Lessons in biostatistics

Prediction interval: A powerful statistical tool for monitoring patients and analytical systems

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: analytical performance; monitoring; personalized reference interval; prediction interval; reference change value

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020101

Reviews

Preanalytical, analytical and postanalytical considerations in circulating microRNAs measurement

Mustapha Zendjabil

Reviews, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: microRNAs; preanalytical phase; blood collection; biomarkers; liquid biopsy

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020501

Hairy cell leukemia – etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and modern therapeutic approach

Katarzyna Maćkowiak, Magdalena Jankowiak, Karolina Szewczyk-Golec, Iga Hołyńska-Iwan

Reviews, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: BRAF V600E; hairy cell leukemia; purine analogues; cancer; molecular hematology

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020502

Extracellular vesicles and glycans: new avenue for biomarker research

Tamara Janković, Miroslava Janković

Reviews, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: biomarkers; extracellular vesicles; glycans; prostasomes; seminal plasma

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020503

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

Original articles

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

A survey on the practice of phlebotomy in Lithuania and adherence to the EFLM-COLABIOCLI recommendations: continuous training and clear standard operating procedures as tools for better quality

Ricardas Stonys, Dalius Vitkus

Original articles, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; phlebotomy; blood specimen collection; healthcare quality assurance

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020702

Common P-glycoprotein (ABCB1) polymorphisms do not seem to be associated with the risk of rivaroxaban-related bleeding events: Preliminary data

Ana Marija Slišković, Jozefina Palić, Tamara Božina, Lana Ganoci, Majda Vrkić Kirhmajer, Vladimir Trkulja, Joško Bulum, Livija Šimičević

Original articles, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: adverse drug reactions; cardiovascular disease; hemorrhage; pharmacogenetics; risk factors; rivaroxaban

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020703

Quality assurance of add-on testing in plasma samples: stability limit for 29 biochemical analytes

Francisco J. Illana, Álvaro García-Osuna, María Sospedra, Rosa Ferrer, Cecília Martínez-Brú, Leonor Guiñón

Original articles, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: automation; laboratory organization and management; sample stability; add-on testing; quality assurance

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020704

CLSI-based verification and establishment of reference intervals for common biochemical assays in Croatian newborns

Iva Friščić, Sonja Perkov, Andrea Radeljak, Jasminka Stipanović-Kastelić, Mirjana Mariana Kardum Paro

Original articles, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: reference values; reference range; neonatology; pediatrics; biochemistry

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020705

Direct and indirect reference intervals of 25-hydroxyvitamin D: it is not a real vitamin D deficiency pandemic

Juan José Perales-Afán, Diego Aparicio-Pelaz, Sheila López-Triguero, Elena Llorente, Juan José Puente-Lanzarote, Marta Fabre

Original articles, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: prospective studies; retrospective studies; vitamin D; season; immunoassay

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020706

Comparative study on the quality control effectiveness of AI-PBRTQC and traditional PBRTQC model in identifying quality risks

Xucai Dong, Xi Meng, Bin Li, Dongmei Wen, Xianfei Zeng

Original articles, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: patient-based real-time quality control; exponentially weighted moving average; quality risk

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020707

Automated high throughput IgG N-glycosylation sample preparation method development on the Tecan Freedom EVO platform

Borna Rapčan, Maja Hanić, Branimir Plavša, Jelena Šimunović, Jerko Štambuk, Frano Vučković, Irena Trbojević-Akmačić, Mislav Novokmet, Gordan Lauc, Genadij Razdorov

Original articles, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: laboratory automation; immunoglobulin G; glycomics; chromatography; validation/evaluation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020708

Is the urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin concentration in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus different from that in healthy children?

Bernardica Valent Morić, Ivan Šamija, Lavinia La Grasta Sabolić, Adriana Unić, Marijana Miler

Original articles, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL); type 1 diabetes mellitus; albuminuria; diabetic kidney disease; children

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020709

Short communications

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

Case reports

A case report of biclonal immunoglobulin D lambda/lambda multiple myeloma in patient with liver echinococcosis

Andrea Prce, Željka Dunđerović, Ivanka Mikulić, Vinka Mikulić, Kristina Ljubić, Ana Ćuk, Ante Bogut, Josip Petrović, Mile Volarić, Tomislav Čolak, Fila Raguž

Case reports, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: multiple myeloma; immunoglobulin D; monoclonal gammopathy; serum protein immunofixation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020801

Two cases with discrepancy in the quantitative cytological assessment of cerebrospinal fluid in neonatal samples using light microscopy in comparison with Sysmex XN-1000

Pavel Broz, Simona Kukralova, Jana Palatova, Klara Kolduskova, Jana Zenkova, Daniel Rajdl, Jaroslav Racek

Case reports, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: biochemistry; cerebrospinal fluid; cytology; hematology; neonatology

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.020802

Preanalytical mysteries

Hematological investigations in a case of intravascular hemolysis due to infection

Anamarija Beljan, Viktorija Blagec, Ana Bronic, Marina Pavić

Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: gas gangrene; ; hip prosthesis; hemolysis; case report

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.021001

Pseudonormokalemia case report - What does it mean to have normal blood potassium?

Tomáš Šálek, David Stejskal

Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: pseudonormokalemia; hypokalemia; interference; thrombocytosis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.021002

Corrigendum

Corrigendum to: Negligible effect of vitamin D supplementation on exacerbation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: meta-analysis

Ye Hua, Ting Jiang, Jiangyi Feng, Mi Zou

Corrigendum, Volume 34, June, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.021201

Lessons in biostatistics

Prediction interval: A powerful statistical tool for monitoring patients and analytical systems

Reviews

Preanalytical, analytical and postanalytical considerations in circulating microRNAs measurement

Hairy cell leukemia – etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and modern therapeutic approach

Extracellular vesicles and glycans: new avenue for biomarker research

Antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome

Original articles

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

A survey on the practice of phlebotomy in Lithuania and adherence to the EFLM-COLABIOCLI recommendations: continuous training and clear standard operating procedures as tools for better quality

Common P-glycoprotein (ABCB1) polymorphisms do not seem to be associated with the risk of rivaroxaban-related bleeding events: Preliminary data

Quality assurance of add-on testing in plasma samples: stability limit for 29 biochemical analytes

CLSI-based verification and establishment of reference intervals for common biochemical assays in Croatian newborns

Direct and indirect reference intervals of 25-hydroxyvitamin D: it is not a real vitamin D deficiency pandemic

Comparative study on the quality control effectiveness of AI-PBRTQC and traditional PBRTQC model in identifying quality risks

Automated high throughput IgG N-glycosylation sample preparation method development on the Tecan Freedom EVO platform

Is the urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin concentration in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus different from that in healthy children?

Short communications

The band count imprecision – a Croatian multicentric pilot study

Case reports

A case report of biclonal immunoglobulin D lambda/lambda multiple myeloma in patient with liver echinococcosis

Two cases with discrepancy in the quantitative cytological assessment of cerebrospinal fluid in neonatal samples using light microscopy in comparison with Sysmex XN-1000

Preanalytical mysteries

Hematological investigations in a case of intravascular hemolysis due to infection

Pseudonormokalemia case report - What does it mean to have normal blood potassium?

Corrigendum

Corrigendum to: Negligible effect of vitamin D supplementation on exacerbation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: meta-analysis

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