Lessons in biostatistics

The top-down approach to measurement uncertainty: which formula should we use in laboratory medicine?

Flávia Martinello, Nada Snoj, Milan Skitek, Aleš Jerin

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: measurement uncertainty; bias; uncertainty; total error; quality control

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.020101

Research integrity corner - editorial

Copyright violation of predators in scientific publishing - Biochemia Medica’s harmful experience and proposed solution

Daria Pašalić, Vesna Šupak Smolčić

Research integrity corner - editorial, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: copyright violation; cybercriminal; predatory journal

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.020201

Review

In sickness and in health: pivotal role of vitamin D

Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Adriana Unic, Marijana Miler, Tomislav Pavicic, Jelena Culej, Ivan Bolanca, Davorka Herman Mahecic, Lara Milevoj Kopcinovic, Alen Vrtaric

Review, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: vitamin D; preanalytical variability; diabetes mellitus; polymorphism; fertility; extravascular body fluids

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.020501

Errors within the total laboratory testing process, from test selection to medical decision-making – A review of causes, consequences, surveillance and solutions

Cornelia Mrazek, Giuseppe Lippi, Martin H Keppel, Thomas K Felder, Hannes Oberkofler, Elisabeth Haschke-Becher, Janne Cadamuro

Review, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: total testing process; extra-analytical phase; quality indicators; laboratory medicine; patient safety

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.020502

Original papers

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

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

Analytical performance assessment and improvement by means of the Failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA)

Leonor Guiñón, Anna Soler, Mónica Gisell Díaz, Rosa María Fernández, Nayra Rico, Josep Lluís Bedini, Aurea Mira, Luisa Alvarez

Original papers, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: risk management; FMEA; sigma metric; analytical performance; quality control

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.020703

Changes in error rates in the Australian key incident monitoring and management system program

Stephanie Gay, Tony Badrick

Original papers, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: preanalytical errors; postanalytical errors; preanalytical risk; postanalytical risk

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.020704

Simple thrombin-based method for eliminating fibrinogen interference in serum protein electrophoresis of haemodialysed patients

Anamarija Rade, Anamarija Đuras, Irena Kocijan, Patricija Banković Radovanović, Ana Turčić

Original papers, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: fibrinogen; electrophoresis; central venous catheter; thrombin; interference

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.020705

Original Articles

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

The results of external quality assessment programme on urine leukocyte and erythrocyte counting in Poland

Agnieszka Ćwiklińska, Robert Kowalski, Barbara Kortas-Stempak, Agnieszka Kuchta, Aleksandra Fijałkowska, Gabriela Bednarczuk, Maciej Jankowski

Original Articles, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: erythrocytes; leukocytes; quality control; standardisation; urine

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.020707

Quality improvement project: Reducing non-conformities of the samples for haemostasis testing in a secondary healthcare centre through the nurses’ education in phlebotomy

Patricija Banković Radovanović

Original Articles, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: quality improvement; phlebotomy; education; pre-analytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.020708

Patient-based quality control for glucometers: using the moving sum of positive patient results and moving average

Chun Yee Lim, Tony Badrick, Tze Ping Loh

Original Articles, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: laboratory management; quality control; moving average; moving sum of positive patient results; patient-based quality control

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.020709

Verification of the Canadian Laboratory Initiative on Paediatric Reference Intervals (CALIPER) reference values in Croatian children and adolescents

Renata Zrinski Topić, Jasna Leniček Krleža

Original Articles, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: hormone; immunoassay; paediatric; reference value

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.020710

Preanalytical mysteries

Case report of spuriously low sodium and calcium in a 36-year-old male in primary care

Seán J. Costelloe, Kelly McCarthy, Marguerite O’Connell, Mark Butler

Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: delayed separation; spurious hyponatraemia; spurious hypocalcaemia; haemolysis; case report

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.021001

Dark brown serum and plasma samples: a case report

Lora Dukic, Nikolina Maric, Ana-Maria Simundic

Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: case report; critical care; extra-analytical phase; sample coloration

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.021002

Case report of a phantom pheochromocytoma

Caroline M Joyce, Audrey Melvin, Paula M O’Shea, Seán J Costelloe, Domhnall J O’Halloran

Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: case report; pheochromocytoma; metanephrines; false positive; sulfasalazine

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.021003

A case of severe pseudohyperkalaemia due to muscle contraction

Jan Van Elslande, Toon Dominicus, Jaan Toelen, Glynis Frans, Pieter Vermeersch

Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: hyperkalaemia; pseudohyperkalaemia; preanalytical phase; case report

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.021004

Corrigendum

Corrigendum to: Preanalytical issues related to routine and diagnostic glucose tests: Results from a survey in Spain

Isabel García-del-Pino, Josep M. Bauça, Carolina Gómez, Andrea Caballero, María Antonia Llopis, Mercedes Ibarz, Débora Martínez, Montserrat Ventura, Itziar Marzana, Juan J. Puente, Marta Segovia, Paloma Salas, Rubén Gómez-Rioja

Corrigendum, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.021201

Lessons in biostatistics

The top-down approach to measurement uncertainty: which formula should we use in laboratory medicine?

Research integrity corner - editorial

Copyright violation of predators in scientific publishing - Biochemia Medica’s harmful experience and proposed solution

Review

In sickness and in health: pivotal role of vitamin D

Errors within the total laboratory testing process, from test selection to medical decision-making – A review of causes, consequences, surveillance and solutions

Original papers

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

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

Analytical performance assessment and improvement by means of the Failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA)

Changes in error rates in the Australian key incident monitoring and management system program

Simple thrombin-based method for eliminating fibrinogen interference in serum protein electrophoresis of haemodialysed patients

Original Articles

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

The results of external quality assessment programme on urine leukocyte and erythrocyte counting in Poland

Quality improvement project: Reducing non-conformities of the samples for haemostasis testing in a secondary healthcare centre through the nurses’ education in phlebotomy

Patient-based quality control for glucometers: using the moving sum of positive patient results and moving average

Verification of the Canadian Laboratory Initiative on Paediatric Reference Intervals (CALIPER) reference values in Croatian children and adolescents

Preanalytical mysteries

Case report of spuriously low sodium and calcium in a 36-year-old male in primary care

Dark brown serum and plasma samples: a case report

Case report of a phantom pheochromocytoma

A case of severe pseudohyperkalaemia due to muscle contraction

Corrigendum

Corrigendum to: Preanalytical issues related to routine and diagnostic glucose tests: Results from a survey in Spain

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