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Serum progastrin-releasing peptide in pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and early-stage primary lung cancers

Gramos Begolli, Maja Lukić, Lada Rumora, Lorna Čorak, Andrea Vukić Dugac, Marko Jakopović, Miroslav Samaržija, Ilijan Tomaš, Jelena Knežević, Željko Debeljak

Original articles, Volume 35, Articles ahead of print

KEYWORDS: pro-gastrin-releasing peptide; early-stage lung cancer; inflammation; serum tumor markers

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2025.010702

Implementation of new Westgard rules suggested by the Westgard Advisor software for five immunological parameters

Lisa Cristelli, Francesca Occhipinti, Daniel Tumiatti, De Luisi Antonia, Erika Jani, Massimo Daves

Original articles, Volume 35, Articles ahead of print

KEYWORDS: laboratory organization and management; quality control; validation; evaluation; Westgard rules

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2025.010701

The influence of calibration on bias in quality control and patient results for TSH on Vitros XT 7600 analyzer

Jill Boreyko, Josko Ivica

Original articles, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: TSH; bias; quality management

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030703

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

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

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

Practical application of the patient data-based quality control method: the potassium example

Yan Zhang, Hua-Li Wang, Ye-Hong Xie, Da-Hai He, Chao-Qiong Zhou, Li-Rui Kong

Short communications, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: daily average value; patient-generated data; potassium; quality control

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010901

Changing the tide in vitamin D testing: An 8-year review of a demand management approach

Janne Cadamuro, Ursula Huber-Schönauer, Cornelia Mrazek, Lukas Hehenwarter, Ulrike Kipman, Thomas K. Felder, Christian Pirich

Letters to the editor, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: demand management; preanalytical phase; laboratory order; vitamin D

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010401

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

Use of biochemical parameters for non-invasive screening of oesophageal varices in comparison to elastography-based approach in patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease

Frane Pastrovic, Anita Madir, Kristian Podrug, Marko Lucijanic, Tomislav Bokun, Marko Zelenika, Sanda Mustapic, Adriana Unic, Lovorka Derek, Ivica Grgurevic

Original articles, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: portal hypertension; cirrhosis; platelet count; esophageal varices; non-invasive tests

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020712

Establishment of gender- and age-specific reference intervals for serum liver function tests among the elderly population in northeast China: a retrospective study

Zeyu Sun, Jiatong Chai, Qi Zhou, Jiancheng Xu

Original articles, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: gender; age; liver function; elderly population; reference interval

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020707

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

Moving average procedures as an additional tool for real-time analytical quality control: challenges and opportunities of implementation in small-volume medical laboratories

Vera Lukić, Svetlana Ignjatović

Original articles, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: quality control; moving average; patient-based real-time quality control; laboratory information system

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010705

Review of current incidents and risk calculations used in the Royal College of Australasian Pathologists Key Incident Management and Monitoring Systems - a system that could be used by all Australasian medical laboratories, and easily adapted to worldwide use

Stephanie Gay, Belinda Pope, Tony Badrick, Michael Whiley

Original articles, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: extra-analytical phase; laboratory organisation and management; pre- and post-analytical incidents; risk matrix; quality assurance

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010702

Improved protocol for plasma microRNA extraction and comparison of commercial kits

Harshini Sriram, Twinkle Khanka, Shweta Kedia, Priyanka Tyagi, Sitaram Ghogale, Nilesh Deshpande, Gaurav Chatterjee, Sweta Rajpal, Nikhil V Patkar, Papagudi G Subramanian, Sumeet Gujral, Syed Hasan, Prashant R Tembhare

Original articles, Volume 31, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: microRNA; plasma; commercial reagent kits

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.030705

Impact of combining data from multiple instruments on performance of patient-based real-time quality control

Qianqian Zhou, Tze Ping Loh, Tony Badrick, Chun Yee Lim

Original Articles, Volume 31, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: quality control; laboratory management; moving median; moving average; average of normal

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.020705

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

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

Clinician’s opinion about critical risk results proposed by the Croatian Chamber of Medical Biochemists: a survey in one Croatian tertiary hospital

Pavica Šonjić, Ana Nikler, Dora Vuljanić, Lora Dukić, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Original Articles, Volume 29, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: critical results; survey; post-analytical phase; laboratory management

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.030711

Optimizing moving average control procedures for small-volume laboratories: can it be done?

Vera Lukić, Svetlana Ignjatović

Original Articles, Volume 29, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: quality control; moving average; bias detection simulation; MA Generator software

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.030710

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

Fast skeletal troponin I, but not the slow isoform, is increased in patients under statin therapy: a pilot study

Alessandro Trentini, Savino Spadaro, Valentina Rosta, Maria C Manfrinato, Carlo Cervellati, Francesca Dalla Corte, Stefania Hanau, Carlo A Volta, Tiziana Bellini

Original Articles, Volume 29, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: statin; fast skeletal troponin; slow skeletal troponin; muscle damage; creatine kinase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.010703

Reducing test request for anti-thyroglobulin and anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies: trends before and after interventions based on rejection rules and profile management

Pedro Sánchez Pellicer, Ruth González Tamayo, Vicente Navarro López

Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: demand management laboratory; test laboratory request; anti-thyroid antibodies; anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies; anti-thyroglobulin antibodies

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.030709

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

Effect of sample processing and time delay on cell count and chemistry tests in cerebrospinal fluid collected from drainage systems

Ana Mlinarić, Željka Vogrinc, Zrinka Drenšek

Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: cerebrospinal fluid; extra-ventricular drainage system; cell count; biochemistry analyses; turnaround time

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.030705

Using Sigma metrics to establish analytical product performance requirements and optimize analytical performance of an diagnostic assay using a theoretical total PSA assay as an example

Victoria Petrides, Sharon Schneider

Short Communications: Special issue on Six Sigma metrics, Volume 28, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: total quality management; decision making; goals

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.020903

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

Missed detection of significant positive and negative shifts in gentamicin assay: implications for routine laboratory quality practices

Gus Koerbin, Jiakai Liu, Alex Eigenstetter, Chin Hon Tan, Tony Badrick, Tze Ping Loh

Original Papers, Volume 28, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: error; moving average; bias; quality control; quality assurance

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.010705

Tau protein as a possible marker of cerebrospinal fluid leakage in cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea: A pilot study

Jean-Baptiste Oudart, Laure Zucchini, François-Xavier Maquart, Xavier Dubernard, Marc Labrousse, Géraldine Fiabane, Alexandra Quedreux, Fabien Litre, Laurent Ramont

Original Papers, Volume 27, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: cerebrospinal fluid; cerebrospinal fluid leakage; cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea; ELISA; Tau protein

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.030703

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

The influence of sample freezing at – 80 °C for 2–12 weeks on glycated haemoglobin (HbA) concentration assayed by HPLC method on Bio-Rad D-10 auto analyzer

Katarzyna Bergmann, Grazyna Sypniewska

Original Papers, Volume 26, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: glycated haemoglobin; diabetes; sample storage; high performance liquid chromatography; preanalytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.038

Detection of multiple annexin autoantibodies in a patient with recurrent miscarriages, fulminant stroke and seronegative antiphospholipid syndrome

Philipp Scholz, Markus Auler, Bent Brachvogel, Thomas Benzing, Peter Mallman, Thomas Streichert, Andreas R. Klatt

Case Report, Volume 26, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: annexin; anti-phospholipid syndrome; anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome; seronegative anti-phospholipid syndrome; recurrent miscarriage

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.032

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

Comparison of blood ethanol stabilities in different storage periods

Fatma Emel Kocak, Ozben Ozden Isiklar, Havva Kocak, Ayfer Meral

Original papers, Volume 25, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; ethanol; stability; storage temperature

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.006

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

Interference of medical contrast media on laboratory testing

Giuseppe Lippi, Massimo Daves, Camilla Mattiuzzi

Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: errors; analytical interference; contrast media; contrast agents; gadolinium

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.010

Physical activity - an important preanalytical variable

Fabian Sanchis-Gomar, Giuseppe Lippi

Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: biomarkers; training; plasma volume; metabolism; cellular damage

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.009

Contamination of lithium heparin blood by K2-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA): an experimental evaluation

Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Gian Luca Salvagno, Elisa Danese, Giorgio Brocco, Gian Cesare Guidi, Giuseppe Lippi

Original papers, Volume 24, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: contamination; EDTA; patient safety; preanalytical variability; total quality management; preanalytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.038

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 effect of storage time and freeze-thaw cycles on the stability of serum samples

Serap Cuhadar, Mehmet Koseoglu, Aysenur Atay, Ahmet Dirican

Original papers, Volume 23, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; serum; stability; storage; temperature

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2013.009

ScienceCentral: open access full-text archive of scientific journals based on Journal Article Tag Suite regardless of their languages

Sun Huh

Editorial, Volume 23, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: periodicals as topic; language; database; science

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2013.029

Nonalcoholic fatty liver associated with impairment of kidney function in nondiabetes population

Guolin Li, Wang Shi, Hui Hu, Yaqin Chen, Li Liu, Dazhong Yin

Original papers, Volume 22, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR); mild kidney function damage (MKFD)

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.010

The role of CRP and inflammation in the pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration

Emina Colak, Nada Majkic-Singh, Lepsa Zoric, Aleksandra Radosavljevic, Natalija Kosanovic-Jakovic

Review, Volume 22, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: age-related macular degeneration; C-reactive protein; inflammation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.005

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

Molecular pathways in cancer-related inflammation

Annalisa Del Prete, Paola Allavena, Giuseppe Santoro, Ruggiero Fumarulo, Massimiliano M. Corsi, Alberto Mantovani

Special issue, Volume 21, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: cancer-related inflammation; cytokines; chemokines; macrophages

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.036

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

Total quality in laboratory diagnostics: the role of commercial companies

Ana K. Stankovic, Jeffrey Silvetri2, Michael Mails, Carmen Najork

Special issue, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: preanalytical systems; in vitro diagnostic devices; laboratory instrument; reagent; quality

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.025

Quality indicators

Ana-Maria Simundic, Elizabeta Topić

Short review, Volume 18, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: quality indicators; Total Quality Management; benchmarking; continuous improvement; accreditation; quality

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2008.027

Cellular immune response in Dupuytren’s disease

Márk Plander, Antal Salamon, Erzsébet Toldy, Gyula Kiss, Gábor L. Kovács

Original papers, Volume 18, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: Dupuytren’s disease; active and advanced stages; monocytes; NK-T cells

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2008.019

Quality of electrophoresis and isoelectric focusing images compressed using JPEG and JPEG2000

Slavica Dodig, Ulrich Kragh-Hansen, Lorenzo Minchiotti, Matko Dodig, Sonja Grgić, Bojan Benko

Original papers, Volume 17, December, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: JPEG; JPEG2000; image compression; image analysis; telemedicine; electrophoresis; isoelectric focusing

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2007.022

Platelet count monitoring in burn patients

Marina Pavić, Lara Milevoj

Original papers, Volume 17, December, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: platelet; burn patient; total body surface area percentage; disease outcome

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2007.021

Analytical evaluation of P1NP assay, a biochemical marker of bone turnover

Marko Marcius, Nada Vrkić, Biserka Getaldić-Švarc

Original papers, Volume 16, December, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: analytical evaluation; amino terminal propeptide type I procollagen; P1NP; electrochemiluminescent immunoassay; bone markers

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2006.017

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