Editorial

Preanalytical phase – a continuous challenge for laboratory professionals

Ana-Maria Simundic, Giuseppe Lippi

Editorial, Volume 22, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; errors; quality indicators; phlebotomy; blood sampling

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.017

Lessons in biostatistics

Analysis of censored data

Marko Lucijanic, Mladen Petrovecki

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 22, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: actuarial method; censored data; Kaplan-Meier method; Log-rank test; survival analysis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.018

Review

Insights into complexity of congenital disorders of glycosylation

Sandra Supraha Goreta, Sanja Dabelic, Jerka Dumic

Review, Volume 22, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: congenital disorders of glycosylation; CDG; diagnostics; therapy

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.019

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

Original papers

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

The effects of different syringe volume, needle size and sample volume on blood gas analysis in syringes washed with heparin

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.

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.022

Stability studies of common biochemical analytes in serum separator tubes with or without gel barrier subjected to various storage conditions

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.

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.023

FABP 2 gene polymorphism and metabolic syndrome in elderly people of Croatian descent

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.024

Diagnostic accuracy of heart fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP) and glycogen phosphorylase isoenzyme BB (GPBB) in diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in patients with acute coronary syndrome

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.025

Cardiac indexes, cardiac damage biomarkers and energy expenditure in professional cyclists during the Giro d’Italia 3-weeks stage race

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

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.026

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

Retraction

Article retraction: Parsian H et al. Relationship between serum hyaluronic acid level and stage of liver fi brosis in patients with chronic hepatitis. Biochem Med 2009;19:154-65

Ana-Maria Simundic

Retraction, Volume 22, June, Issue 2

Symposium abstracts

The 130th Anniversary of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb

Symposium abstracts, Volume 22, June, Issue 2

Editorial

Preanalytical phase – a continuous challenge for laboratory professionals

Lessons in biostatistics

Analysis of censored data

Review

Insights into complexity of congenital disorders of glycosylation

Macroprolactinemia: new insights in hyperprolactinemia

Original papers

Preanalytical management: serum vacuum tubes validation for routine clinical chemistry

The effects of different syringe volume, needle size and sample volume on blood gas analysis in syringes washed with heparin

Stability studies of common biochemical analytes in serum separator tubes with or without gel barrier subjected to various storage conditions

FABP 2 gene polymorphism and metabolic syndrome in elderly people of Croatian descent

Diagnostic accuracy of heart fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP) and glycogen phosphorylase isoenzyme BB (GPBB) in diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Cardiac indexes, cardiac damage biomarkers and energy expenditure in professional cyclists during the Giro d’Italia 3-weeks stage race

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

Retraction

Article retraction: Parsian H et al. Relationship between serum hyaluronic acid level and stage of liver fi brosis in patients with chronic hepatitis. Biochem Med 2009;19:154-65

Symposium abstracts

The 130th Anniversary of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb

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