abstract：BACKGROUND:Newborn screening tests have been designed to identify infants with severe disorders that are relatively prevalent and treatable or controllable. Comparing to other countries, the incidence of these diseases are very high in Turkey where the rate of consanguineous marriage is high. METHODS:In this article, ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Tezel B,Dilli D,Bolat H,Sahman H,Ozbaş S,Acıcan D,Ertek M,Köse MR,Dilmen U

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oleander interferes with serum digoxin measurements using various immunoassays. The potential interference of oleander and its active ingredient, oleandrin, with a relatively new homogenous sequential chemiluminescent digoxin assay based on luminescent oxygen channeling technology (LOCI digoxin assay, Siemen...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Dasgupta A,Welsh KJ,Hwang SA,Johnson M,Actor JK

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore relationships between immunological status, clinical features, radiographic damage, disease activity, and functional disability in Tunisian patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study was carried out in 112 patients with RA. Demographic characteristics, disease duratio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Hamad MB,Marzouk S,Kaddour N,Masmoudi H,Fakhfakh F,Rebai A,Bahloul Z,Maalej A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The primary test for the laboratory confirmation of measles is immunoglobulin M (IgM) serology. It is therefore important to evaluate new commercial measles IgM immunoassays to ensure high-quality measles diagnostic testing. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of LIAISON IgM ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Sampedro A,Rodríguez-Granger J,Gómez C,Lara A,Gutierrez J,Otero A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of diabetes is increasing in China. Glucose control is very important in diabetic patients. The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of five glucose meters used in Chinese hospitals with a reference method, in the absence and presence of various factors that may interfere with the met...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Lv H,Zhang GJ,Kang XX,Yuan H,Lv YW,Wang WW,Randall R

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening tests are available to determine immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases, such as mumps and rubella. We aimed to define better assay for detecting immune status of health care personnel to vaccine-preventable diseases. METHODS:Mumps and rubella antibodies of health care personnel at Shimane Unive...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Kumakura S,Shibata H,Isobe T,Hirose M,Ohe M,Nishimura N,Onoda K,Nagai A,Yamaguchi S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the differential plasma levels of lipocalin 2 (LCN2) and its complex with MMP-9 (where MMP is matrix metalloproteinase) before and after antibiotic treatment in hospitalized adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). METHOD:Plasma LCN2 and LCN2/MMP-9 com...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Yeh YH,Chang JL,Hsiao PC,Tsao SM,Lin CH,Kao SJ,Chou MC,Yang SF,Chien MH

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) circulating in blood is currently used for noninvasive diagnostic and prognostic tests. Minimizing background DNA is vital for detection of low abundance cfDNA. We investigated whether a new blood collection device could reduce background levels of genomic DNA (gDNA) in plasma compared ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Norton SE,Luna KK,Lechner JM,Qin J,Fernando MR

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a reliable and specific method for rapid prenatal diagnosis of Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome). METHODS:We established a dual color competitive fluorescent Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) to measure the gene dosage of Down syndrome critical region (DSCR), a single copy sequence in chromosome 21. Anothe...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Wang Y,Zhang X,Ling B,He C,Xia Q,Chen F,Miyamori I,Yang Z,Fan C

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxidative stress is an imbalance between the reactive oxygen species and antioxidant system. In this study, total oxidative stress (TOS) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were investigated with a new and practical method in childhood iron-deficiency anemia. METHOD:During the study period 80 children betw...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Akça H,Polat A,Koca C

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a high prevalence of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in China. The aim of this article is to reveal the HBV prevalence and its outcome in southern China by analyzing the HBV serum markers and their relationship to HBV genotype. METHODS:HBV serum markers, HBV-DNA and Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Lin S,Liu C,Shang H,Chen H,Yang B,Chen J,Chen Y,Chen D,Ou Q

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The performances of the QMS(®) Teicoplanin immunoassay recently developed on Cobas(®) 6000/8000 systems were evaluated and compared to a fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA) [Teicoplanin Innofluor(®) Assay (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Indianapolis, IN)] on FLX analyzer (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Dailly E,Fraissinet F,Deslandes G,Bouquié R,Jolliet P

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary artery disease (CAD) was the second leading cause of death for the past 3 years in Taiwan. The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system is considered a new risk factor of CAD because investigations show that the levels and bioactivity of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 (where IGFBP is insulin-like growth factor-bi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Lin HL,Ueng KC,Wang HL,Chen TP,Yang SF,Chu SC,Hsieh YS

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multidrug resistance (MDR) is a multifactorial phenomenon and the role of these proteins in generating the MDR phenotype is controversial. With this in mind, this review compiled the current data on the role of ABCB1, ABCC1, and LRP proteins in the prognosis of hematologic neoplasms and their influence on the choice o...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： de Moraes AC,Maranho CK,Rauber GS,Santos-Silva MC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For many years, fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA) on the TDx analyzer has been used for determination of free phenytoin concentration. Recently Abbott Laboratories decided to discontinue the TDx analyzer and related assays on this analyzer. Free phenytoin assay is also available from Roche Diagnostics for a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Dasgupta A,Davis B,Chow L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in the plasma of patients with both malignant and benign breast lesions was analyzed to determine whether the findings may have diagnostic and prognostic implications and to analyze the association between the levels of cfDNA and prognostic parameters. METHODS:Plasma samples were obtai...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Hashad D,Sorour A,Ghazal A,Talaat I

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D plays a vital role not only in bone health but also in pathophysiology of many other body functions. In recent years, there has been significant increase in testing of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH vitamin D), a marker of vitamin D deficiency. The most commonly used methods for the measurement of 25-OH vitamin ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Garg U,Munar A,Frazee C 3rd,Scott D

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical significance of cystatin C(CysC) in the newborns who show normal serum creatinine (Cr) and who are in an intensive care unit. METHODS:From July 2009 to May 2010, a total of 106 patients (53 male and 53 female newborns) in a neonatal intensive care unit at Ky...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Cho SY,Hahn WH,Lee HJ,Suh JT,Lee A,Cho BS,Suh JS

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this article are to investigate the serum lipid hydroperoxide (LOOH) levels and paraoxonase-1 (PON1) and arylesterase (ARE) activity in patients with lung, breast, and colorectal cancer. DESIGN AND METHODS:Serum PON1 and ARE activities and LOOH levels were measured in 110 patients with can...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Balci H,Genc H,Papila C,Can G,Papila B,Yanardag H,Uzun H

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We evaluated the effects of pneumatic tube system (PTS) transport rates and distances on routine hematology and coagulation analysis. PTS effects on centrifuged blood samples were also examined. METHOD:The study was completed at Dicle University Hospital, which has the longest pneumatic tube system in Turke...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Evliyaoğlu O,Toprak G,Tekin A,Başarali MK,Kilinç C,Colpan L

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the relationship between the urokinase type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) in sera and tissues of patients with cervical cancer and the clinical and pathological features of the cancer. Immunohistochemistry (SABC method) was used to detect uPAR expression in cervical cancer and normal tissues; E...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Jing J,Zheng S,Han C,Du L,Guo Y,Wang P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Though recent reports have indicated a higher prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in laboratory personnel than in other healthcare workers, these studies included only a limited number of laboratory personnel. METHODS:We have thus focused on the laboratory personnel, who had a high level of e...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Moon HW,Kim H,Hur M,Yun YM,Lee A

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The many techniques used to diagnose the Factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation, the most common hereditary hypercoagulation disorder in Eurasians, and the most frequently requested genetic test reflect the evolving strategies in protein and DNA diagnosis. METHODS:Here, molecular methods to diagnose the FVL mutatio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Oh H,Smith CL

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:N-terminal pro-Brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is an important biomarker to indicate cardiac function, but its significance in cardiac surgery is still unclear. OBJECTIVE:To explore clinical significance of serum NT-proBNP and their dynamic characteristics in patients with cardiac valve replacement (C...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Cai B,Wang L,Liu J,Shi Y,Guo Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium avium is an important intracellular pathogen, particularly in AIDS patients. It also shows the second frequency among nontuberculous mycobacteria infections in Korea. Point mutations of domain V region of the 23S rRNA gene has been known to confer clarithromycin resistance to M. avium. In order to isolat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Lee SH,Park YK,Kim CK,Kim HJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2010 approved the use of immunosuppressant drug everolimus, which requires therapeutic drug monitoring in whole blood. Taking advantage of structural similarity between sirolimus and everolimus we attempted to rapidly estimate everolimus concentration from apparent s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Dasgupta A,Moreno V,Balark S,Smith A,Sonilal M,Tejpal N,Van Buren CT

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two methods for the extraction of RNA of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) Indiana1 and New Jersey and their simultaneous amplification by one-step polymerase chain reaction using reverse transcriptase were evaluated. A guanidine-thiocyanate-based RNA extraction (Qiagen RNeasy Mini Kit, Qiagen, Valencia, CA ) followed ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Arshed MJ,Magnuson RJ,Triantis J,Abubakar M,Van Campen H,Salman M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:α-Feto protein (AFP) is the widely used tumor marker in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic and prognostic validity of a novel marker, serum Glypican-3 (GPC3) and to compare AFP in patients with HCC. One hundred and twenty-eight patients (75 patients with...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Ozkan H,Erdal H,Koçak E,Tutkak H,Karaeren Z,Yakut M,Köklü S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The study evaluated the impact of interferences on the analytical specificity of three commercial and commonly used creatinine methods (two Jaffe and one enzymatic). METHODS:Manufacturer creatinine methods plus modified methods were tested with the following interferences: spiking serum with bilirubin, albu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Srisawasdi P,Chaichanajarernkul U,Teerakanjana N,Vanavanan S,Kroll MH

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyloid peptide is thought to play a critical role in neuronal death in Alzheimer's disease (AD), most likely through oxidative stress. Free radical-related injury leads to DNA breaks, which subsequently activates the repair enzyme poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1). In this study, the relationship between genetic...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Liu HP,Lin WY,Wu BT,Liu SH,Wang WF,Tsai CH,Lee CC,Tsai FJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown elevated serum levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with pancreatic cancer (PC). The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic usefulness of pretreatment serum levels of IL-6 and CRP to differentiate between PC and chronic pancreatitis (CP) patients. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Mroczko B,Groblewska M,Gryko M,Kedra B,Szmitkowski M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) isoenzymes as markers of breast cancer metastases and treatment efficacy has received little attention. Twenty-six breast cancer women (56+/-13 years, all post-menopausal) were prospectively evaluated during their first and third course of chemotherapy (4-week interval). Ser...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Le Bricon T,Gay-Bellile C,Cottu P,Benlakehal M,Guillon H,Houzé P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute aortic dissection (AOD) is associated with high mortality and early diagnosis and treatment are essential. Ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) is a marker of myocardial ischemia whereas cardiac enzymes are released when myocardial necrosis occurs. We investigated, for the first time, whether IMA increases ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Sbarouni E,Georgiadou P,Marathias A,Panagiotakos D,Geroulanos S,Voudris V

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli are seldom demonstrated in tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) by conventional bacteriological methods. In this study, an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed to detect IgG against four mycobacterial recombinant antigens (ESAT-6, PlcA, HspX and Tb8.4) in 69...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Sumi S,Radhakrishnan VV

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Neonatal polycythemia may result in increased cytokine production. We aimed to investigate whether polycythemia and partial exchange transfusion (PET) affect interleukin-6 (IL-6) response pattern in early neonatal period. METHODS:Ninety-four newborns, 57 with polycythemia (Group 1) and 37 as control group...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Akdag A,Dilli D,Erdeve O,Oğuz SS,Dilmen U

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus lugdunensis is an unusually virulent coagulase-negative species, associated with severe infections. The present report describes the development of a single-step, species-specific PCR protocol for S. lugdunensis identification. fbl gene, encoding a fibrinogen-binding adhesin, was exploited and assessed ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Chatzigeorgiou KS,Siafakas N,Petinaki E,Zerva L

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital disorders of glycosylation are a rapidly growing group of inherited (neuro)metabolic disorders characterized by defects in glycosylation of proteins and lipids. This study discusses an analytical problem in the differentiation between hypoglycosylation and transferrin (Tf) protein variants. Analysis of seru...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Marklová E,Albahri Z

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The levels of several soluble cytokine receptors in body fluids of healthy individuals change with age. Clinical application of the measurement of the serum soluble interleukin-1 receptor type I (sIL-1RI) level depends critically on the samples used as the controls. At present, there is no information regarding the le...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Okamoto Y,Tanaka M,Miyahara N,Tanabe M,Gotoh Y,Nagai T,Fujita N,Fukui T,Masuzawa T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative determination of albumin (ALB) in human urine is important to assess kidney functions in a variety of diseases. Recently, Siemens released an improved Microalbumin assay (microALB_2) to measure urinary ALB on the automated, random access ADVIA 1650/1800, ADVIA 2400, and ADVIA 1200 Chemistry Systems. We ev...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Datta P,Dasgupta A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 were measured in 101 serum samples collected from eight intensive-care unit patients using a polystyrene-based stick enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (STICKELISA) system. This system consisted of an immobilized-antibody ELISA stick and a noncontact spectrophotometer. Cytokine concentration...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Miwa K,Shibayama N,Moriguchi T,Goto J,Yanagisawa M,Yamazaki Y,Jung G,Matsuda K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00