Bilirubin – new insights into an old molecule

Ivana Čepelak, Slavica Dodig, Ivan Pavić

Reviews, Volume 35, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: antioxidants; bilirubin; cell signalling; immunomodulation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2025.020501

Reply to Christelli : Implementation of new Westgard Rules suggested by the Westgard Advisor software for five immunological parameters. What Six Sigma, quality control, the analytical Sigma-metric, and Westgard Advisor can and cannot do

Sten Westgard, Hassan Bayat

Letter to the Editor/Reply, Volume 35, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: analytical Sigma-metrics; quality control; Six Sigma; Westgard Rules

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2025.020401

Implementation of new Westgard rules suggested by the Westgard Advisor software for five immunological parameters

Lisa Cristelli, Francesca Occhipinti, Daniel Tumiatti, De Luisi Antonia, Erika Jani, Massimo Daves

Original articles, Volume 35, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: laboratory organization and management; quality control; validation; evaluation; Westgard rules

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2025.010701

CLSI-based verification and establishment of reference intervals for common biochemical assays in Croatian newborns

Iva Friščić, Sonja Perkov, Andrea Radeljak, Jasminka Stipanović-Kastelić, Mirjana Mariana Kardum Paro

Original articles, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: reference values; reference range; neonatology; pediatrics; biochemistry

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020705

Extracellular vesicles and glycans: new avenue for biomarker research

Tamara Janković, Miroslava Janković

Reviews, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: biomarkers; extracellular vesicles; glycans; prostasomes; seminal plasma

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020503

On determining the sensitivity and specificity of a new diagnostic test through comparing its results against a non-gold-standard test

Farrokh Habibzadeh

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 33, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: biostatistics; diagnostic tests; prevalence; sensitivity and specificity

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.010101

Inter-rater reliability assessment for the new-born screening quality assurance

Leonor Guiñón, Anna Soler, Rosa María López, Sonia Pajares, José Manuel González de Aledo, Ana Argudo-Ramírez, José Luis Marín, Judit García-Villoria, Ángeles Sahuquillo, Luisa Alvarez

Short communication, Volume 32, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: accreditation; extra-analytical phase; new-born screening; quality control

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.030901

Evaluation of a new equation for estimating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol through the comparison with various recommended methods

Eduardo Martínez-Morillo, María García-García, María Angeles Luengo Concha, Luis Rello Varas

Original Articles, Volume 31, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: cholesterol; equation; evaluation; low-density lipoprotein; triglycerides

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.010701

Urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin concentration in healthy newborns during the first three postnatal days

Vinka Mikulić, Dunja Rogić, Ivanka Mikulić, Kristina Ljubić, Ana Ćuk, Vajdana Tomić, Helena Radić Mišković

Original Articles, Volume 30, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin; urine; healthy term newborns

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.030706

SARS-CoV-2 – a new challenge for laboratory medicine

Slavica Dodig, Ivana Čepelak, Daniela Čepelak Dodig, Renata Laškaj

Review, Volume 30, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: biomarkers; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; laboratory medicine; patient safety

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.030503

Corrigendum to: Analytical evaluation of the new Seal Autoanalyzer 3 High Resolution for urinary iodine determination

Valentina Vidranski, Maja Franceschi, Dražena Krilić, Tomislav Jukić, Ivan Mihaljević, Zvonko Kusić

Corrigendum, Volume 29, October, Issue 3

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.031201

Analytical evaluation of the new Seal Autoanalyzer 3 High Resolution for urinary iodine determination

Valentina Vidranski, Maja Franceschi, Dražena Krilić, Tomislav Jukić, Ivan Mihaljević, Zvonko Kusić

Original Articles, Volume 29, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: colorimetry; iodine; method evaluation; urine

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.020711

Mistaken assumptions drive new Six Sigma model off the road

Sten Westgard, Hassan Bayat, James O Westgard

Short Communications, Volume 29, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: Sigma metrics; Six Sigma; allowable total error

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.010903

Metabolic follow-up of a Croatian patient with gyrate atrophy and a new mutation in the gene: a case report

Marija Zekušić, Ana Škaričić, Ksenija Fumić, Dunja Rogić, Tamara Žigman, Danijela Petković Ramadža, Nenad Vukojević, Véronique Rüfenacht, Valentina Uroić, Ivo Barić

Case Report, Volume 28, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: ornithinemia; amino acids; tandem mass spectrometry

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.030801

Calcium-stimulated calcitonin - The “new standard” in the diagnosis of thyroid C-cell disease - clinically relevant gender-specific cut-off levels for an “old test”

Martin B. Niederle, Christian Scheuba, Alois Gessl, Shuren Li, Oskar Koperek, Christian Bieglmayer, Philipp Riss, Andreas Selberherr, Bruno Niederle

Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: medullary thyroid cancer; thyroid; calcitonin; calcium gluconate; pentagastrin

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.030710

Influence of centrifugation conditions on the results of 77 routine clinical chemistry analytes using standard vacuum blood collection tubes and the new BD-Barricor tubes

Janne Cadamuro, Cornelia Mrazek, Alexander B. Leichtle, Ulrike Kipman, Thomas K. Felder, Helmut Wiedemann, Hannes Oberkofler, Georg M. Fiedler, Elisabeth Haschke-Becher

Original Papers, Volume 28, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: pre-analytics; centrifugation; diagnostic tests; routine

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.010704

Biochemia Medica appoints new Editor-in-Chief and new Senior Editor

Daria Pašalić

Editorial, Volume 28, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: editor; journal; scientific writing; publication

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.010301

Biochemia Medica introduces new section: Pre-analytical mysteries

Ana-Maria Simundic, Janne Cadamuro, Michael Cornes

Pre-analytical mysteries, Volume 27, June, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.044

Evaluation of new Beckman Coulter 25(OH) Vitamin D assay and potential improvement of clinical interpretation

Özlem Ç. Madenci, Asuman Orçun, Zeynep Yildiz, Rana Sirmali, Nazan Tunçbilek, Nihal Yücel, Yusuf Temel, Aycan Bölük

Original papers, Volume 27, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: vitamin D; method comparison; standardization; 25-Hydroxyvitamin D

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.036

The new Greiner FC-Mix tubes equal the old Terumo ones and are useful as glucose stabilizer after prolonged storage of samples

Graziella Bonetti, Mariarosa Carta

Short Communications, Volume 27, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: diabetes; glucose; acidification; pre-analytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.030901

The local clinical validation of a new lithium heparin tube with a barrier: BD Vacutainer® Barricor LH Plasma tube

Fatma Demet Arslan, Inanc Karakoyun, Banu Isbilen Basok, Merve Zeytinli Aksit, Anil Baysoy, Yasemin Kilic Ozturk, Yusuf Adnan Guclu, Can Duman

Original Papers, Volume 27, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: serum; plasma; blood analysis; blood specimen collection; evaluation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.030706

Glycated nail proteins as a new biomarker in management of the South Kivu Congolese diabetics

Philippe B. Katchunga, Patrick N. Mirindi, Antoine S. Kishabongo, Justin C. Cikomola, Socrate Bwanamdogo, Jan Philippé, Marijn M. Speeckaert, Joris R. Delanghe

Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: fasting glucose concentration; fructosamine; hemoglobin A1c protein; nails; sub-Saharan Africa; diabetes mellitus

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.048

Detection of acute kidney injury in premature asphyxiated neonates by serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (sNGAL) – sensitivity and specificity of a potential new biomarker

Biljana Pejović, Jelena Erić-Marinković, Marija Pejović, Jelena Kotur-Stevuljević, Amira Peco-Antić

Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin; acute kidney injury; premature neonates; biomarker

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.046

Method evaluation study of a new generation of vitamin D assays

Dietmar Enko, Gernot Kriegshäuser, Robert Stolba, Elfriede Worf, Gabriele Halwachs-Baumann

Research Article, Volume 25, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: vitamin D; immunoassays; liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry; reference standards; quality improvement

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.020

14th EFLM Continuous Postgraduate Course in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. New trends in laboratory diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus: Diabetes mellitus revisited 14 years after the first Dubrovnik course

Symposium abstracts, Volume 24, October, Suppl1

25th Symposyum CSMBLM and 21st International Symposium CSMBLM and SACCLM, New technologies and challenges in laboratory toxicology and pharmacogenetics, Zagreb, May 17, 2014

Symposium abstracts, Volume 24, June, Issue 2

News at Biochemia Medica: Research integrity corner, updated Guidelines to authors, revised Author statement form and adopted ICMJE Conflict-of-interest form

Ana-Maria Simundic

Editorial, Volume 23, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: scientific misconduct; plagiarism; editorial policies

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2013.001

The new oral anticoagulants and the future of haemostasis laboratory testing

Emmanuel J. Favaloro, Giuseppe Lippi

Review, Volume 22, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: haemostasis; coagulation; laboratory tests; anticoagulants; anti-thrombotics; Dabigatran; Rivaroxaban.

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.035

Free DNA – new potential analyte in clinical laboratory diagnostics?

Jasenka Wagner

Review, Volume 22, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: cell free DNA; cell free fetal DNA; plasma DNA; free DNA; non-invasive prenatal diagnosis; clinical laboratory diagnosis; sex determination analysis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.004

Macroprolactinemia: new insights in hyperprolactinemia

Miro Kasum, Slavko Oreskovic, Ivana Zec, Davor Jezek, Vlatka Tomic, Vesna Gall, Goran Adzic

Review, Volume 22, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: macroprolactin; diagnosis; clinical features; pathophysiology

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.020

Biochemia Medica appoints the new Editor-in-Chief

Ana-Maria Simundic

Editorial, Volume 21, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: editor; journal; editorial policy; scientific writing; publication

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.001

New insights in the pathophysiology of inflammation

Ana-Maria Simundic

Editorial, Volume 21, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: inflammation; sepsis; cancer; heart failure

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.033

Development of a new DHPLC assay for genotyping UGT1A1(TA)n polymorphism associated with Gilbert’s syndrome

Simona Jurkovic Mlakar, Barbara Ostanek

Original papers, Volume 21, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: hyperbilirubinemia; microsatellite; pharmacogenetics; SSCP; DHPLC; UGT1A1

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.026

New ways to deal with known preanalytical issues: use of transilluminator instead of tourniquet for easing vein access and eliminating stasis on clinical biochemistry

Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Giuseppe Lippi, Gian Luca Salvagno, Martina Montagnana, Cristovão Luis Pitanguiera Manguera, Nairo M. Sumita, Geraldo Picheth, Gian Cesare Guidi, Marileia Scartezini

Original papers, Volume 21, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: phlebotomy and blood collection; pre analytical phase; quality management system in clinical laboratory; transillumination; venous stasis.

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.024

Laboratory diagnosis of autoimmune diseases – new technologies, old dilemmas

Ilza Salamunić

Review, Volume 20, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: autoimmune diseases; autoantibodies; diagnostics; technologies; standardization

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.006

Biochemia Medica launches a new web page and an online manuscript submission system

Ana-Maria Simundic, Elizabeta Topic, Dubravka Cvoriscec

Editorial, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.013

H-index as a new scientometric indicator

Maja Jokić

Editorial, Volume 19, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: bibliometric/scientometric indicators; h-index; impact factor

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.001

A new case of transient hyperphosphatasemia in a 21-month-old child with recurrent wheezing – case report

Renata Zrinski-Topić, Miljenko Raos, Jadranka Demirović, Jadranka Živčić, Ivana Čepelak, Rajka Petrinović, Slavica Dodig

Case report, Volume 18, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: hyperphosphatasemia; alkaline phosphatase; isoenzymes; wheezing; infant

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2008.023

Severe cholestasis in a newborn with PiZZ alpha-1-antitrypsin genotype – A case report

Marijana Žirović, Andrea Tešija Kuna, Nora Nikolac, Mario Štefanović, Elizabeta Topić, Orjena Žaja-Franulović, Zvonimir Jurčić

Case report, Volume 17, December, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2007.024

Biochemia medica in the new guise

Elizabeta Topić, Dubravka Čvorišćec

Editorial, Volume 16, June, Issue 1

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2006.001

Assessment of analytical properties of the Randox full range assay for determination of C-reactive protein concentration in preterm infants and newborns

Nada Vukelić, Ines Vukasović, Elizabeta Topić

Original papers, Volume 16, December, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: C-reactive protein; sepsis; preterm infants; newborns

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2006.016