Interfering heterophile antibodies as the cause of persistently falsely elevated high-sensitivity troponin I on Alinity i: a case report

Ivana Lapić, Dunja Rogić, Dragana Šegulja, Sandra Jakšić Jurinjak, Željka Vogrinc, Sanja Kačkov, Fran Smaić, Indira Imširović, Lovorka Đerek

Case reports, Volume 35, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: cardiology; troponin; immunoassay; heterophile antibodies; myocarditis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2025.021001

Telomere length and oxidative stress in small cell lung cancer patients: changes through chemotherapy cycles compared to healthy controls

Azra Guzonjić, Dragana Jovanović, Ivana Simić, Vesna Ćeriman Krstić, Natalija Samardzić, Barbara Ostanek, Janja Marc, Miron Sopić, Jelena Kotur Stevuljević

Original articles, Volume 35, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: telomere length; redox status; small cell lung cancer; cisplatin/etoposide regimen

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2025.020705

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

Levothyroxine therapy reduces endocan and total cholesterol concentrations in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism

Tihana Serdar Hiršl, Koraljka Đurić, Marina Čeprnja, Ivana Zec, Marijana Kraljević Šmalcelj, Tomislav Jukić, Tanja Bobetić-Vranić, Anita Somborac-Bačura

Original articles, Volume 35, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: asymmetric dimethylarginine; endocan; endothelin-1; hypothyroidism; thyroxine

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2025.010703

Are we ready to integrate advanced artificial intelligence models in clinical laboratory?

Slavica Dodig, Ivana Čepelak, Matko Dodig

Reviews, Volume 35, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; healthcare; clinical laboratory

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2025.010501

Glucose inhibitor tubes in Croatian laboratories: are we doing well?

Alen Vrtarić, Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Ivana Ćelap

Short communications, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; glucose; glucose inhibitor; anticoagulants; citrate

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030901

Primary pulmonary Hodgkin’s lymphoma coexisting with extreme erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Darko Katalinic, Ivan Aleric, Ivana Skrlec, Jasminka Talapko, Elke Kattner, Damir Tentor, Aleksandar Vcev

Case reports, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: blood sedimentation; hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation; lung

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030802

CCL20 chemokine and other proinflammatory markers after Ad26.COV2.S vaccination

Iva Ivanko, Milena Hanžek, Ivana Ćelap, Sandra Margetić, Domagoj Marijančević, Josipa Josipović, Petar Gaćina

Original articles, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: chemokine; vaccine; immunity

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030706

National recommendations of the Croatian Chamber of Medical Biochemists and Working group for Laboratory hematology of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine: Management of samples with suspected EDTA-induced pseudothrombocytopenia

Lara Milevoj Kopčinović, Gordana Juričić, Dragana Antončić, Fran Smaić, Brankica Šimac, Ivana Lapić, Vanja Radišić Biljak

Reviews, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: thrombocytopenia; pseudothrombocytopenia; hematology analyzers; procedures; harmonisation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030504

The band count imprecision – a Croatian multicentric pilot study

Vanja Radišić Biljak, Višnja Jureša, Valentina Vidranski, Ivana Vuga, Franciska Tomić, Fran Smaić, Martina Horvat, Branka Krešić, Brankica Šimac, Ivana Lapić

Short communications, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: neutrophils; observer variation; hematology

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020803

Antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome

Slavica Dodig, Ivana Čepelak

Reviews, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: antiphospholipid syndrome; antiphospholipid antibodies; lupus anticoagulant; anti-β2-glycoprotein I; anticardiolipin antibodies

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020504

Point of care testing in Croatia: a survey of the Working group for point of care testing of the Croatian society of medical biochemistry and laboratory medicine

Ivana Baršić Lapić, Lara Milevoj Kopčinović, Nedjeljka Ruljančić, Marija Grdić Rajković, Maja Kuštro

Original articles, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: point of care; questionnaires; quality control; standardization

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010703

Paraoxonase and arylesterase activity of paraoxonase 1 and oxidative stress parameters in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

Dražan Butorac, Ivana Ćelap, Sanja Kačkov Maslać, Tomislav Miletić, Andrea Hulina Tomašković, Petra Turčić, Dubravka Rašić, Ivana Stojanović, Marija Grdić Rajković

Original articles, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: paraoxonase 1; cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; oxidative stress

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010701

Corrigendum to: Post-treatment neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as a prognostic tool in patients treated with tocilizumab for severe COVID-19 pneumonia - a single center experience

Marija Gomerčić Palčić, Hana Matijaca, Ivan Kruljac, Lucija Vusić, Vedran Hostić, Luka Vrbanić, Fanika Mrsić, Radovan Zrilić, Ivana Ćelap, Petar Gaćina

Corrigendum, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.031201

Carbohydrate sulfotransferases: a review of emerging diagnostic and prognostic applications

Gramos Begolli, Ivana Marković, Jelena Knežević, Željko Debeljak

, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: cancer; carbohydrate sulfotransferases; connective tissue; inflammation; tumour markers

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.030503

Androgens in women: Establishing reference intervals for dehydroepiandrostenedione sulphate and androstenedione on the Roche Cobas

Adriana Bokulić, Ivana Zec, Domagoj Marijančević, Sanja Goreta

Original articles, Volume 33, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: reference intervals; androgens; dehydroepiandrostenedione sulphate; androstenedione; immunoassay; women

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.020706

Post-treatment neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as a prognostic tool in patients treated with tocilizumab for severe COVID-19 pneumonia - a single center experience

Gomerčić Palčić Marija, Matijaca Hana, Kruljac Ivan, Vusić Lucija, Hostić Vedran, Vrbanić Luka, Fanika Mrsić, Zrilić Radovan, Ćelap Ivana, Gaćina Petar

Original articles, Volume 33, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: tocilizumab; interleukin-6; COVID-19; neutrophils; lymphocytes

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.020704

False positive result of human chorionic gonadotropin caused by human anti-mouse antibodies

Jaroslav Racek, Ivana Potočová, Daniel Rajdl, Ladislav Trefil, Marie Šolcová

Case reports, Volume 33, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: anti-mouse antibodies; false positivity; hCG; interferences; pregnancy

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.010802

Laboratory policies and practices for thyroid function tests in Croatia: survey on behalf of Working Group for Laboratory Endocrinology of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Adriana Bokulić, Ivana Zec, Sanja Goreta, Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Marija Kocijančić, Tihana Serdar Hiršl, Anamarija Đuras, Mateja Troha, Lada Stanišić, Daniela Šupe-Domić, Sanda Jelisavac Ćosić, Koraljka Đurić, Domagoj Marijančević, Marija Siter Kuprešanin, Iva Lukić, Alenka Pezo, Jasna Leniček Krleža

Original articles, Volume 32, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: thyroid function test; standardization; survey

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.030702

Verification policies in Croatian medical biochemistry laboratories: a survey of the practice

Lara Milevoj Kopčinović, Gordana Juričić, Adriana Bokulić, Ines Vukasović, Ivana Ćelap, Helena Čičak, Marija Kocijančić, Marija Miloš, Mila Lovrić, Marija Siter Kuprešanin, Snježana Hrabrić Vlah, Manuela Miletić

Original articles, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: accreditation; examination procedures; verification; survey

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020703

Haemoglobin A1c-based screening for prediabetes and diabetes mellitus: a multi-center study in Croatian adult population

Ivana Lapić, Dunja Rogić, Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Katarina Kajić, Nena Peran, Lada Surjan, Anamarija Đuras, Valentina Cesar Kocijan, Nada Bilopavlović, Fran Smaić, Mario Štefanović, Ivanka Ostroški, Leida Tandara, Milena Krnjaić-Tadijanović, Ivan Gornik, Hrvoje Pintarić, Daniela Marasović Krstulović, Blaženka Miškić, Dario Rahelić

Short communications, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: haemoglobin A1c; prediabetes; diabetes mellitus; prevalence

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010903

Reevaluation of von Willebrand disease diagnosis in a Croatian paediatric cohort combining bleeding scores, phenotypic laboratory assays and next generation sequencing: a pilot study

Ivana Lapić, Margareta Radić Antolic, Sara Dejanović Bekić, Désirée Coen-Herak, Ernest Bilić, Dunja Rogić, Renata Zadro

Original articles, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: haemostasis; von Willebrand disease; paediatrics; hemorrhage; next-generation sequencing

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010707

Establishing paediatric reference intervals for thyroid function tests in Croatian population on the Abbott Architect i2000

Adriana Bokulić, Ivana Zec, Domagoj Marijančević, Sanja Goreta, Marija Požgaj Šepec, Lavinia La Grasta Sabolić

Original Articles, Volume 31, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: paediatric; reference values; thyroid function tests; immunoassay; standard deviation ratio

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.030702

The missing slope: paradoxical shortening of activated partial thromboplastin time in a patient on unfractionated heparin therapy

Ivana Lapić, Ana Lončar Vrančić, Désirée Coen Herak, Dunja Rogić

Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 31, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: pre-analytical phase; hemostasis; activated partial thromboplastin time; unfractionated heparin

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.021003

Laboratory professionals’ attitudes towards ISO 15189:2012 accreditation: an anonymous survey of three Croatian accredited medical laboratories

Ivana Lapić, Dunja Rogić, Matea Ivić, Marina Tomičević, Mirjana Mariana Kardum Paro, Lovorka Đerek, Ines Alpeza Viman

Original Articles, Volume 31, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: accreditation; quality assurance; ISO 15189:2012; survey; satisfaction

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.020712

Comparison of diagnostic accuracy for eight SARS-CoV-2 serological assays

Andrea Tešija Kuna, Milena Hanžek, Ines Vukasović, Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Valentina Vidranski, Ivana Ćelap, Marijana Miler, Nevenka Stančin, Brankica Šimac, Marcela Živković, Marko Žarak, Marta Kmet, Marijana Jovanović, Sanja Tadinac, Sandra Šupraha Goreta, Josipa Periša, Ivan Šamija, Mario Štefanović

Original Articles, Volume 31, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: sensitivity; specificity; SARS-CoV-2; serological test

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.010708

Verification of automated latex-enhanced particle immunoturbidimetric D-Dimer assays on different analytical platforms and comparability of test results

Ivana Lapić, Désirée Coen Herak, Snježana Prpić, Andrea Prce, Vanja Raščanec, Renata Zadro, Dunja Rogić

Original Articles, Volume 30, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: haemostasis; blood coagulation tests; D-Dimer; immunoturbidimetry; validation study

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.030705

Analytical bias of automated immunoassays for six serum steroid hormones assessed by LC-MS/MS

Željko Debeljak, Ivana Marković, Jasna Pavela, Iva Lukić, Dario Mandić, Sanja Mandić, Vesna Horvat, Vatroslav Šerić

Original Articles, Volume 30, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: steroid hormone; immunoassay; bias; LC-MS/MS; method comparison

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.030701

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

Inflammatory and angiogenic biomarkers in diabetic retinopathy

Snježana Kaštelan, Ivana Orešković, Filip Bišćan, Helena Kaštelan, Antonela Gverović Antunica

Review, Volume 30, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: diabetic retinopathy; biomarkers; inflammation; angiogenesis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.030502

Title does matter: a cross-sectional study of 30 journals in the Medical Laboratory Technology category

Marina Njire Braticevic, Ivana Babic, Irena Abramovic, Anja Jokic, Martina Horvat

Original Articles, Volume 30, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: cross-sectional studies; medical laboratory technology; publications; bibliometrics

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.010708

Analytical verification and comparison of chromogenic assays for dabigatran, rivaroxaban and apixaban determination on BCSXP and STA Compact Max analysers

Ivana Ćelap, Sandra Margetić, Marija Brčić, Roman Mihić

Original Articles, Volume 30, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: chromogenic assay; dabigatran; rivaroxaban; apixaban; method comparison

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.010706

Chromogenic anti-FXa assay calibrated with low molecular weight heparin in patients treated with rivaroxaban and apixaban: possibilities and limitations

Sandra Margetić, Ivana Ćelap, Diana Delić Brkljačić, Nikola Pavlović, Sandra Šupraha Goreta, Ivana Kobasić, Arijana Lovrenčić-Huzjan, Vanja Bašić Kes

Original Articles, Volume 30, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: apixaban; DOAC; factor Xa inhibitors; LMWH; rivaroxaban

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.010702

Platelet indices in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – association with inflammatory markers, comorbidities and therapy

Iva Hlapčić, Anita Somborac-Bačura, Sanja Popović-Grle, Andrea Vukić Dugac, Dunja Rogić, Ivana Rako, Tihana Žanić Grubišić, Lada Rumora

Original Articles, Volume 30, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; inflammation; blood platelets; therapy

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.010701

Effectiveness of minimum retesting intervals in managing repetitive laboratory testing: experience from a Croatian university hospital

Ivana Lapić, Dunja Rogić, Mirjana Fuček, Ružica Galović

Original Articles, Volume 29, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: evidence-based practice; clinical laboratory services; pre-analytical phase; cost analysis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.030705

Hallmarks of senescence and aging

Slavica Dodig, Ivana Čepelak, Ivan Pavić

Review, Volume 29, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: senescence; aging; biomarkers; hallmarks

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.030501

Reporting categories in urine test strip analysis: Croatian survey and call for action

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.020709

Optimizing laboratory defined macroprolactin algorithm

Milica Šostarić, Adriana Bokulić, Domagoj Marijančević, Ivana Zec

Original Articles, Volume 29, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: prolactin; hyperprolactinaemia; macroprolactin; polyethylene glycol

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.020706

Filaggrin and atopic march

Ivana Čepelak, Slavica Dodig, Ivan Pavić

Review, Volume 29, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: atopic dermatitis; atopic diseases; filaggrin

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.020501

Analytical verification of 12 most commonly used urine dipsticks in Croatia: comparability, repeatability and accuracy

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.010708

Corrigendum to: The potential of component-resolved diagnosis in laboratory diagnostics of allergy

Slavica Dodig, Ivana Čepelak

Corrigendum, Volume 28, June, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.021201

Effect of different pre-analytical conditions on plasma lactate concentration

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.020701

The potential of component-resolved diagnosis in laboratory diagnostics of allergy

Slavica Dodig, Ivana Čepelak

Review, Volume 28, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: allergy; IgE; component-resolved diagnosis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.020501

Corrigendum to: Minimum requirements for the estimation of the measurement uncertainty: Recommendations of the joint Working group for uncertainty of measurement of the CSMBLM and CCMB

Ivana Ćelap, Ines Vukasović, Gordana Juričić, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Corrigendum, Volume 28, February, Issue 1

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.011201

Reliability of CKD-EPI predictive equation in estimating chronic kidney disease prevalence in the Croatian endemic nephropathy area

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.010701

External Quality Assessment in Croatia: problems, challenges, and specific circumstances

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.011

False positive immunoassay for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in the presence of monoclonal gammopathy: a case report

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.030801

Minimum requirements for the estimation of measurement uncertainty: Recommendations of the joint Working group for uncertainty of measurement of the CSMBLM and CCMB

Ivana Ćelap, Ines Vukasović, Gordana Juričić, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Review, Volume 27, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: measurement uncertainty; recommendations; harmonization; analytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.030502

Transparency and public accessibility of clinical trial information in Croatia: how it affects patient participation in clinical trials

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.027

Blood gas testing and related measurements: National recommendations on behalf of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Lora Dukić, Lara Milevoj Kopčinović, Adrijana Dorotić, Ivana Baršić

Review, Volume 26, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: blood gas analysis; error; guideline; standardization

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.036

Interference of M-protein on prothrombin time test – case report

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.028

Cost-effectiveness analysis of acute kidney injury biomarkers in pediatric cardiac surgery

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.027

Paraoxonase 1 activity and phenotype distribution in premenopausal and postmenopausal women

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.030

Oxidative status parameters in children with urinary tract infection

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.029

Exhaled breath condensate – from an analytical point of view

Slavica Dodig, Ivana Čepelak

Review, Volume 23, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: exhaled breath condensate; analysis; preanalytical phase; respiratory diseases

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2013.034

Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine: national recommendations for venous blood sampling

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2013.031

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

Anti-Müllerian hormone: A unique biochemical marker of gonadal development and fertility in humans

Ivana Zec, Dubravka Tislaric-Medenjak, Zeljka Bukovec Megla, Ivana Kucak

Review, Volume 21, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: anti-Müllerian hormone; ovarian reserve; spermatogenesis; infertility; sex-differentiation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.031

Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine in Croatia: regulation of the profession

Ana-Maria Simundic, Elizabeta Topic, Dubravka Cvoriscec, Ivana Cepelak

Special issue, Volume 21, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: education; training; EC4; accreditation; quality

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.005

Urates in exhaled breath condensate of children with obstructive sleep apnea

Vukmir Vlasic, Jasenka Trifunovic, Ivana Cepelak, Petra Nimac, Renata Zrinski Topic, Slavica Dodig

Original papers, Volume 21, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: exhaled breath condensate; obstructive sleep apnea; oxidative stress; urates.

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.022

Clinical significance of T315I ABL kinase domain mutation detection in patients resistant to imatinib mesylate therapy

Ivana Horvat, Margareta Radić Antolic, Renata Zadro, Dubravka Sertić, Boris Labar

Original papers, Volume 20, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: chronic myeloid leukemia; imatinib mesylate resistance; T315I mutation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.009

Concentration of C-reactive protein, magnesium and calcium in children with acute bronchoconstriction before and after therapy with salbutamol

Slavica Dodig, Ivana Cepelak, Miljenko Raos, Renata Zrinski Topic, Jadranka Zivicic, Ivan Pavic

Original papers, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: asthma; bronchoconstriction; calcium; child; C-reactive protein; magnesium

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.030

Hematological markers of anemia and C-reactive protein in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Dolores Pancirov, Vanja Radišić Biljak, Gordana Stjepanović, Ivana Čepelak

Original papers, Volume 19, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; anemia; C-reactive protein; GOLD guidelines

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.025

Biochemical markers of bone remodeling – review

Ivana Čepelak, Dubravka Čvorišćec

Review, Volume 19, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: bone formation markers; bone resorption markers; osteoporosis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.003

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

Why is it necessary to recognize macroenzymes?

Ivana Čepelak, Dubravka Čvorišćec

Short review, Volume 17, June, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: macroenzymes; macro creatine kinase; immunoglobulins

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2007.005

Alkaline phosphatase isoenzymes in children with respiratory diseases

Slavica Dodig, Jadranka Demirović, Žaneta Jelčić, Darko Richter, Ivana Čepelak, Miljenko Raos, Rajka Petrinović, Kornelija Kovač, Nina Peruško Matasić

Original papers, Volume 17, June, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: alkaline phosphatase; child; infant; hyperphosphatasemia; isoenzymes; respiratory diseases

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2007.011