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

National recommendations of the Working Group for Post-analytics of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine: implementation of autovalidation procedures

Vladimira Rimac, Jelena Vlašić Tanasković, Anja Jokić, Lorena Honović, Sonja Podolar, Jasna Leniček Krleža

Reviews, Volume 35, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: autovalidation; recommendations; postanalytical phase; clinical laboratory

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2025.010503

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

Comparative analysis of the color change in blue-green inclusions within neutrophils between two patients with different clinical outcomes

Junkun Chen, Ming Huang, Guo Li, Chi Zhang

Case reports, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: inclusion bodies; liver failure; bunyavirus infection; wasp sting; patient-relevant outcome

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030801

Comparison of lipemia interference created with native lipemic material and intravenous lipid emulsion in emergency laboratory tests

Emel Çolak Samsum, Hatice Sürer, Serkan Bolat, Mehmet Şeneş, Doğan Yücel

Original articles, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: lipemia; intravenous lipid emulsions; interference; clinical chemistry tests; preanalytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020701

Detecting the interferences in adrenocorticotropic hormone measurement - three cases reinforcing the efficiency of the complementary clinical and laboratory audit

Tugba Barlas, Mehmet Muhittin Yalcin, Zakir Osmanov, Ozlem Gulbahar, Alev Eroglu Altinova, Mujde Akturk, Mehmet Ayhan Karakoc, Ilhan Yetkin, Fusun Balos Toruner

Case reports, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: adrenal insufficiency; adrenocorticotropic hormone; Cushing’s syndrome; immunoassay; interference

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010802

Effects of reverse osmosis membrane replacement of pure water system on clinical chemistry and immunoassay in clinical laboratory

Shaocong Liang, Huaxian Wu, Jiayi Zhao, Xuanjie Guo, Yongjie Qiang, Xin Zhao, Meng Lan, Chongquan Zhao, Dongxin Zhang

Original articles, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: water purification; glycerol; clinical chemistry tests; immunoassay; triglycerides

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010705

Elevated plasma pyruvate kinase M2 concentrations are associated with the clinical severity and prognosis of coronary artery disease

Zi-wen Zhao, Yi-wei Xu, Xin-tao Zhang, Hang-hao Ma, Jing-kun Zhang, Xue Wu, Yu Huang

Original articles, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: biochemistry; cardiovascular diseases; coronary stenosis; pyruvate kinase; inflammation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010704

Potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for obsessive compulsive disorder: Evidences from clinical studies

Aarushi Sultania, Shashank Venkatesan, Dhruv Rishb Batra, Keerthna Rajesh, Rahul Vashishth, Sudesh Ravi, Faraz Ahmad

Reviews, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: obsessive compulsive disorder; biomarkers; brain-derived neurotrophic factor; malondialdehyde; dopamine beta-hydrolase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010503

Blood alcohol concentration in the clinical laboratory: a narrative review of the preanalytical phase in diagnostic and forensic testing

Cristiano Ialongo

Reviews, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; blood alcohol concentration; specimen handling; humans; substance abuse detection

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010501

Adapting power calculations to include a superiority margin: what are the implications?

Samuel Bishara

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: biostatistics; power calculation; super-superiority margin; clinical significance; hypothesis testing

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010101

Reporting LDL cholesterol results by clinical biochemistry laboratories in Czechia and Slovakia to improve the detection rate of familial hypercholesterolemia

Tomáš Šálek, Vladimír Soška, Marek Budina, Marek Vecka, Veronika Šálková, Michal Vrablík

Original articles, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: familial hypercholesterolemia; technical report; HDL cholesterol; LDL cholesterol; apolipoprotein B; lipoprotein(a)

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.030705

Clinical importance of serum and pleural fluid prominin-1 and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α concentration in the evaluation of lymph node involvement in patients with malignant pleural effusion

Zeliha Cansel Ozmen, Mustafa Kupeli

Original articles, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: hypoxia inducible factor-1α; malignant pleural effusion; prominin-1

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.030701

The LEAP checklist for laboratory evaluation and analytical performance characteristics reporting of clinical measurement procedures

Tze Ping Loh, Brian R Cooke, Thi Chi Mai Tran, Corey Markus, Rosita Zakaria, Chung Shun Ho, Elvar Theodorsson, Ronda F Greaves

Reviews, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: emerging technology(ies); method verification; method validation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.030505

Coffee intake one hour prior to phlebotomy produces no clinically significant changes in routine biochemical test results

Silvia F Benozzi, Gisela Unger, Amparo Campion, Pablo G Milano, Graciela L Pennacchiotti

Original articles, Volume 33, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: fasting; coffee intake; blood sample collection; preanalytical variability; biochemical tests

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.020705

Drug interference with biochemical laboratory tests

Jasmina Katanić, Bojan Stanimirov, Vanesa Sekeruš, Maja Đanić, Nebojša Pavlović, Momir Mikov, Karmen Stankov

Short review, Volume 33, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: biochemical marker; clinical laboratory test; diagnostic error; drug-laboratory test interaction; pharmaceuticals

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.020601

Laboratory medicine in arterial hypertension

Merica Aralica, Vesna Šupak-Smolčić, Lorena Honović, Lucija Franin, Pavica Šonjić, Maja Šimac, Mihovil Horvat, Nina Poropat

Reviews, Volume 33, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: antihypertensive agent; clinical laboratory test; hypertension; medical laboratory science

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.010501

Designing and validating an autoverification system of biochemical test results in Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, clinical laboratory

Bahar Ünlü Gül, Oğuzhan Özcan, Serdar Doğan, Abdullah Arpaci

Original articles, Volume 32, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: automation; biochemistry; laboratory organization and management; validation/evaluation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.030704

Evaluation of preanalytical and postanalytical phases in clinical biochemistry laboratory according to IFCC laboratory errors and patient safety specifications

Nergiz Zorbozan, Orçun Zorbozan

Original articles, Volume 32, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: total quality management; preanalytical phase; quality indicators; six sigma

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.030701

Clinical importance of laboratory biomarkers in liver fibrosis

Goda Aleknavičiūtė-Valienė, Valdas Banys

Reviews, Volume 32, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: biomarkers; hepatic fibrosis; hyaluronic acid; collagen; laminin; cholylglycine

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.030501

Artificial intelligence and thyroid disease management: considerations for thyroid function tests

Damien Gruson, Pradeep Dabla, Sanja Stankovic, Evgenija Homsak, Bernard Gouget, Sergio Bernardini, Benoit Macq

Short review, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: artificial intelligence; biomarkers; clinical decision support system; digital health; thyroid diseases

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020601

Interpretative comments - need for harmonization? Results of the Croatian survey by the Working Group for Post-analytics

Vladimira Rimac, Sonja Podolar, Anja Jokic, Jelena Vlasic Tanaskovic, Lorena Honovic, Jasna Lenicek Krleza

Short communications, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: post-analytical phase; clinical laboratory; interpretative comments; questionnaire

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010901

Evaluation of the clinical chemistry tests analytical performance with Sigma Metric by using different quality specifications - Comparison of analyser actual performance with manufacturer data

Murat Keleş

Original articles, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: Six Sigma; total allowable error; quality control; biological variation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010703

The concurrence of the current postanalytical phase management with the national recommendations: a survey of the Working Group for Postanalytics of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Anja Jokic, Vladimira Rimac, Jelena Vlasic Tanaskovic, Sonja Podolar, Lorena Honovic, Jasna Lenicek Krleza

Original articles, Volume 31, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: postanalytical phase; survey; clinical laboratory; critical results; quality indicators

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.030704

The response of total testing process in clinical laboratory medicine to COVID-19 pandemic

Funda Eren, Merve Ergin Tuncay, Esra Firat Oguz, Salim Neselioglu, Ozcan Erel

Original Articles, Volume 31, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: COVID-19; quality indicator; pandemic; total testing process

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.020713

Utility of icteric index in clinical laboratories: more than a preanalytical indicator

Rufino Mondejar, María Mayor Reyes, Enrique Melguizo Madrid, Consuelo Cañavate Solano, Santiago Pérez Ramos

Original Articles, Volume 31, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: jaundice; bilirubin; hyperbilirubinemia; haemolysis; receiver operating characteristic curve

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.020703

Decision support system through automatic algorithms and electronic request in diagnosis of anaemia for primary care patients

Enrique Rodriguez-Borja, Adela Pozo-Giraldez, Macarena Díaz-Gimenez, Ausias Hervas-Romero, Africa Corchon-Peyrallo, Inmaculada Vinyals-Bellido, Arturo Carratala Calvo

Original Articles, Volume 31, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: algorithms; anaemia; diagnosis; clinical laboratory information systems; cost – effectiveness; referral and consultation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.020702

Using clinical guidelines to assess the potential value of laboratory medicine in clinical decision-making

Allan J. Hicks, Zoe L. Carwardine, Mike J. Hallworth, Eric S. Kilpatrick

Original Articles, Volume 31, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: cardiovascular diseases; guideline; clinical laboratory testing

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.010703

Sample size, power and effect size revisited: simplified and practical approaches in pre-clinical, clinical and laboratory studies

Ceyhan Ceran Serdar, Murat Cihan, Doğan Yücel, Muhittin A Serdar

Review, Volume 31, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: biostatistics; effect size; power analysis; sample size

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.010502

Estimation of the measurement uncertainty and practical suggestion for the description of the metrological traceability in clinical laboratories

Raúl Rigo-Bonnin, Noelia Díaz-Troyano, Laura García-Tejada, Albert Marcè-Galindo, Míriam Valbuena-Asensio, Francesca Canalias

Review, Volume 31, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: biostatistics; quality control; standardization; traceability; uncertainty

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.010501

31st Symposium Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine: Haemodialysis - clinical and diagnostic challenges

Symposium abstracts, Volume 30, October, Issue 3

Potential of modern circulating cell-free DNA diagnostic tools for detection of specific tumour cells in clinical practice

Jernej Gašperšič, Alja Videtič Paska

Review, Volume 30, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: cfDNA; NGS; personalized medicine; liquid biopsy; ctDNA

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.030504

Survey on request form content and result reporting in therapeutic drug monitoring service among laboratories in Czechia and Slovakia

Tomáš Šálek, Petr Schneiderka, Barbora Studená, Michaela Votroubková

Original Articles, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: drug monitoring; pharmacokinetics; preanalytical phase; clinical laboratory services; kidney function tests

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.020706

General position of Croatian medical biochemistry laboratories on autovalidation: survey of the Working Group for Post-analytics of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Vladimira Rimac, Anja Jokic, Sonja Podolar, Jelena Vlasic Tanaskovic, Lorena Honovic, Jasna Lenicek Krleza

Original papers, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: postanalytical phase; autovalidation; clinical laboratory; questionnaire

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.020702

Long-term stability of clinically relevant chemistry analytes in pleural and peritoneal fluid

Lara Milevoj Kopcinovic, Marija Brcic, Alen Vrtaric, Adriana Unic, Marija Bozovic, Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Marijana Miler, Jelena Culej

Original papers, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: stability; pleural effusion; peritoneal effusion; preanalytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.020701

Study of the preanalytical variables affecting the measurement of clinically relevant free-circulating microRNAs: focus on sample matrix, platelet depletion, and storage conditions

Martina Faraldi, Veronica Sansoni, Silvia Perego, Marta Gomarasca, Jakub Kortas, Ewa Ziemann, Giuseppe Banfi, Giovanni Lombardi

Original Articles, Volume 30, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: circulating microRNA; biomarkers; plasma; preanalytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.010703

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

Assessment of a laboratory critical risk result notification protocol in a tertiary care hospital and their use in clinical decision making

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, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: phone notification; turnaround time; clinical decision making; critical risk result

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.030703

The first step in creating national Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) guidelines – a questionnaire

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, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: chronic kidney disease (CKD); International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC); guidelines; action plan; questionnaire

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.030301

European survey on preanalytical sample handling – Part 2: Practices of European laboratories on monitoring and processing haemolytic, icteric and lipemic samples. On behalf of the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) Working Group for the Preanalytical Phase (WG-PRE)

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.020705

European survey on preanalytical sample handling – Part 1: How do European laboratories monitor the preanalytical phase? On behalf of the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) Working Group for the Preanalytical Phase (WG-PRE)

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.020704

A balanced scorecard for assessing a strategic plan in a clinical laboratory

Luisa Alvarez, Anna Soler, Leonor Guiñón, Aurea Mira

Short review, Volume 29, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: balanced scorecard; clinical laboratory; management; strategic plan

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.020601

Post-analytical laboratory work: national recommendations from the Working Group for Post-analytics on behalf of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.020502

Improving home haemodialysis: Stability evaluation of routine clinical chemistry analytes in blood samples of haemodialysis patients

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.010709

The diagnostic accuracy of clinical and laboratory parameters in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in the adult emergency department population - a case control pilot study

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.030712

A collaborative study by the Working Group on Hemostasis and Thrombosis of the Italian Society of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology (SIBioC) on the interference of haemolysis on five routine blood coagulation tests by evaluation of 269

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.030711

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

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

Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3

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

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

Computer physician order entry (CPOE) as a strategy to estimate laboratory activity and costs associated with cancer clinical trials

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.030706

“Ultra-sensitive” cardiac troponins: Requirements for effective implementation in clinical practice

Giuseppe Lippi, Fabian Sanchis-Gomar

Review, Volume 28, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: cardiac troponin; myocardial infarction; acute coronary syndrome; diagnostics

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.030501

Evaluating analytical quality in clinical biochemistry laboratory using Six Sigma

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.020904

Comprehensive evaluation of the internal and external quality control to redefine analytical quality goals

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.020710

Application of Sigma metrics in assessing the clinical performance of verified versus non-verified reagents for routine biochemical analytes

Shuang Cao, Xiaosong Qin

Original Papers: Special issue on Six Sigma metrics, Volume 28, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: quality assessment; Sigma metrics; method decision chart; total allowable error

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

Sigma metrics for assessing the analytical quality of clinical chemistry assays: a comparison of two approaches

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.020708

Verification of a novel point-of-care HbA device in real world clinical practice by comparison to three high performance liquid chromatography instruments

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.020705

National survey on internal quality control for tumour markers in clinical laboratories in China

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.020702

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

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

Original Papers, Volume 28, February, Issue 1

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

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

Fasting conditions: Influence of water intake on clinical chemistry analytes

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.010702

Setting the IMPACT (IMProve Access to Clinical Trial data) Observatory baseline

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.010201

Bayes’ theorem, the ROC diagram and reference values: Definition and use in clinical diagnosis

Anders Kallner

Lessons in Biostatistics, Volume 28, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: likelihood ratio; cumulative data analysis; odds; sensitivity; specificity

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.010101

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

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

Original papers, Volume 27, June, Issue 2

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

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

Does recreational scuba diving have clinically significant effect on routine haematological parameters?

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.035

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

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

Original Papers, Volume 27, October, Issue 3

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

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

Changing reference intervals for haemoglobin in Denmark: Clinical and financial aspects

Judith Ryberg-Nørholt, Henrik Frederiksen, Mads Nybo

Original Papers, Volume 27, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: anaemia; haematology; haemoglobins; reference values

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.030702

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

Big differences in primary care celiac disease serological markers request in Spain

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.025

Pneumatic tube system transport does not alter platelet function in optical and whole blood aggregometry, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, platelet count and fibrinogen in patients on anti-platelet drug therapy

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.023

Analytical robustness of nine common assays: frequency of outliers and extreme differences identified by a large number of duplicate measurements

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.021

Survival analysis, more than meets the eye

Marko Lucijanic, Marko Skelin, Tomo Lucijanic

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 27, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: statistics; clinical trial; survival analysis; primary myelofibrosis; software

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.002

Failure to review STAT clinical laboratory requests and its economical impact

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.005

Reference intervals: current status, recent developments and future considerations

Yesim Ozarda

Review, Volume 26, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: multicenter study; common reference intervals; reference values; clinical decision limits; genetic information

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.001

Indications for laboratory tests in primary care: assessment of the most frequent indications and requests with blank clinical information

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.045

Urinary orosomucoid: validation of an automated immune turbidimetric test and its possible clinical use

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.044

IMPACT Observatory: tracking the evolution of clinical trial data sharing and research integrity

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.035

Additional technician tasks and turnaround time in the clinical Stat laboratory

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.027

Recovery of spiked troponin I in four routine assays

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.025

A model for managing and monitoring the quality of glucometers used in a high-volume clinical setting

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.022

Laboratory-based clinical audit as a tool for continual improvement: an example from CSF chemistry turnaround time audit in a South-African teaching hospital

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.021

Determination of reference interval for presepsin, an early marker for sepsis

Davide Giavarina, Mariarosa Carta

Original papers, Volume 25, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: CD14 Antigen; presepsin; reference values; male; female; Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.007

Larger differences in utilization of rarely requested tests in primary care in Spain

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.041

How compliant are technicians with universal safety measures in medical laboratories in Croatia? – A pilot study

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.038

Specimen rejection in laboratory medicine: Necessary for patient safety?

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.037

Assessment of patient safety culture in clinical laboratories in the Spanish National Health System

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.036

In vitro diagnostic company recalls and medical laboratory practices: an Italian case

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.028

Circulating resistin protein and mRNA concentrations and clinical severity of coronary artery disease

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.025

Education and communication is the key for the successful management of vitamin D test requesting

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.024

National survey on intra-laboratory turnaround time for some most common routine and stat laboratory analyses in 479 laboratories in China

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.021

Clinical and diagnostic utility of saliva as a non-invasive diagnostic fluid:
a systematic review

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.018

Aberrant methylation patterns in cancer: a clinical view

Alja Videtic Paska, Petra Hudler

Review Article, Volume 25, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: biomarkers; CpG islands; DNA methylation; molecular diagnostics; epigenetics

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.017

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

Symposium abstracts, Volume 24, October, Suppl1

Clinical biochemistry laboratory rejection rates due to various types of preanalytical errors

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.040

Unusually difficult clinical presentation of an infant suffering from congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection combined with alpha 1-antitrypsin (A1AT) deficiency

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.043

Evaluation of the BD Vacutainer® RST blood collection tube for routine chemistry analytes:clinical significance of differences and stability study

Marija Kocijancic, Jelena Cargonja, Alma Delic-Knezevic

Original papers, Volume 24, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; blood specimen collection; serum; test tube; evaluation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.039

Could light meal jeopardize laboratory coagulation tests?

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.

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.036

Interferences from blood collection tube components on clinical chemistry assays

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.006

Pre-analytical errors management in the clinical laboratory: a five-year study

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.027

The laboratory test utilization management toolbox

Geoffrey Baird

Review, Volume 24, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: clinical laboratory services; utilization; utilization review

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.025

False negativity to carbohydrate-deficient transferrin and drugs: a clinical case

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.020

Harmonization of pre-analytical quality indicators

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.012

13th EFLM Continuous Postgraduate Course in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Symposium abstracts, Volume 23, October, Issue 3

Economic evaluation of different screening alternatives for patients with clinically suspected acute deep vein thrombosis

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2013.012

Redefinition of gestational diabetes mellitus: implications for laboratory practice in Croatia

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2013.002

Diabetes and beta cell function: from mechanisms to evaluation and clinical implications

Simona Cernea, Minodora Dobreanu

Review, Volume 23, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: diabetes mellitus; pancreatic beta cells; hyperglycemia

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2013.033

Incorrect order of draw could be mitigate the patient safety: a phlebotomy management case report

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2013.026

2nd European Joint Congress of EFLM and UEMS and 7th Congress of the Croatian Society for Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory medicine (CSMBLM): Laboratory Medicine at the Clinical Interface

Symposium abstracts, Volume 22, October, Issue 3

Accidental digitoxin intoxication: an interplay between laboratory and clinical medicine

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.040

Impact of the phlebotomy training based on CLSI/NCCLS H03-A6 – procedures for the collection of diagnostic blood

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.036

The most common nonconformities encountered during the assessments of medical laboratories in Hong Kong using ISO 15189 as accreditation criteria

Bella Ho, Eric Ho

Original papers, Volume 22, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: accreditation; quality improvement; healthcare quality assurance; clinical pathology

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.027

Free DNA – new potential analyte in clinical laboratory diagnostics?

Jasenka Wagner

Review, Volume 22, February, Issue 1

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

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

Preanalytical management: serum vacuum tubes validation for routine clinical chemistry

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.021

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

The regulation of clinical chemistry in Slovenia

Pika Mesko Brguljan

Special issue, Volume 21, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: education; training; EC4; quality

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.003

Education in clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine in various European countries

Ana-Maria Simundic

Special issue, Volume 21, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: education; EC4; syllabus; competences; vocational trainin

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.002

The state and the problems of the education in the sphere of clinical laboratory diagnostics in Ukraine

Olena Beregova

Special issue, Volume 21, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: clinical laboratory diagnostics; laboratory staff; education

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.008

The organisation of an educational program for specialists in clinical chemistry by the Greek Society of Clinical Chemistry-Clinical Biochemistry

Demetrios Rizos, Photini Karababa, Angeliki Sarandakou, Othon Panagiotakis, Alexander Haliassos, Konstantinos Makris, Katerina Psarra, Eleni Bairaktari, Panagiota Spyropoulou, Chara Nikolou, Nikolaos Galiatsatos, Nikolaos Trakas, Angeliki Ferderigou, Kons

Special issue, Volume 21, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: clinical chemistry; education; Register; EC4

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.007

Endothelins - clinical perspectives

Adriana Unic, Lovorka Derek, Natasa Hodak, Domagoj Marijancevic, Marina Ceprnja, Tihana Serdar, Maja Krhac, Zeljko Romic

Review, Volume 21, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: endothelin 1; endothelin receptor; endothelin receptor antagonist; endothelin converting enzyme

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.032

Lipemia interferences in routine clinical biochemical tests

Pilar Calmarza, José Cordero

Original papers, Volume 21, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: lipemia; ultracentrifugation; biochemical tests; interferences

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.025

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

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

Original papers, Volume 21, June, Issue 2

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

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

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

Thromboembolic diseases as biological and clinical syndrome - Role of the Mediterranean League against Thromboembolic Diseases

Ana Bronić

Editorial, Volume 20, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: venous thromboembolism; deep vein thrombosis; thromboembolic diseases; arterial thrombosis; Mediterranean League against Thromboembolic Diseases (MLTD)

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.002

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

Self reported routines and procedures for the extra-analytical phase of laboratory practice in Croatia - cross-sectional survey study

Lidija Bilić-Zulle, Ana-Maria Simundic, Vesna Šupak Smolčić, Nora Nikolac, Lorena Honović

Original papers, Volume 20, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: clinical chemistry tests; extra-analytical phase; quality of health care; questionnaire

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.008

Analytical evaluation of the clinical chemistry analyzer Olympus AU2700 plus

Jasna Juricek, Lovorka Derek, Adriana Unic, Tihana Serdar, Domagoj Marijancevic, Marcela Zivkovic, Zeljko Romic

Original papers, Volume 20, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: Olympus AU2700 plus; analytical evaluation; imprecision; inaccuracy; Passing Bablok regression analysis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.043

The pharmacogenetics of warfarin in clinical practice

Nada Božina

Review, Volume 20, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: pharmacogenomics; warfarin; VKORC1; CYP2C9; dosing algorithm

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.005

Editors as gatekeepers of responsible science

Ana Marusic

Special issue, Volume 20, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: editorial policies; publishing; scientific misconduct; plagiarism; clinical trial

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.035

Accreditation in clinical laboratories

Tomáš Zima

Special issue, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: accreditation; ISO 15189 standard; quality system

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.026

Notification of critical values

Mario Plebani, Elisa Piva

Special issue, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: critical values; notification of critical values; clinical laboratories; post-analytical phase; errors in laboratory medicine

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.021

Quality in the analytical phase

Oswald Sonntag

Special issue, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: analytical errors; patient safety; clinical laboratory; quality control; drug interference; calibration; paraprotein; reference interval

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.017

Risk reduction statistics

Mary L. McHugh

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 19, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: statistics; epidemiology; absolute risk reduction; relative risk reduction; clinical statistics

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.021

Book review: Tietz Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry

Dunja Rogić

Opinion, Volume 18, October, Issue 3

Book review: Wendy Arneson, Jean Brickell: Clinical Chemistry - A Laboratory Perspective

Dunja Rogić

Opinion, Volume 18, February, Issue 1

Book review: Allan Gaw, Michael J. Murphy, Robert A. Cowan, Denis St. J. O'Reilly, Michael J. Stewart, James Shepherd: Clinical Biochemistry.

Dunja Rogić

Opinion, Volume 17, December, Issue 2

17th International Symposium of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemists and the Slovenian Association of Clinical Chemistry, May 2006, Zagreb, Croatia

Symposium abstracts, Volume 16, June, Issue 1

Bridging the gap between microarray technology and routine clinical diagnostics: a random forest approach to the gene expression profile dimensionality reduction

Željko Debeljak

Original papers, Volume 16, December, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: gene expression; microarray; biomarker screening; random forests; feature selection

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2006.014

Clinical evaluation of medical tests: still a long road to go

Patrick MM Bossuyt

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 16, December, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2006.010