Original papers, Volume 15, February, Issue Archive
Rutger C.C. Hengeveld, Maaike C. Gerards, Bianca E. Olofsen, Milan L. Ridderikhof, Victor F.H.A. Hakkenberg van Gaasbeek, Peter A. Leenhouts, Edmée C. van Dongen-Lases
Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 29, Articles ahead of print
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; phlebotomy; intravenous catheter
Šálek Tomáš, Friedecký Bedřich, Kratochvíla Josef, Pelinková Květa, Budina Marek
Original Articles, Volume 29, Articles ahead of print
KEYWORDS: creatinine; cystatin C; glomerular filtration; estimated glomerular filtration rate; post-analytical phase
Jose A. Delgado Rodríguez, Maria I. Pastor García, Cristina Gómez Cobo, Antonia R. Pons Más, Isabel Llompart Alabern, Josep Miquel Bauça
Original Articles, Volume 29, Articles ahead of print
KEYWORDS: phone notification; turnaround time; clinical decision making; critical risk result
Müjgan Ercan, Emiş Deniz Akbulut, Esin Avcı, Çiğdem Yücel, Esra Fırat Oğuz, Turan Turhan, Muhittin Serdar
Original Articles, Volume 29, Articles ahead of print
KEYWORDS: biological variation; individuality; reference change value; PTH; quality specification
Koen O.A. Vercauteren, Stijn Lambrecht, Joris Delanghe
Original Articles, Volume 29, Articles ahead of print
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; alternative and classical complement pathway; complement haemolytic activity assay; complement C3; complement C3d
Slavica Dodig, Ivana Čepelak, Ivan Pavić
Review, Volume 29, Articles ahead of print
KEYWORDS: senescence; aging; biomarkers; hallmarks
Vanja Radišić Biljak, Anders Grubb, Isabel Cachapuz Guerra, Etienne Cavalier, Stella Raymondo, Rosa Sierra-Amor, Michele Mussap, Shanthi Naidu Kamathan, Dogan Yucel, Pradip Datta, Takashi Wada, Flavio F. Alcantara
Editorial, Volume 29, Articles ahead of print
KEYWORDS: chronic kidney disease (CKD); International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC); guidelines; action plan; questionnaire
Bas Calcoen, Koen Desmet, Pieter Vermeersch
Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; blood coagulation test; diagnostic error; blood specimen collection
Miguel Aliste-Fernández, Gemma Sole-Enrech, Ruth Cano-Corres, Silvia Teodoro-Marin, Eugenio Berlanga-Escalera
Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: high-sensitivity troponin T; interference; case report
Ivan Zeljkovic, Sven Knecht, Florian Spies, Tobias Reichlin, Beat Schaer, Stefan Osswald, Michael Kühne, Christian Sticherling
Short communications, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: atrial fibrillation; pulmonary vein isolation; high-sensitivity troponin T; repeat procedure; recurrence
Luisa Agnello, Chiara Bellia, Concetta Scazzone, Giulia Bivona, Giorgia Iacolino, Caterina Maria Gambino, Maddalena Muratore, Bruna Lo Sasso, Marcello Ciaccio
Short communications, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: troponin I; myocardial infarction; reference values; high sensitivity; 99th percentile
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
Chuen Wen Tan, McVin Hua Heng Cheen, Wan Hui Wong, Ian Qianhuang Wu, Brian Lee Wei Chua, Sahul Hameed Ahamedulla, Lai Heng Lee, Heng Joo Ng
Original Articles, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: blood coagulation; activated partial thromboplastin time; thrombophilia; thrombosis; venous thromboembolism
Ana Dojder, Dora Vuljanić, Valentina Špoljarić, Andrea Saračević, Lora Dukić, Jasna Leniček-Krleža, Jelena Vlašić-Tanasković, Ivana Maradin, Ana Grzunov, Ana-Maria Šimundić
Original Articles, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: urine; test strips; reporting; harmonization
Ransi Ann Abraham, Praween K. Agrawal, Rajib Acharya, Avina Sarna, Sowmya Ramesh, Robert Johnston, Arjan de Wagt, Nizamuddin Khan, Akash Porwal, Sucheta Banerjee Kurundkar, Arvind Pandey, Raghu Pullakhandam, Krishnapillai Madhavan Nair, Geeta Trilok Kumar
Original Articles, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: survey; preanalytical conditions; temperature; time delay; centrifugation
Sara Tartaglione, Irene Pecorella, Serena Rita Zarrillo, Teresa Granato, Valentina Viggiani, Lucia Manganaro, Cinzia Marchese, Antonio Angeloni, Emanuela Anastasi
Original Articles, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: pancreatic cancer; PIVKA-II; CA 19-9; CA 242; CEA
Milica Šostarić, Adriana Bokulić, Domagoj Marijančević, Ivana Zec
Original Articles, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: prolactin; hyperprolactinaemia; macroprolactin; polyethylene glycol
Janne Cadamuro, Giuseppe Lippi, Alexander von Meyer, Mercedes Ibarz, Edmee van Dongen, Michael Cornes, Mads Nybo, Pieter Vermeersch, Kjell Grankvist, Joao Tiago Guimaraes, Gunn B.B. Kristensen, Barbara de la Salle, Ana-Maria Simundic
Original Articles, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: preanalytics; standardization; survey
Janne Cadamuro, Giuseppe Lippi, Alexander von Meyer, Mercedes Ibarz, Edmee van Dongen, Michael Cornes, Mads Nybo, Pieter Vermeersch, Kjell Grankvist, Joao Tiago Guimaraes, Gunn B.B. Kristensen, Barbara de la Salle, Ana-Maria Simundic
Original Articles, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: preanalytics; standardization; survey
Andrea Saracevic, Lora Dukic, Ana-Maria Simundic
Original articles, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: haemolysis; lipemia; interferences; resistin; myeloperoxidase
Wilson Bajaña, Eduardo Aranda, Maria Elena Arredondo, Lorena Michele Brennan-Bourdon, Marise Danielle Campelo, Edgar Espinoza, Silvia Flores, Patricia Ochoa, Veronica Vega, Beatriz Varela, Gabriel Lima-Oliveira
Original articles, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: blood specimen collection; diagnostic errors; fasting; postprandial period; reproducibility of results
Dietmar Enko, Sieglinde Zelzer, Günter Fauler, Markus Herrmann
Original articles, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: hepcidin-25; preanalytical phase; protein biomarker; liquid-chromatography high-resolution mass-spectrometry
Luisa Alvarez, Anna Soler, Leonor Guiñón, Aurea Mira
Short review, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: balanced scorecard; clinical laboratory; management; strategic plan
Ana Bronić, Desiree Coen Herak, Sandra Margetić, Marija Milić
Review, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: blood coagulation tests; haemostasis; standardization; harmonization; guidelines
Jasna Lenicek Krleza, Lorena Honovic, Jelena Vlasic Tanaskovic, Sonja Podolar, Vladimira Rimac, Anja Jokic
Review, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: recommendations; post-analytical phase; clinical laboratory; harmonization; test report
Ivana Čepelak, Slavica Dodig, Ivan Pavić
Review, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: atopic dermatitis; atopic diseases; filaggrin
Francois Hirsch, Ron Iphofen, Zvonimir Koporc
Research integrity corner, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: CRISPR/Cas9; genome editing; ethical review
Aceil Al-Khatib, Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva
Research integrity corner, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: autonomy; biomedical research; ethics in publishing; responsible peer review; scientific misconduct
Farrokh Habibzadeh, Parham Habibzadeh
Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: ROC curve; diagnostic tests; likelihood ratio
Gian Luca Salvagno, Davide Demonte, Giuseppe Lippi
Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: potassium; hyperkalemia; preanalytical variability; diagnostic errors
Marizna Barkhuizen, Mariza Hoffmann, Ekkehard WA Zöllner, Rajiv T. Erasmus, Annalise E. Zemlin
Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: pseudohyponatraemia; electrolyte exclusion effect; case report; serum indices; endogenous interference
Charlotte Gils, Pernille Just Vinholt, Mads Nybo
Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: activated partial thromboplastin time; haemolysis; lipemia; post-analytical errors; pre-analytical errors
Dietmar Enko, Gabriele Halwachs-Baumann, Gernot Kriegshäuser
Short Communications, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: cell-free nucleic acids; pre-analytical phase; quality improvement
Sten Westgard, Hassan Bayat, James O Westgard
Short Communications, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: Sigma metrics; Six Sigma; allowable total error
Abdurrahman Coskun, Mustafa Serteser, Ibrahim Ünsal
Short Communications, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: laboratory error; normal distribution; sigma metric; Six Sigma; uniform distribution
Graziella Bonetti, Nicola Di Gaetano, Renata Paleari, Ferruccio Ceriotti
Short Communications, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; serum albumin; diabetes mellitus; anticoagulants
Lourens J.P. Nonkes, Maaike K. van Gelder, Hans Kemperman, Alferso C. Abrahams, Frans T.J. Boereboom, Maarten J. ten Berg, Karin G.F. Gerritsen
Original Articles, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: haemodialysis; clinical chemistry tests; bicarbonates; blood specimen collection
Dora Vuljanić, Ana Dojder, Valentina Špoljarić, Andrea Saračević, Lora Dukić, Jasna Leniček-Krleža, Jelena Vlašić-Tanasković, Ivana Maradin, Ana Grzunov, Željka Vogrinc, Ana-Maria Šimundić
Original Articles, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: verification; urine dipsticks; comparability; accuracy; repeatability
Gordana Juricic, Tina Brencic, Andrea Tesija-Kuna, Milena Njegovan, Lorena Honovic
Original Articles, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: calprotectin; preanalytical phase; inflammatory bowel disease; immunoassay
Tomás Barranco, Camila P Rubio, Asta Tvarijonaviciute, Mónica Rubio, Elena Damia, Elsa Lamy, Ramón Cugat, José J Cerón, Fernando Tecles, Damián Escribano
Original Articles, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: biomarker; enzyme stability; oxidative stress; saliva; temperature
Zi-wen Zhao, Yi-wei Xu, Shu-mei Li, Jin-jian Guo, Tao Yi, Liang-long Chen
Original Articles, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: coronary artery disease; sLOX-1; prognosis; major adverse cardiovascular events; biomarker
Ariadna Arbiol-Roca, Sofía Corral-Comesaña, Ruth Cano-Corres, María José Castro-Castro, Macarena Dastis-Arias, Dolors Dot-Bach
Original Articles, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: critical values limits; critical values notification; patient safety
Alessandro Trentini, Savino Spadaro, Valentina Rosta, Maria C Manfrinato, Carlo Cervellati, Francesca Dalla Corte, Stefania Hanau, Carlo A Volta, Tiziana Bellini
Original Articles, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: statin; fast skeletal troponin; slow skeletal troponin; muscle damage; creatine kinase
Luis García de Guadiana-Romualdo, Pablo Cerezuela-Fuentes, Ignacio Español-Morales, Patricia Esteban-Torrella, Enrique Jiménez-Santos, Ana Hernando-Holgado, María Dolores Albaladejo-Otón
Original Articles, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: febrile neutropenia; prognosis; Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer; procalcitonin; lipopolysaccharide binding protein
Carmen Ricós, Carmen Perich, Beatriz Boned, Elisabet González-Lao, Jorge Diaz-Garzón, Montserrat Ventura, Sandra Bullich, Zoraida Corte, Joana Minchinela, Fernando Marques, Margarita Simón, Virtudes Alvarez, José-Vicente García-Lario, Pilar Fernández-Fern
Original Articles, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: standardization; external quality assessment; traceability; bias
Akankwasa Gilbert, Jianhua Liu, Guixue Cheng, Changjuan An, Kabuye Deo, Abalinda Mary Gorret, Xiaosong Qin
Review, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: angiotensin converting enzyme; diabetic nephropathy; mRNA
Mario Malički, Ana Utrobičić, Ana Marušić
Research Integrity Corner, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: duplicate publication; retraction of publication; authorship; scientific misconduct; published erratum
Lessons in Biostatistics, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: biostatistics; statistical methods; confidence intervals; extra-analytical phase
Symposium abstracts, Volume 28, May, Suppl1
Symposium abstracts, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
Anita Topic, Lara Milevoj Kopcinovic, Ana Bronic, Marina Pavic
Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: cold agglutinins; preanalytical errors; red blood cell count; spurious complete blood count results
Aurélien Schrapp, François Fraissinet, Charles Hervouet, Hélène Girot, Valéry Brunel
Short Communication, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: troponin T; biotin; multiple sclerosis; preanalytical phase
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
Milica Stevanovic, Jelena Vekic, Natasa Bogavac-Stanojevic, Jelena Janac, Zeljka Stjepanovic, Dejan Zeljkovic, Bratislav Trifunovic, Vesna Spasojevic-Kalimanovska, Aleksandra Zeljkovic
Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: colorectal cancer; risk prediction; lipoprotein subclasses; lipoprotein size; cost-effectiveness
Ivo Soldo, Vanja Radisic Biljak, Branko Bakula, Maja Bakula, Ana-Maria Simundic
Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: appendicitis; emergency service; white blood cell count; C-reactive protein; urinalysis
Chiara Novelli, Matteo Vidali, Bruno Brando, Benedetto Morelli, Giovanna Andreani, Marina Arini, Paola Calzoni, Roberta Giacomello, Barbara Montaruli, Emanuela Muccini, Angela Papa, Paola Pradella, Lucia Ruocco, Fosca Siviero, Filomena Gemma Viola, Mario
Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: blood coagulation tests; haemolysis; preanalytical phase
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
Pedro Sánchez Pellicer, Ruth González Tamayo, Vicente Navarro López
Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: demand management laboratory; test laboratory request; anti-thyroid antibodies; anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies; anti-thyroglobulin antibodies
Stéphane Jaisson, Nathalie Leroy, Michel Soulard, Aurore Desmons, Emmanuelle Guillard, Philippe Gillery
Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: diabetes; evaluation; HbA; immunoassay
Dorota Kostrzewa-Nowak, Robert Nowak
Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: athletes; fatigue; flow cytometry; soccer; T-lymphocytes
Enrique Rodriguez-Borja, Africa Corchon-Peyrallo, Macarena Diaz-Gimenez, Arturo Carratala-Calvo
Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: clinical decision support systems; computer physician order entry; health care costs; laboratory management; randomized controlled trials
Ana Mlinarić, Željka Vogrinc, Zrinka Drenšek
Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: cerebrospinal fluid; extra-ventricular drainage system; cell count; biochemistry analyses; turnaround time
Yuanyuan Ye, Wei Wang, Haijian Zhao, Falin He, Kun Zhong, Shuai Yuan, Yuxuan Du, Bingquan Chen, Zhiguo Wang
Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: quality indicator; preanalytical phase; quality control; haematology; survey
Philipp Scholz, Markus Auler, Johannes Ruthard, Bent Brachvogel, Andreas R. Klatt, Thomas Streichert
Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: annexin A8; antiphospholipid syndrome; antiphospholipid antibodies
Fabien Lareyre, Claudine Moratal, Elamine Zereg, Joseph Carboni, Patricia Panaïa-Ferrari, Pascale Bayer, Elixène Jean-Baptiste, Réda Hassen-Khodja, Giulia Chinetti, Juliette Raffort
Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: diabetes mellitus; abdominal aortic aneurysm; C-peptide; insulin resistance; fructosamine
Giovanni Introcaso, Matteo Nafi, Alice Bonomi, Camilla L’Acqua, Luca Salvi, Roberto Ceriani, Davide Carcione, Annalisa Cattaneo, Maria Teresa Sandri
Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin; acute kidney injury; cardiovascular surgery; diagnostic accuracy; AKI biomarkers
Panagiotis Paliogiannis, Angelo Zinellu, Arduino A. Mangoni, Giampiero Capobianco, Salvatore Dessole, Pier Luigi Cherchi, Ciriaco Carru
Review, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: anisocytosis; RDW; pregnancy; preeclampsia; gestational diabetes
Giuseppe Lippi, Fabian Sanchis-Gomar
Review, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: cardiac troponin; myocardial infarction; acute coronary syndrome; diagnostics
Ana Borovecki, Ana Mlinaric, Martina Horvat, Vesna Supak Smolcic
Research Integrity Corner, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: informed consent; ethical approval; research; laboratory medicine; ethics committees
Corrigendum, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
Xuehui Mao, Jing Shao, Bingchang Zhang, Yong Wang
Short Communications: Special issue on Six Sigma metrics, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: Sigma metrics; total allowable error; quality control; bias
Victoria Petrides, Sharon Schneider
Short Communications: Special issue on Six Sigma metrics, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: total quality management; decision making; goals
Anne Marie Dupuy, Stéphanie Badiou, Delphine Daubin, Anne Sophie Bargnoux, Chloé Magnan, Kadda Klouche, Jean Paul Cristol
Short Communications, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: blood specimen collection; plasma; test tube; evaluation
Ashish Jain, Sanchit Jain, Neha Singh, Priyanka Aswal, Shweta Pal, Sushant Kumar Meinia, Nilotpal Chowdhury
Short Communications, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: pre-analytical error; erythrocyte indices; laboratory errors; platelet count; sample stability
Adolfo Romero, Juan Gómez-Salgado, Adolfo Romero-Arana, Carlos Ruiz-Frutos
Original Papers, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; Healthcare Failure Mode and Effects Analysis; quality assessment; errors
Ebubekir Bakan, Zafer Bayraktutan, Nurcan Kilic Baygutalp, Mehmet Ali Gul, Fatma Zuhal Umudum, Nuri Bakan
Original Papers, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: urinalysis; automated urinalysis; manual microscopy
Rania El Sharkawy, Sten Westgard, Ahmed M Awad, AbdelKarem Omneya I Ahmed, El Hadidi Iman, Ahmed Gaballah, Eman Shaheen
Original Papers: Special issue on Six Sigma metrics, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: sigma; bias; coefficient of variation; harmonization; total allowable error
Beatriz Varela, Gonzalo Pacheco
Original Papers: Special issue on Six Sigma metrics, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: total quality management; quality control; bias; laboratory proficiency testing/methods; clinical chemistry test
Original Papers: Special issue on Six Sigma metrics, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: quality assessment; Sigma metrics; method decision chart; total allowable error
Xiuzhi Guo, Tianjiao Zhang, Xuehui Gao, Pengchang Li, Tingting You, Qiong Wu, Jie Wu, Fang Zhao, Liangyu Xia, Ermu Xu, Ling Qiu, Xinqi Cheng
Original Papers: Special issue on Six Sigma metrics, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: Six Sigma; proficiency testing; internal quality control; allowable total error
Yong Xia, Hao Xue, Cunliang Yan, Bowen Li, ShuQiong Zhang, Mingyang Li, Ling Ji
Original Papers: Special issue on Six Sigma metrics, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: risk analysis; risk assessment; Six Sigma; Sigma metrics; failure mode and effects analysis
Ionas Papassotiriou, Artemissia-Phoebe Nifli
Original Papers, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: exercise; glucose; lactic acid; creatinine; body composition
Yufei Wang, Wei Peng, Junling Tang, Lu Dong, Chengchen Gu, Xin Zhang, Jian Zhou, Weiping Jia
Original Papers, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: point-of-care testing; glycated haemoglobin A1c; diabetes mellitus; evaluation studies
Bettina Kárai, Zsófia Miltényi, Lajos Gergely, Marianna Száraz-Széles, János Kappelmayer, Zsuzsanna Hevessy
Original Papers, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: myelodysplastic syndromes; flow cytometry; pre-analytical error
Tamara Pavić, Agata Juszczak, Edita Pape Medvidović, Carla Burrows, Mario Šekerija, Amanda J Bennett, Jadranka Ćuća Knežević, Anna L Gloyn, Gordan Lauc, Mark I McCarthy, Olga Gornik, Katharine R Owen
Original Papers, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: ; maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY); monogenic diabetes; prevalence study
Wei Wang, Kun Zhong, Shuai Yuan, Falin He, Yuxuan Du, Zhehui Hu, Zhiguo Wang
Original Papers, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: internal quality control; tumour marker; imprecision; biological variation
Ivana Rako, Ana Mlinaric, Monika Dozelencic, Gordana Fressl Juros, Dunja Rogic
Original Papers, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: plasma lactate; blood analysis; blood specimen collection; haemolysis; pre-analytical phase
Wytze P. Oosterhuis, Abdurrahman Coskun
Review: Special issue on Six Sigma metrics, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: biological variation; Six Sigma; Sigma metrics; total error; number of distinct categories
Sten Westgard, Hassan Bayat, James O Westgard
Review: Special issue on Six Sigma metrics, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: Six Sigma metrics; quality control frequency; OPSpecs chart; method decision chart; Westgard rules
Review, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: allergy; IgE; component-resolved diagnosis
Sten Westgard, Hassan Bayat, James O Westgard
Editorial: Special issue on Six Sigma metrics, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: Six Sigma; Sigma metrics; quality control
Lessons in Biostatistics: Special issue on Six Sigma metrics, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: medical laboratory; Sigma metrics; Six Sigma; allowable total error
Qian Cai, Yunxian Zhou, Dagan Yang
Corrigendum, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
Pre-analytical Mysteries, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: hyperkalemia; case report; electrolytes; pseudohyperkalemia
Eva Rabing Brix Petersen, Sven Mortensen, Mads Nybo
Pre-analytical Mysteries, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: capillary blood sample; case report; pre-analytical phase; zinc
Benedetta Rampoldi, Serena Tessarolo, Paola Giubbilini, Paola Gaia, Samantha D. Corino, Sarah Mazza, Roberta Rigolini, Marco Dei Poli, Elena Vianello, Massimiliano M. Corsi Romanelli, Elena Costa
Short Communications, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: acute kidney injury; neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin; cardiovascular surgery; early detection; urinary biomarkers
Short Communications, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: immunoassay; prozone effect; ferritin; turnaround time
Daniela Šupe-Domić, Goran Milas, Lada Stanišić, Irena Drmić Hofman, Irena Martinović Klarić
Short Communications, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: salivary cortisol; reference intervals; late adolescence
Seyma Oncu, Ayse Gelal, Ozgur Aslan, Reyhan S Ucku
Short Communications, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: digoxin; therapeutic drug monitoring; heart failure; electronic health records
Paula San-José, Vicente Aguadero, Granada Perea, Meritxell Estrada, Eugenio Berlanga
Case Reports, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: paraproteins; electrophoresis; lymphoma; heavy chain disease
Ivka Djakovic, Drazan Butorac, Zeljko Vucicevic, Vesna Kosec, Andrea Tesija Kuna, Liborija Lugović-Mihić
Case Reports, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: Henoch-Schönlein purpura; leukocytoclastic vasculitis; pregnancy; glomerulonephritis; preeclampsia
Claudia E. Imperiali, Ariadna Arbiol-Roca, Lourdes Sanchez-Navarro, Macarena Dastis-Arias, Juan C. Lopez-Delgado, Anna Cortes-Bosch, Ana Sancho-Cerro, Dolors Dot-Bach
Original Papers, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: platelets; haematology; reference values; immature platelet fraction
Amalija Bunjevac, Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Marijana Miler, Anita Horvat
Original Papers, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; laboratory error; urinalysis; urine sediment
Darian Volarić, Veljko Flego, Gordana Žauhar, Ljiljana Bulat-Kardum
Original Papers, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: pleural effusion; CA-125 antigen; carcinoembryonic antigen; neuron-specific enolase; cytokeratin 19 fragment
Gus Koerbin, Jiakai Liu, Alex Eigenstetter, Chin Hon Tan, Tony Badrick, Tze Ping Loh
Original Papers, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: error; moving average; bias; quality control; quality assurance
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
Qian Cai, Yunxian Zhou, Dangan Yang
Original Papers, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: pre-analytical phase; venous blood sampling; knowledge; nurses; phlebotomy
Silvia F. Benozzi, Gisela Unger, Amparo Campion, Graciela L. Pennacchiotti
Original Papers, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: fasting; water intake; blood sample collection; preanalytical variability; clinical chemistry tests
Mirjana Fuček, Živka Dika, Sandra Karanović, Ivana Vuković Brinar, Vedran Premužić, Jelena Kos, Ante Cvitković, Maja Mišić, Josip Samardžić, Dunja Rogić, Bojan Jelaković
Original Papers, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: chronic kidney disease; estimated glomerular filtration rate; predictive equation; endemic nephropathy
Editorial, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: editor; journal; scientific writing; publication
Mersiha Mahmić-Kaknjo, Josip Šimić, Karmela Krleža-Jerić
Research Integrity Corner, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: clinical trial data sharing; baseline; databases; registries; Cochrane; scandals
Lessons in Biostatistics, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: likelihood ratio; cumulative data analysis; odds; sensitivity; specificity
Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Original Papers, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: laboratory; quality assurance; proficiency testing; resource-limited countries
Marcos Kneip Fleury, Maria Elizabeth Menezes, José Abol Correa
Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Review, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: quality assurance; external assessment; proficiency testing
Jasna Lenicek Krleza, Ivana Celap, Jelena Vlasic Tanaskovic
Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Review, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: external quality assessment; commutability; allowable limit of performance; standardization; harmonization
Anne Stavelin, Sverre Sandberg
Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Review, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: quality assurance; health care; laboratory proficiency testing; point-of-care testing; health personnel
Tony Badrick, Stephanie Gay, Euan J. McCaughey, Andrew Georgiou
Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Review, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: health care quality assurance; laboratory; pathology; quality
Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Review, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: haematology; laboratory proficiency testing; blood cell count
Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: biostatistics; statistical data analysis; methodological studies
Gunn Berit Berge Kristensen, Piet Meijer
Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Review, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: external quality assessment; commutability; reference method; EQA error; between lot variation
Janne Cadamuro, Helmut Wiedemann, Thomas K. Felder, Cornelia Mrazek, Ulrike Kipman, Oberkofler Hannes, Elisabeth Haschke-Becher
Pre-analytical mysteries, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: case report; white particulate matter; lithium-heparin tubes; separator gel
Pre-analytical mysteries, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: case report; pre-analytical; contamination; K-EDTA
Giuseppe Lippi, Gianfranco Cervellin
Pre-analytical mysteries, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: anaemia; errors; posture; preanalytical variability; case report
Ana-Maria Simundic, Janne Cadamuro, Michael Cornes
Pre-analytical mysteries, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
Michal Fedorko, Jaroslav Juracek, Michal Stanik, Marek Svoboda, Alexandr Poprach, Tomas Buchler, Dalibor Pacik, Jan Dolezel, Ondrej Slaby
Short communication, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: renal cell carcinoma; urine microRNAs; let-7; diagnostic biomarker
Tomas Salek, Ivan Andel, Irena Kurfurstova
Case Report, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: urolithiasis; acidosis; renal tubular acidosis; topiramate; glomerular filtration rate
Giuseppe Lippi, Ana-Maria Simundic, Giacomo Musile, Elisa Danese, Gianluca Salvagno, Franco Tagliaro
Original papers, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: laboratory testing; diagnostics; alcohol; errors; pre-analytical phase
Simaporn Prommetta, Kanokwan Sanchaisuriya, Goonnapa Fucharoen, Supawadee Yamsri, Attawut Chaiboonroeng, Supan Fucharoen
Original papers, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: laboratory proficiency testing; thalassemia; quality control
Aurore Desmons, Stéphane Jaisson, Nathalie Leroy, Philippe Gillery, Emmanuelle Guillard
Original papers, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: carbamylated haemoglobin; labile glycated haemoglobin; HbA; analytical interference
Wim Coucke, Mohamed Rida Soumali
Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Review, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: external quality assessment; statistics; Q-score; Z-score
Yesim Ozarda, Kiyoshi Ichihara, Ebubekir Bakan, Harun Polat, Nurinnisa Ozturk, Nurcan K. Baygutalp, Fatma Taneli, Yesim Guvenc, Murat Ormen, Zubeyde Erbayraktar, Nurten Aksoy, Hatice Sezen, Meltem Demir, Gulcin Eskandari, Gurbuz Polat, Nuriye Mete, Hatice
Original papers, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: multicentre study; reference intervals; complete blood count; haematology; Turkey
Esther Fernández-Grande, Carolina Valera-Rodriguez, Luis Sáenz-Mateos, Amparo Sastre-Gómez, Pilar García-Chico, Teodoro J. Palomino-Muñoz
Original papers, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: autoverification; reference change value; turnaround time; physician satisfaction
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
Antonija Perovic, Nora Nikolac, Marina Njire Braticevic, Ana Milcic, Sandra Sobocanec, Tihomir Balog, Sanja Dabelic, Jerka Dumic
Original papers, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: diving; preanalytical phase; blood cell count; evaluation
Juliette Raffort, Fabien Lareyre, Damien Massalou, Patrick Fénichel, Patricia Panaïa-Ferrari, Giulia Chinetti
Review, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: glicentin; proglucagon; glucagon-like peptide; oxyntomodulin; enteroendocrine cells
Review, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: thyroid tests; acute illness; guidelines
Anne Stavelin, Xavier Albe, Piet Meijer, Erika Sarkany, Finlay MacKenzie
Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Review, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: laboratory proficiency testing; quality assessment; laboratory medicine
Esther Fernández-Grande, Carolina Varela-Rodriguez, Luis Sáenz-Mateos, Amparo Sastre-Gómez, Pilar García-Chico, Teodoro J. Palomino-Muñoz
Corrigendum, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
Lorraine E. Ferris, Margaret A Winker
Erratum, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
Elisa Danese, Gian Luca Salvagno, Alessandra Guzzo, Samuele Scurati, Cristiano Fava, Giuseppe Lippi
Pre-analytical Mysteries, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: urinary free cortisol; ion suppression; pre-analytical phase; piperacillin; mass spectrometry
Enrique Rodríguez–Borja, Africa Corchon–Peyrallo, Gerardo Aguilar–Aguilar, Arturo Carratala–Calvo
Short Communications, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: cost-effectiveness; preoperative care; patient safety; routine diagnostic tests
Graziella Bonetti, Mariarosa Carta
Short Communications, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: diabetes; glucose; acidification; pre-analytical phase
Ivana Markovic, Zeljko Debeljak, Bojana Bosnjak, Maja Marijanovic
Case Reports, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: heparin-induced thrombocytopenia; immunoassay; functional serotonin release assay; cross-reaction; monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
Britta Noebauer, Lejla Ramic, Andrea Konstantin, Christina Zachbauer, Elisa Einwallner
Original Papers, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: calprotectin; faeces; particle-enhanced turbidimetric immunoassay (PETIA); inflammatory bowel disease
Luisa Agnello, Chiara Bellia, Bruna Lo Sasso, Alessia Pivetti, Maddalena Muratore, Concetta Scazzone, Giulia Bivona, Giuseppe Lippi, Marcello Ciaccio
Original Papers, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: galectin-3; blood donors; heart failure; reference values; upper reference limit (URL)
Yasemin Ustundağ, Kağan Huysal
Original Papers, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: blood ethanol; measurement uncertainty; driving accidents
Yang Fei, Haijian Zhao, Wei Wang, Falin He, Kun Zhong, Shuai Yuan, Zhiguo Wang
Original Papers, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: critical value; quality indicators; extra-analytical phase
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
Franz Ratzinger, Tanja Panic, Helmuth Haslacher, Thomas Perkmann, Klaus G. Schmetterer, Sabine Belik, Georg Maenner, Ingrid Pabinger, Peter Quehenberger
Original Papers, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: blood coagulation; blood coagulation tests; lupus coagulation inhibitor; partial thromboplastin time
Peifeng Ke, Jiawei Liu, Yan Chao, Xiaobin Wu, Yujuan Xiong, Li Lin, Zemin Wan, Xinzhong Wu, Jianhua Xu, Junhua Zhuang, Xianzhang Huang
Original Papers, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: haemoglobin A; thalassemia; capillary electrophoresis (CE); haemoglobin A
Jean-Baptiste Oudart, Laure Zucchini, François-Xavier Maquart, Xavier Dubernard, Marc Labrousse, Géraldine Fiabane, Alexandra Quedreux, Fabien Litre, Laurent Ramont
Original Papers, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: cerebrospinal fluid; cerebrospinal fluid leakage; cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea; ELISA; Tau protein
Judith Ryberg-Nørholt, Henrik Frederiksen, Mads Nybo
Original Papers, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: anaemia; haematology; haemoglobins; reference values
Alessandro De Stefano, Liliana Mannucci, Renato Massoud, Sergio Bernardini, Claudio Cortese
Original Papers, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: Lp-PLA; assay validation; cardiovascular disease; Darapladib; reference intervals
Engy Shokry, Nelson Roberto Antoniosi Filho
Review, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: cerumen; laboratory diagnosis; metabolomics; proteomics; genomics
Ivana Ćelap, Ines Vukasović, Gordana Juričić, Ana-Maria Šimundić
Review, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: measurement uncertainty; recommendations; harmonization; analytical phase
Davide Ferrari, Giovanni Lombardi, Giuseppe Banfi
Review, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: vitamin D; biological variability; analytical variability; standardization; DEQAS
Ana Mlinarić, Martina Horvat, Vesna Šupak Smolčić
Research Integrity Corner, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: negative results; publication bias; research integrity; medical journals
Jadranka Stojanovski, Ana Marušić
Research integrity corner: Special issue on predatory journals, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: predatory journals; open access; small scientific communities
Christine Laine, Margaret A. Winker
Research integrity corner: Special issue on predatory journals, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
Lorraine E. Ferris, Margaret A Winker
Research integrity corner: Special issue on predatory journals, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: predatory journals; publication ethics; medical publishing
Research integrity corner: Special issue on predatory journals, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: scholarly publishing; open access; journals; predatory publishers; research
Farrokh Habibzadeh, Ana-Maria Simundic
Research integrity corner: Special issue on predatory journals, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
Ivana Šolić, Ana Stipčić, Ivančica Pavličević, Ana Marušić
Research integrity corner, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: access to information; awareness; patient participation; clinical trials; registries
Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: analysis of variance; biostatistics; measurement comparisons
Maria Salinas, Maite López-Garrigós, Emilio Flores, Carlos Leiva-Salinas
Short Communication, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: celiac disease; quality indicators; clinical laboratory services; benchmarking
Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Review, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: external quality assurance; metrological comparability; harmonization
Luis Alfredo Bautista Balbás, Marta Segovia Amaro, Rubén Gómez Rioja, María José Alcaide Martín, Antonio Buńo Soto
Short Communication, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: specimen handling; potassium; electrolyte
Dietmar Enko, Harald Mangge, Andreas Münch, Tobias Niedrist, Elisabeth Mahla, Helfried Metzler, Florian Prüller
Original Papers, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: platelets; platelet aggregation; platelet function tests; clinical laboratory services; preanalytical phase
Ana Bronić, Desiree Coen Herak, Sandra Margetić, Marija Milić
Original Papers, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: survey; haemostasis; blood coagulation tests
Stefanie Neubig, Anne Grotevendt, Anders Kallner, Matthias Nauck, Astrid Petersmann
Original Papers, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: clinical chemistry tests; humans; reproducibility of results; analytical quality; quality control
Barbara De la Salle, Piet Meijer, Annette Thomas, Ana-Maria Simundic
Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Editorial, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
Cristiano Ialongo, Sergio Bernardini
Review, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: phlebotomy; preanalytical phase; statistical data analysis; methods
Vanja Radišić Biljak, Lorena Honović, Jasminka Matica, Branka Krešić, Sanela Šimić Vojak
Review, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: chronic kidney disease (CKD); recommendations; estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR); albuminuria; proteinuria
Jasna Lenicek Krleza, Adrijana Dorotic, Ana Grzunov
Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Original Papers, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: post-analytical phase; standardization; external quality assessment; questionnaire
Marko Lucijanic, Marko Skelin, Tomo Lucijanic
Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: statistics; clinical trial; survival analysis; primary myelofibrosis; software
Nora Nikolac, Jasna Lenicek Krleza, Ana-Maria Simundic
Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Original Papers, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; external quality assessment; laboratory error
Merica Aralica, Jasna Lenicek Krleza
Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Original Papers, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: sweat testing; external quality assessment; survey
Xiaoyan Zhang, Wei Wang, Falin He, Kun Zhong, Shuai Yuan, Zhiguo Wang
Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Original Papers, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: maternal serum screening tests; proficiency testing; pregnancy trimester
Stephen Munene, Jackson Songok, Dennis Munene, Jane Carter
Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Original Papers, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: external quality assessment; accreditation; proficiency testing
Symposium abstracts, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
Cristiano Ialongo, Sergio Bernardini
Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: turnaround time; statistical data analysis; quality control; healthcare quality indicator; postanalytical phase
Lora Dukic, Anja Jokic, Josipa Kules, Daria Pasalic
Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: survey; education; preanalytical phase
Ramona C. Dolscheid-Pommerich, Ute Klarmann-Schulz, Rupert Conrad, Birgit Stoffel-Wagner, Berndt Zur
Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: urinalysis; automation; analytical sample preparation methods; flow cytometry; specimen handling
Suleyman Demir, Nergiz Zorbozan, Elif Basak
Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: unnecessary repeated cholesterol test; cholesterol retest interval; reference change value; laboratory costs; preanalytical phase; test requesting
Graziella Bonetti, Mariarosa Carta, Martina Montagnana, Claudia Lo Cascio, Anna Rita Bonfigli, Andrea Mosca, Roberto Testa
Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: glucose; pre-analytical phase; sodium fluoride; citrate acidification; stability
Enrique Rodriguez-Borja, Celia Villalba-Martinez, Esther Barba-Serrano, Arturo Carratala-Calvo
Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: quality indicators; health care; extra-analytical phase; total quality management; clinical laboratory information systems
Serap Çuhadar, Mehmet Köseoğlu, Yasemin Çinpolat, Güler Buğdaycı, Murat Usta, Tuna Semerci
Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: assay interference; glucose interference; preanalytical phase; creatinine; Jaffe kinetic assay; thyroid function tests
Review, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: multicenter study; common reference intervals; reference values; clinical decision limits; genetic information
Dragana Segulja, Danica Matisic, Lorena Honovic, Josip Batinic, Dunja Rogic
Case Report, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: HbE; haemoglobinopathies; capillary zone electrophoresis
Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Giuseppe Lippi, Gian Luca Salvagno, Matteo Gelati, Antonella Bassi, Alberto Contro, Francesca Pizzolo, Gian Cesare Guidi
Case Report, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; blood specimen collection; contrast media; gels; phlebotomy
Ingrid Revet, Lianne SM Boesten, Jan Linthorst, Elif Yildiz, Johannes W Janssen, Yolanda B de Rijke, Arjan Albersen
Case Report, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: FT4; thyroid function test; diagnostic errors; interference; immunoassay
Maria Salinas, Maite López-Garrigós, Emilio Flores, Maria Leiva-Salinas, Patricia Esteban, Miguel Ahumada, Carlos Leiva-Salinas
Short communication, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: clinical laboratory; pre-analytical phase; primary care; quality indicators; test request
Péter Kustán, Balázs Szirmay, Zoltán Horváth-Szalai, Andrea Ludány, Ágnes Lakatos, Diána Mühl, Per Hjort Christensen, Attila Miseta, Gábor L. Kovács, Tamás Kőszegi
Original Papers, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: orosomucoid; urine; particle-enhanced turbidimetry; inflammation; biomarker
Daniela Šupe-Domić, Goran Milas, Irena Drmić Hofman, Lada Rumora, Irena Martinović Klarić
Original Papers, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: psychological stress; cortisol; adolescence
Lara Milevoj Kopcinovic, Zeljka Vogrinc, Irena Kocijan, Jelena Culej, Merica Aralica, Anja Jokic, Dragana Antoncic, Marija Bozovic
Original Papers, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: extravascular body fluids; cerebrospinal fluid; serous fluids; survey; harmonization
Andrea Tešija Kuna, Lovorka Đerek, Ana Kozmar, Vedrana Drvar
Original Papers, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: autoimmune diseases; autoantibodies; survey
Ebubekir Bakan, Nurinnisa Ozturk, Nurcan Kilic Baygutalp, Elif Polat, Kadriye Akpinar, Emrullah Dorman, Harun Polat, Nuri Bakan
Original Papers, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: auto-analysis; microscopy; urinalysis
Xiaobin Wu, Yan Chao, Zemin Wan, Yunxiu Wang, Yan Ma, Peifeng Ke, Xinzhong Wu, Jianhua Xu, Junhua Zhuang, Xianzhang Huang
Original Papers, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: Haemoglobin A; capillary electrophoresis (CE); high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC); affinity chromatography; immunoassay
Katarzyna Bergmann, Grazyna Sypniewska
Original Papers, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: glycated haemoglobin; diabetes; sample storage; high performance liquid chromatography; preanalytical phase
Review, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: hepcidin; kidney transplantation; post-transplant anemia; iron homeostasis
Tine Lindberg Seemann, Mads Nybo
Original papers, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: observation; phlebotomy; preanalytical phase; quality control
Lora Dukić, Lara Milevoj Kopčinović, Adrijana Dorotić, Ivana Baršić
Review, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: blood gas analysis; error; guideline; standardization
Karmela Krleža-Jerić, Mirko Gabelica, Rita Banzi, Marina Krnić Martinić, Bibiana Pulido, Mersiha Mahmić-Kaknjo, Ludovic Reveiz, Josip Šimić, Ana Utrobičić, Irena Hrgović
Research Integrity Corner, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: clinical trial data sharing; research integrity; IMPACT Observatory
Farrokh Habibzadeh, Parham Habibzadeh, Mahboobeh Yadollahie
Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: ROC curve; diagnostic tests; sensitivity; specificity; prevalence
Saša Anžej Doma, Andreas Hillarp, Tadej Pajič, Dušan Andoljšek, Peter Černelč, Irena Preldžnik Zupan
Case Report, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: inhibitor; autoantibody; blood coagulation factor; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Philipp Scholz, Markus Auler, Bent Brachvogel, Thomas Benzing, Peter Mallman, Thomas Streichert, Andreas R. Klatt
Case Report, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: annexin; anti-phospholipid syndrome; anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome; seronegative anti-phospholipid syndrome; recurrent miscarriage
Gianluca Caridi, Elif Yilmaz Gulec, Monica Campagnoli, Francesca Lugani, Hasan Onal, Duzgun Kilic, Monica Galliano, Lorenzo Minchiotti
Case Report, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: congenital analbuminemia; DNA mutational analysis; single base deletion; frame-shift
Janice Milliere, Daryl Corriveau, Malvinder S. Parmar
Case Report, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: assay interference; Citra-Lock; hypernatremia; pseudohypernatremia; dialysis catheter
Damien Denimal, Louise Ménégaut, Cédric Rossi, Laurence Duvillard, David Masson
Case Report, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: hyperferritinemia; hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis; hyperferritinemic syndrome
Sandra Margetić, Ivana Ćelap, Lora Dukić, Ines Vukasović, Lucija Virović-Jukić
Case Report, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: prothrombin time; interference; M-protein; monoclonal gammopathy; thrombin time
Maria Salinas, Maite López-Garrigós, Emilio Flores, Maria Leiva-Salinas, Rosa Lillo, Carlos Leiva-Salinas
Short communication, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: medical laboratory personnel; quality indicators; health care
Valéry Brunel, Agnčs Lahary, Abdeslam Chagraoui, Christian Thuillez
Short communication, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: glycated haemoglobin; haemoglobin J-Baltimore; capillary electrophoresis
Tze Ping Loh, Xiong Chang Lim, Karize Kieu, Haressh Sajiir, Siew Fong Neo, Wan Ling Cheng, Sunil Kumar Sethi
Original paper, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: cardiovascular diseases; troponin; immunoassay; clinical chemistry
Merve Kaymak Ekşioğlu, Özlem Çakır Madenci, Nihal Yücel, Abdullah Elçi, Bülent Turhan, Gani Orhan, Asuman Orçun
Original paper, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: urinalysis; preservation; sample preparation
Ebubekir Bakan, Harun Polat, Yesim Ozarda, Nurinnisa Ozturk, Nurcan Kilic Baygutalp, Fatma Zuhal Umudum, Nuri Bakan
Original paper, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: reference intervals; direct method; indirect method; Bhattacharya method; regional differences
Güzin Aykal, Ayşenur Yegin, Özgür Tekeli, Necat Yilmaz
Original paper, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: point-of-care testing (POCT); quality management program for glucometers; high-volume clinical setting; ISO 15197
Lucius C Imoh, Mubanga Mutale, Christopher T Parker, Rajiv T Erasmus, Annalise E Zemlin
Original paper, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: turnaround time; laboratory audit; quality indicator; continual improvement; CSF chemistry
Yasemin Ustundag Budak, Murat Polat, Kagan Huysal
Review, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: platelets; acute appendicitis; acute cholecystitis; acute mesenteric ischemia; platelet indices
Research integrity corner, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: authorship; journal software system; editorial policy
Research integrity corner, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: authors names; research authorship; indexing
Cristiano Ialongo, Sergio Bernardini
Review, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: phlebotomy; venipuncture; laboratory testing; preanalytical phase; preanalytical variability; patient safety; evidence based medicine
Armen Yuri Gasparyan, Marlen Yessirkepov, Alexey N. Gerasimov, Elena I. Kostyukova, George D. Kitas
Research integrity corner, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: authorship; author names; science communication; identity; editorial policies
Research integrity corner, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: author surname; editorial diversity; research integrity
Review Article, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: biostatistics; statistical data analysis; statistical data interpretation
Vesna Supak-Smolcic, Ana-Maria Simundic, George David Lundberg
Editorial, Volume 26, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: authorship; publication; authors identity; editorial policy
Maria Salinas, Maite López-Garrigós, Emilio Flores, Maria Leiva-Salinas, Javier Lugo, Francisco J Pomares, Alberto Asencio, Miguel Ahumada, Carlos Leiva-Salinas
Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: type 2 diabetes; HbA1c; diagnosis; preanalytical phase; test request appropriateness; costs; cost analysis
Gian Paolo Caviglia, Luca Cabianca, Sharmila Fagoonee, Fabrizio M. Gili
Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: biomarker; colorectal cancer; occult blood; M2-type pyruvate kinase; screening
Markéta Škereňová, Veronika Mikulová, Otakar Čapoun, Tomáš Zima
Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: lab-on-a-chip devices; capillary electrophoresis; multiplex PCR; circulating tumour cells; Agilent DNA 1000 kit
Symposium abstracts, Volume 25, September, Suppl1
Symposium abstracts, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
Yasemin U Budak, Kağan Huysal, Hakan Demirci
Original papers, Volume 25, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: natriuretic peptide; brain; heart failure; platelet; mean platelet volume
Michael C. Motal, Daniel A. Klaus, Diana Lebherz-Eichinger, Bianca Tudor, Thomas Hamp, Marion Wiegele, Rudolf Seemann, Claus G. Krenn, Georg A. Roth
Original papers, Volume 25, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: adipocytokine; inflammation; vaspin; CRP; intensive care
Irena Vrecar, Borut Peterlin, Natasa Teran, Luca Lovrecic
Original papers, Volume 25, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: Direct-to-consumer genetic testing; DTC; ethics in genetics; legislation
Vanja Radišić Biljak, Lorena Honović, Jasminka Matica, Branka Knežević, Sanela Šimić Vojak
Original papers, Volume 25, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: survey; chronic kidney disease; estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR); albuminuria; proteinuria; creatinine; harmonization
Giuseppe Lippi, Patrizia Bonelli, Laura Bonfanti, Gianfranco Crevellin
Original papers, Volume 25, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; hemolysis; blood specimen collection; catheter; emergency department
Davide Giavarina, Mariarosa Carta
Original papers, Volume 25, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: CD14 Antigen; presepsin; reference values; male; female; Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute
Fatma Emel Kocak, Ozben Ozden Isiklar, Havva Kocak, Ayfer Meral
Original papers, Volume 25, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; ethanol; stability; storage temperature
Matthew S. Thiese, Zachary C. Arnold, Skyler D. Walker
Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 25, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: a priori; analytical plan; statistical methods; disclosure; transparency; biostatistics
Maria Salinas, Maite López-Garrigós, Emilio Flores, Ana Santo-Quiles, Mercedes Gutierrez, Javier Lugo, Rosa Lillo, Carlos Leiva-Salinas
Original papers, Volume 25, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: Preanalytical phase; errors in laboratory medicine; balanced scorecard; patient safety
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
Vendula Bartáková, Denisa Malúšková, Jan Mužík, Jana Bělobrádková, Kateřina Kaňková
Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: gestational diabetes; oral glucose tolerance test; postpartum period; glucose intolerance; diagnosis
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
Tijl Vermassen, Charles Van Praet, Filip Poelaert, Nicolaas Lumen, Karel Decaestecker, Piet Hoebeke, Simon Van Belle, Sylvie Rottey, Joris Delanghe
Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: diagnostic marker; prostatitis; urinary asparagine-linked glycosylation
Fatma Emel Kocak, Bahadir Ozturk, Ozben Ozden Isiklar, Ozlem Genc, Ali Unlu, Irfan Altuntas
Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: 25-Hydroxyvitamin D; chromatography; immunoassay; methods; tandem mass spectrometry
Matteo Vidali, Enrica Verzotti, Nicole Cabraz, Francesca Santi, Alessia Puma, Giorgio Bellomo, Alessandro Lupi, Giuseppe Lippi, Gian Carlo Avanzi
Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: troponin I; acute coronary syndrome; emergency service; hospital; chest pain
Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: diabetes mellitus; hemoglobin A1c protein; human; chromatography; high pressure liquid chromatography
Maria Salinas, Maite López-Garrigós, Emilio Flores, Joaquín Uris, Carlos Leiva-Salinas
Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: primary care; laboratory proficiency testing; clinical laboratory services; test requesting; preanalytical phase
Dragana Milutinović, Ilija Andrijević, Milijana Ličina, Ljiljana Andrijević
Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: hemolysis; patient safety; phlebotomy; medical staff; questionnaire; preanalytical phase
Adrijana Dorotić, Dragana Antončić, Vanja Radišić Biljak, Dara Nedić, Andjelo Beletić
Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: hemolysis; nurses; survey; preanalytical phase
Kristina Dukic, Matea Zoric, Petra Pozaic, Jelena Starcic, Marija Culjak, Andrea Saracevic, Marijana Miler
Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: survey; compliance; laboratory technician; universal safety measures; total quality management; clinical laboratory services
Zeliha Gunnur Dikmen, Asli Pinar, Filiz Akbiyik
Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: clinical laboratory services; total quality management; patient safety; preanalytical phase; preanalytical error
Angeles Giménez-Marín, Francisco Rivas-Ruiz, Ana M. García-Raja, Rafael Venta-Obaya, Margarita Fusté-Ventosa, Inmaculada Caballé-Martín, Alfonso Benítez-Estevez, Ana I. Quinteiro-García, José Luis Bedini, Antonio León-Justel, Montserrat Torra-Puig
Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: patient safety; clinical laboratory services; questionnaires; cross-sectional studies; public hospital; universal safety measures; total quality management
Jasenka Trifunović, Larisa Miller, Željko Debeljak, Vesna Horvat
Review, Volume 25, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: autoimmune diseases; inflammatory diseases; interleukin 10; neoplasms; polymorphisms; genetic
William P. Tormey, Christopher O’Hagan
Review Article, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: glucose; proteins; cerebrospinal fluid; tuberculosis; safety; accreditation
Jasna Lenicek Krleza, Adrijana Dorotic, Ana Grzunov, Miljenka Maradin
Review Article, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: recommendations; capillary blood; blood specimen collection; standardization; preanalytical phase
Vesna Šupak-Smolčić, Ana Mlinarić, Dragana Antončić, Martina Horvat, Jelena Omazić, Ana-Maria Šimundić
Research integrity corner, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: authorship; acknowledgement; research integrity; editorial practice
Vesna Supak-Smolcic, Ana-Maria Simundic
Research integrity corner, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: authorship; contribution; editorial policy; publication; research integrity
Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: reference interval; resampling method; Microsoft Excel; bootstrap method; biostatistics
Valentina Vidranski, Renata Laskaj, Dubravka Sikiric, Visnja Skerk
Case Report, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: blood platelets; thrombocytopenia; EDTA; urinary infection
Barbka Repic Lampret, Simona Murko, Marusa Debeljak, Mojca Zerjav Tansek, Petja Fister, Tadej Battelino
Case Report, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: SCAD deficiency; short chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency; screening; acylcarnitine; polymorphism; genetic
Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Giuseppe Lippi, Gian Luca Salvagno, Giorgio Brocco, Gian Cesare Guidi
Case Report, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: clinical laboratory techniques; patient safety; laboratory variability; reference standards; quality control; parathyroid hormone
Stanislava Petrovic, Natasa Bogavac-Stanojevic, Dragana Lakic, Amira Peco-Antic, Irena Vulicevic, Ivana Ivanisevic, Jelena Kotur-Stevuljevic, Zorana Jelic-Ivanovic
Research Article, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: acute kidney injury; cardiac surgery; children; biomarkers; cost effectiveness analysis
Diana Lebherz-Eichinger, Remy Schwarzer, Michael C. Motal, Daniel A. Klaus, Andreas Mangold, Hendrik J. Ankersmit, Gabriela A. Berlakovich, Claus G. Krenn, Georg A. Roth
Research Article, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: antibodies; immunoglobulins; liver failure; liver transplantation; artificial liver support system; molecular adsorbent recirculating system
Jelena Joksic, Miron Sopic, Vesna Spasojevic-Kalimanovska, Dimitra Kalimanovska-Ostric, Kristina Andjelkovic, Zorana Jelic-Ivanovic
Research Article, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: resistin; human; gene expression; coronary artery disease; acute coronary syndrome
Maria Salinas, Maite López-Garrigós, Emilio Flores, María Leiva-Salinas, Miguel Ahumada, Carlos Leiva-Salinas
Research Article, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: clinical laboratory services; utilization; vitamin D; communication; education
Patricija Bankovic Radovanovic, Marija Kocijancic
Research Article, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; oral glucose tolerance test; survey; patient education; gestational diabetes
Ewa Stępień, Krzysztof Gruszczyński, Przemysław Kapusta, Artur Kowalik, Iwona Wybrańska
Research Article, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: cell-derived microparticles; blood coagulation tests; centrifugation; preanalytical phase
Johanna Pedroza-Díaz, Sarah Röthlisberger
Review, Volume 25, February, Issue 1
Yang Fei, Rong Zeng, Wei Wang, Falin He, Kun Zhong, Zhiguo Wang
Research Article, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: quality indicators; quality control; clinical laboratory services
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
Lara Milevoj Kopcinovic, Jasenka Trifunović, Tihana Pavosevic, Nora Nikolac
Research Article, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: critical results; laboratory testing; quality indicators; survey; post-analytical phase
Lazaro Alessandro Soares Nunes, Sayeeda Mussavira, Omana Sukumaran Bindhu
Review Article, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: saliva; non-invasive; biological markers; drug monitoring; oral health
Alja Videtic Paska, Petra Hudler
Review Article, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: biomarkers; CpG islands; DNA methylation; molecular diagnostics; epigenetics
Review Article, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: altmetrics; article-level metrics; citation; social media
Review Article, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: Bland-Altman; agreement analysis; laboratory research; method comparison; correlation of data
Research integrity corner, Volume 25, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: instructions to authors; publication ethics; publication standards; open access; OA; research integrity
Goce Dimeski, Kendra Bassett, Nigel Brown
Case report, Volume 25, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: turbidimetry; IgM; paraprotein; interference
Dorota Kostrzewa-Nowak, Robert Nowak, Zbigniew Jastrzębski, Aleksandra Zarębska, Marta Bichowska, Izabela Drobnik-Kozakiewicz, Łukasz Radzimiński, Agata Leońska-Duniec, Krzysztof Ficek, Paweł Cięszczyk
Original papers, Volume 25, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: body composition; physical fitness; overweight; women
Symposium abstracts, Volume 24, June, Issue 2
Joris Delanghe, Marijn Speeckaert
Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: flow cytometry; preservatives; sample preparation; urinalysis
Giuseppe Lippi, Massimo Daves, Camilla Mattiuzzi
Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: errors; analytical interference; contrast media; contrast agents; gadolinium
Editorial, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: principle-based ethics; health care ethics; codes of ethics; editorial policies
Fabian Sanchis-Gomar, Giuseppe Lippi
Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: biomarkers; training; plasma volume; metabolism; cellular damage
Editorial, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: lipemia interference; laboratory error; preanalytical phase; interference testing; biological variation
Editorial, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
Gabriella De Carli, Dominique Abiteboul, Vincenzo Puro
Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: occupational exposure; needlestick injuries; bloodborne pathogens; accident prevention; laboratories
Şerif Ercan, Mustafa Çalışkan, Erhan Koptur
Case report, Volume 24, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: complete blood count; cold agglutinin; hematocrit; hemoglobin; interference
Ozgur Aydin, Hamit Yasar Ellidag, Esin Eren, Fatma Kurtulus, Aylin Yaman, Necat Yılmaz
Original papers, Volume 24, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: ischemia-modified albumin; multiple sclerosis; oxidative stress
Aysenur Atay, Leyla Demir, Serap Cuhadar, Gulcan Saglam, Hulya Unal, Saliha Aksun, Banu Arslan, Asuman Ozkan, Recep Sutcu
Original papers, Volume 24, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: preanalytical error; quality indicator; specimen rejection
Ines Potočnjak, Goran Tešović, Andrea Tešija Kuna, Mario Štefanović, Orjena Žaja
Case report, Volume 24, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: cytomegalovirus infections; congenital; alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency; ganciclovir
Marija Kocijancic, Jelena Cargonja, Alma Delic-Knezevic
Original papers, Volume 24, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; blood specimen collection; serum; test tube; evaluation
Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Gian Luca Salvagno, Elisa Danese, Giorgio Brocco, Gian Cesare Guidi, Giuseppe Lippi
Original papers, Volume 24, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: contamination; EDTA; patient safety; preanalytical variability; total quality management; preanalytical phase
Original papers, Volume 24, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: capillaries; blood specimen collection; standardisation; diagnostic techniques and procedures
Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Gian Luca Salvagno, Giuseppe Lippi, Elisa Danese, Matteo Gelati, Martina Montagnana, Geraldo Picheth, Gian Cesare Guidi
Original papers, Volume 24, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: diagnostic errors; fasting; postprandial period; reference values; reproducibility of results.
Peter Vrtačnik, Barbara Ostanek, Simona Mencej-Bedrač, Janja Marc
Review, Volume 24, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: estrogen signaling; extragonadal synthesis; epigenetic mechanisms; miRNA; DNA methylation
Vesna Šupak Smolčić, Ana-Maria Šimundić
Research integrity corner, Volume 24, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: editorial policies; guidelines; peer review; publication ethics
Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 24, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: computer graphics; data analysis; visual display; biostatistics
Raffick A.R. Bowen, Alan T. Remaley
Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: blood collection devices; blood collection sample tube; clinical assays; clinical chemistry; interference; pre-analytical; surfactant
Andjelo Beletic, Aleksandra Dudvarski-Ilic, Branislava Milenkovic, Ljudmila Nagorni-Obradovic, Mila Ljujic, Valentina Djordjevic, Dusko Mirkovic, Dragica Radojkovic, Nada Majkic-Singh
Original papers, Volume 24, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency; diagnostic techniques and procedures; pulmonary disease; chronic obstructive
Lora Dukić, Ana-Maria Šimundić
Original papers, Volume 24, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: survey; blood gas analysis; blood specimen collection
Dražan Butorac, Ivana Ćelap, Sanja Kačkov, Vera Robić, Tomislav Miletić, Zlata Flegar Meštrić, Andrea Hulina, Krunoslav Kuna, Tihana Žanić Grubišić, Marija Grdić Rajković
Original papers, Volume 24, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: paraoxonase 1; postmenopausal women; phenotype; lipids
Stanislava Petrovic, Natasa Bogavac-Stanojevic, Jelena Kotur-Stevuljevic, Amira Peco-Antic, Ivana Ivanisevic, Jasmina Ivanisevic, Dusan Paripovic, Zorana Jelic-Ivanovic
Original papers, Volume 24, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: oxidative stress; inflammation; acute kidney injury
Xi Zhang, Goce Dimeski, Chamindie Punyadeera
Original papers, Volume 24, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: plasminogen activator inhibitor 1; saliva; immunoassay; cardiovascular diseases; analytical validation
Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: influence factors; interference factors; preanalytical factors; amylase in urine; haemolytic samples; anticoagulants; blood collection tubes; centrifugation
Angeles Giménez-Marín, Francisco Rivas-Ruiz, Maria del Mar Pérez-Hidalgo, Pedro Molina-Mendoza
Original papers, Volume 24, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: total quality management; quality indicators; health care; laboratories; patient safety
Antonija Perovic, Adriana Unic, Jerka Dumic
Review, Volume 24, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: diving; oxidative stress; sirtuins; cardiovascular system
Review, Volume 24, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: clinical laboratory services; utilization; utilization review
Research integrity corner, Volume 24, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: accountability; retraction of publication as topic; scientific misconduct
Ana Marušić, Mario Malički, Erik von Elm, for The Esteve Foundation Discussion Group Participants in the Discussion Group:
Research integrity corner, Volume 24, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: editorial policies; periodicals as topic; peer review; authorship; conflict of interest
Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 24, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: study design; epidemiology; observational study; randomized trials; study strengths and weaknesses
Research integrity corner, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: medical writer; ghostwriter; authorship; ethics in publishing; acknowledgement
Fethullah Gerin, Dilber Coban Ramazan, Ozgur Baykan, Onder Sirikci, Goncagul Haklar
Case report, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: separator gel; preanalytical phase; blood collection tube; floating gel; hyperproteinemia
Matteo Vidali, Vincenza Bianchi, Marco Bagnati, Nadia Atzeni, Andrea Marco Bianchi, Giorgio Bellomo
Case report, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: carbohydrate-deficient transferrin; alcoholism; drug therapy; combination; false negative reactions
Kritsada Singha, Goonnapa Fucharoen, Supan Fucharoen
Case report, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: hemoglobin Grey Lynn; α-thalassemia; hemoglobinopathies
Silvia Izquierdo Álvarez, Eva Barrio Ollero, Francisco Miguel Llinares Sanjuan, Fabiola Lorente Martínez, María Teresa Calvo Martín
Case report, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: thrombosis; prothrombin; deep vein thrombosis; 20209C>T mutation homozygosis
Gianluca Caridi, Monica Dagnino, Omer Erdeve, Marco Di Duca, Duran Yildiz, Serdar Alan, Begum Atasay, Saadet Arsan, Monica Campagnoli, Monica Galliano, Lorenzo Minchiotti
Case report, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: human serum albumin; albumin gene; congenital analbuminemia; DNA and cDNA sequence analysis; splicing mutation
Lora Dukić, Ana-Maria Šimundić, Davorin Malogorski
Original papers, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: therapeutic drug monitoring; digoxin; evaluation; specimen collection; serum; plasma
Meltem Kilercik, Abdurrahman Coskun, Mustafa Serteser, Deniz Inan, Ibrahim Unsal
Original papers, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: ADAMTS13; variation analysis; individuality; thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura; von Willebrand factor
Lara Milevoj Kopcinovic, Jelena Culej
Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: pleural effusion; peritoneal effusion; pericardial effusion
Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: regression analysis; logistic regression; odds ratio; variable selection
Gunn B.B. Kristensen, Kristin Moberg Aakre, Ann Helen Kristoffersen, Sverre Sandberg
Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: quality assurance; health care; pre-analytical; quality indicators; health care; external quality assessment
Mario Plebani, Laura Sciacovelli, Ada Aita, Maria Laura Chiozza
Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: harmonization; pre-analytical-phase; quality indicators; patient safety; clinical laboratories
Symposium abstracts, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
Symposium abstracts, Volume 23, June, Issue 2
Symposium abstracts, Volume 23, February, Issue 1
Nataša Bogavac-Stanojević, Violeta Dopsaj, Zorana Jelić-Ivanović, Dragana Lakić, Dragan Vasić, Guenka Petrova
Original papers, Volume 23, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: cost-effectiveness analysis; D dimer; deep vein thrombosis; pre-test probability score
Pilar Fernandez-Calle, Sandra Pelaz, Paloma Oliver, Maria Jose Alcaide, Ruben Gomez-Rioja, Antonio Buno, Jose Manuel Iturzaeta
Original papers, Volume 23, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: biological variation; ISO 15189; interchangeability of results; Dimension Vista
Giuseppe Lippi, Camilla Mattiuzzi, Ivan Comelli, Gianfranco Cervellin
Original papers, Volume 23, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: myocardial infarction; ischemic heart disease; glycogen phosphorylase isoenzyme BB; GPBB
Serap Cuhadar, Mehmet Koseoglu, Aysenur Atay, Ahmet Dirican
Original papers, Volume 23, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; serum; stability; storage; temperature
Marijana Vučić Lovrenčić, Lorena Honović, Saša Kralik, Jasminka Matica, Manja Prašek, Edita Pape-Medvidović, Marina Ivanišević, Josip Đelmiš
Editorial, Volume 23, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: gestational diabetes; IADPSG criteria; clinical laboratory techniques
Giuseppe Lippi, Paola Avanzini, Roberta Musa, Franca Sandei, Rosalia Aloe, Gianfranco Cervellin
Original papers, Volume 23, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: hemolysis; hemolyzed specimens; preanalytical variability; blood collection tube; blood drawing
Editorial, Volume 23, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: scientific misconduct; plagiarism; editorial policies
Janja Zupan, Matjaž Jeras, Janja Marc
Review, Volume 23, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: osteoimmunology; cytokines; osteoclasts; RANKL; osteoporosis
Svjetlana Karabuva, Vedran Carević, Mislav Radić, Damir Fabijanić
Original papers, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: ABO blood groups; atherosclerosis; coronary artery disease
Mads Nybo, Bente Jespersen, Michael Aarup, Charlotte Ejersted, Anne Pernille Hermann, Kim Brixen
Original papers, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: alkaline phosphatases; bone density; dialysis; parathyroid hormone
Elizabeta Topic, Andjelo Beletic, Tomas Zima
Original papers, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: continuing medical education; professional education; professional competence; laboratory medicine
Sanja Kackov, Ana-Maria Simundic, Ani Gatti-Drnic
Original papers, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: pre-analytical variability; fasting; patient education; quality indicators; self report questionnaires
Ayfer Colak, Burak Toprak, Nese Dogan, Fusun Ustuner
Original papers, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: centrifugation; temperature; stability; vitamin D; preanalytical phase
Marijana Miler, Ana-Maria Šimundić
Original papers, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: data collection; preanalytical errors; questionnaires; urine specimen collection
Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Giuseppe Lippi, Gian Luca Salvagno, Martina Montagnana, Geraldo Picheth, Gian Cesare Guidi
Original papers, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: venous stasis; preanalytical phase; tourniquets; phlebotomy; practice guidelines
Giuseppe Lippi, Paola Avanzini, Rosalia Aloe, Gianfranco Cervellin
Original papers, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: preanalytical variability; hemolysis; sample quality; intravenous line
Goce Dimeski, Breeann Silvester, Jacobus Ungerer, Leslie Johnson, Jennifer H. Martin
Original papers, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: immunoassay; gas-chromatography mass spectrometry; pathology requests; drugs of abuse; urine testing; behavioural change; turnaround time
Review, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: exhaled breath condensate; analysis; preanalytical phase; respiratory diseases
Review, Volume 23, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: inflammatory bowel disease; colitis; ulcerative; Crohn disease; serological tests
Simona Cernea, Minodora Dobreanu
Review, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: diabetes mellitus; pancreatic beta cells; hyperglycemia
Nora Nikolac, Vesna Šupak-Smolčić, Ana-Maria Šimundić, Ivana Ćelap
Review, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: phlebotomy; venous blood; recommendations; health planning; laboratory errors; preanalytical phase
Research integrity corner, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: publication ethics; redundant publication; salami publication; salami slicing; scientific misconduct
Editorial, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: periodicals as topic; language; database; science
K Schlueter, M Nauck, A Petersmann, S Church
Erratum, Volume 23, June, Issue 2
Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Giuseppe Lippi, Gian Luca Salvagno, Martina Montagnana, Geraldo Picheth, Gian Cesare Guidi
Case report, Volume 23, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: clinical laboratory techniques; preanalytical phase; laboratory variability; blood specimen collection; EDTA contamination carryover
Kağan Huysal, Yasemin U. Budak, Ayse Ulusoy Karaca, Murat Aydos, Serdar Kahvecioğlu, Mehtap Bulut, Murat Polat
Original papers, Volume 23, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: urinalysis; bacteriuria; sensitivity; specificity; urinary tract infection
Fatma Emel Koçak, Mustafa Yöntem, Özlem Yücel, Mustafa Çilo, Özlem Genç, Ayfer Meral
Original papers, Volume 23, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: activated partial thromboplastin time; blood cell count; erythrocyte sedimentation; pneumatic tube system; prothrombin time
Gian Luca Salvagno, Elisa Danese, Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Gian Cesare Guidi, Giuseppe Lippi
Original papers, Volume 23, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: preanalytical variability; hemolysis; alcohol; practice guideline
Giuseppe Lippi, Gianfranco Cervellin, Camilla Mattiuzzi
Original papers, Volume 23, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: hemolysis; preanalytical variability; catheters; meta-analysis
Review, Volume 23, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: blood gas analysis; preanalytical error; laboratory error; pO2; pCO2; pH
Lidija Dobša, Kido Cullen Edozien
Review, Volume 23, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: human copeptin; endogenous stress; diagnostic accuracy; prognosis
Vesna Šupak Smolčić, Lidija Bilić-Zulle
Research integrity corner, Volume 23, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: plagiarism; patchwork plagiarism; scientific misconduct; publication ethics
Vesna Šupak Smolčić, Lidija Bilić-Zulle
Research integrity corner, Volume 23, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: editorial policy; research integrity guidelines; self-plagiarism; text-recycling
Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 23, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: Chi-square; non-parametric; assumptions; categorical data; statistical analysis
Editorial, Volume 23, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: concentration; content; quantity; metrology; terminology
Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 23, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: bias; sampling errors; research design
Branka Kristić Kirin, Renata Zrinski Topić, Slavica Dodig
Case report, Volume 23, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: child; hepatitis; hyperphosphatasemia; otitis media; respiratory syncytial virus
Daniel A. Klaus, Michael C. Motal, Ursula Burger-Klepp, Corinna Marschalek, Elisabeth M. Schmidt, Diana Lebherz-Eichinger, Claus G. Krenn, Georg A. Roth
Original papers, Volume 23, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: zonulin; sepsis; gut wall; tight junctions; intensive care
Symposium abstracts, Volume 22, October, Issue 3
Symposium abstracts, Volume 22, October, Issue 3
Symposium abstracts, Volume 22, February, Issue 1
Guolin Li, Wang Shi, Hui Hu, Yaqin Chen, Li Liu, Dazhong Yin
Original papers, Volume 22, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR); mild kidney function damage (MKFD)
Vanja Radisic Biljak, Ivan Ozvald, Andrea Radeljak, Kresimir Majdenic, Branka Lasic, Zoran Siftar, Marijana Vucic Lovrencic, Zlata Flegar-Mestric
Original papers, Volume 22, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: accreditation; medical informatics; data transfer; laboratory information system; hospital information system; validation
Tanja Dujic, Tamer Bego, Barbara Mlinar, Sabina Semiz, Maja Malenica, Besim Prnjavorac, Barbara Ostanek, Janja Marc, Adlija Causevic
Original papers, Volume 22, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: metabolic syndrome; insulin resistance; obesity; 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1; polymorphism; genetic; high resolution melting curve analysis
Giuseppe Lippi, Emmanuel J. Favaloro, Ana-Maria Simundic
Editorial, Volume 22, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: impact factor; indexing; Medline
Daria Pasalic, Natalija Marinkovic, Lana Feher-Turkovic
Review, Volume 22, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: atherosclerosis; hypertension; hyperuricemia; metabolic syndrome; uric acid
Editorial, Volume 22, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: impact factor; journal; publication; editorial board
Review, Volume 22, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: inflammation; haemostasis; inflammation mediators; atherosclerosis; sepsis
Emina Colak, Nada Majkic-Singh, Lepsa Zoric, Aleksandra Radosavljevic, Natalija Kosanovic-Jakovic
Review, Volume 22, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: age-related macular degeneration; C-reactive protein; inflammation
Luigi M. Castello, Sophie Negro, Francesca Santi, Isabella Zanotti, Matteo Vidali, Marco Bagnati, Giorgio Bellomo, Gian Carlo Avanzi
Case report, Volume 22, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: digitalis glycosides/poisoning; digitoxin; digoxin antibodies Fab fragments; digitoxin/toxicity; digitoxin/analysis
Luigi M. Castello, Sophie Negro, Francesca Santi, Isabella Zanotti, Matteo Vidali, Marco Bagnati, Giorgio Bellomo, Gian Carlo Avanzi
Case report, Volume 22, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: heavy chain disease; arthritis; rheumatoid; immunoglobulin gamma-chains; electrophoresis; electrophoresis; capillary
Zoltan Locsei, Istvan Szabolcs, Karoly Racz, Gabor L. Kovacs, Dora Horvath, Erzsebet Toldy
Original papers, Volume 22, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: antibody interference; thyroglobulin; thyroglobulin antibodies; assay
Eva Fliser, Ksenija Jerkovic, Tanja Vidovic, Maksimilijan Gorenjak
Original papers, Volume 22, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: hyperlipidemia; multiple myeloma; paraproteins; immunoglobulins; artifacts
Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Giuseppe Lippi, Gian Luca Salvagno, Martina Montagnana, Geraldo Picheth, Gian Cesare Guidi
Original papers, Volume 22, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: phlebotomy; blood specimen collection; tourniquet application time; CLSI documents; pre-analytic variability; extra- analytical variability
Emmanuel J. Favaloro, Giuseppe Lippi
Review, Volume 22, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: haemostasis; coagulation; laboratory tests; anticoagulants; anti-thrombotics; Dabigatran; Rivaroxaban.
Review, Volume 22, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: hepcidin; hemojuvelin; iron metabolism
Renata Zadro, Desiree Coen Herak
Review, Volume 22, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: prothrombotic risk factors; childhood arterial ischemic stroke; ischemnic perinatal stroke; cerebral sinovenous thrombosis
Review, Volume 22, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: peptide YY (PYY); glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1); glucagon; ghrelin; bariatric surgery; obesity
Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 22, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: kappa; reliability; rater; interrater
Editorial, Volume 22, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: quantity; nomenclature; terminology; taxonomy; property
Simone Zerah, Janet Murray, Andrea Rita Horvath
Editorial, Volume 22, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: laboratory medicine; polyvalent; sub-specialized; profession name
Editorial, Volume 22, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: scientific misconduct; plagiarism; editorial policies
Symposium abstracts, Volume 22, June, Issue 2
Original papers, Volume 22, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: accreditation; quality improvement; healthcare quality assurance; clinical pathology
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
Roberto Corsetti, Giovanni Lombardi, Alessandra Barassi, Patrizia Lanteri, Alessandra Colombini, Gianvico Melzi D’Eril, Giuseppe Banfi
Original papers, Volume 22, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; troponin T; physical endurance; energy expenditure
Zlatko Cubranic, Zeljko Madzar, Sanja Matijevic, Stefica Dvornik, Elizabeta Fisic, Vjekoslav Tomulic, Juraj Kunisek, Gordana Laskarin, Igor Kardum, Luka Zaputovic
Original papers, Volume 22, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: biological markers; heart fatty acid-binding protein; glycogen phosphorylase; sensitivity; specificity; acute myocardial infarction
Lana Feher Turkovic, Alica Pizent, Slavica Dodig, Mladen Pavlovic, Daria Pasalic
Original papers, Volume 22, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs); FABP2; genetic polymorphism; metabolic syndrome
Serap Cuhadar, Ayşenur Atay, Mehmet Koseoglu, Ahmet Dirican, Aysel Hur
Original papers, Volume 22, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: blood specimen collection; enzyme stability; serum; storage; temperature.
Tuncay Küme, Ali Rıza Şişman, Ahmet Solak, Birsen Tuğlu, Burcu Çinkooğlu, Canan Çoker
Original papers, Volume 22, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: blood gas analysis; blood specimen collection; heparin; needles; syringes.
Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Giuseppe Lippi, Gian Luca Salvagno, Martina Montagnana, Geraldo Picheth, Gian Cesare Guidi
Original papers, Volume 22, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: preanalytical variability; blood collection; serum samples; vacuum tubes; validation process
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
