journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2019.08.008
更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00
