Automated urine analyzers: a comparative study of Atellica UAS 800 and UAS 60 with risk analysis

Anita Radman, Adriana Unić, Marijana Miler, Lara Milevoj Kopčinović, Alen Vrtarić, Marija Božović, Nora Nikolac Gabaj

Original articles, Volume 35, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: urinalysis; automation; risk analysis; UAS 800; UAS 60

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2025.010707

Glucose inhibitor tubes in Croatian laboratories: are we doing well?

Alen Vrtarić, Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Ivana Ćelap

Short communications, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; glucose; glucose inhibitor; anticoagulants; citrate

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030901

Laboratory policies and practices for thyroid function tests in Croatia: survey on behalf of Working Group for Laboratory Endocrinology of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Adriana Bokulić, Ivana Zec, Sanja Goreta, Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Marija Kocijančić, Tihana Serdar Hiršl, Anamarija Đuras, Mateja Troha, Lada Stanišić, Daniela Šupe-Domić, Sanda Jelisavac Ćosić, Koraljka Đurić, Domagoj Marijančević, Marija Siter Kuprešanin, Iva Lukić, Alenka Pezo, Jasna Leniček Krleža

Original articles, Volume 32, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: thyroid function test; standardization; survey

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.030702

Haemoglobin A1c-based screening for prediabetes and diabetes mellitus: a multi-center study in Croatian adult population

Ivana Lapić, Dunja Rogić, Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Katarina Kajić, Nena Peran, Lada Surjan, Anamarija Đuras, Valentina Cesar Kocijan, Nada Bilopavlović, Fran Smaić, Mario Štefanović, Ivanka Ostroški, Leida Tandara, Milena Krnjaić-Tadijanović, Ivan Gornik, Hrvoje Pintarić, Daniela Marasović Krstulović, Blaženka Miškić, Dario Rahelić

Short communications, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: haemoglobin A1c; prediabetes; diabetes mellitus; prevalence

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010903

Comparison of diagnostic accuracy for eight SARS-CoV-2 serological assays

Andrea Tešija Kuna, Milena Hanžek, Ines Vukasović, Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Valentina Vidranski, Ivana Ćelap, Marijana Miler, Nevenka Stančin, Brankica Šimac, Marcela Živković, Marko Žarak, Marta Kmet, Marijana Jovanović, Sanja Tadinac, Sandra Šupraha Goreta, Josipa Periša, Ivan Šamija, Mario Štefanović

Original Articles, Volume 31, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: sensitivity; specificity; SARS-CoV-2; serological test

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.010708

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

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

Preanalytics of urine sediment examination: effect of relative centrifugal force, tube type, volume of sample and supernatant removal

Amalija Bunjevac, Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Marijana Miler, Anita Horvat

Original Papers, Volume 28, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; laboratory error; urinalysis; urine sediment

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.010707

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

Preanalytical external quality assessment of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine and CROQALM: finding undetected weak spots

Nora Nikolac, Jasna Lenicek Krleza, Ana-Maria Simundic

Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Original Papers, Volume 27, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; external quality assessment; laboratory error

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.017

Croatian survey on critical results reporting

Lara Milevoj Kopcinovic, Jasenka Trifunović, Tihana Pavosevic, Nora Nikolac

Research Article, Volume 25, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: critical results; laboratory testing; quality indicators; survey; post-analytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.019

Lipemia: causes, interference mechanisms, detection and management

Nora Nikolac

Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: lipemia interference; laboratory error; preanalytical phase; interference testing; biological variation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.008

Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine: national recommendations for venous blood sampling

Nora Nikolac, Vesna Šupak-Smolčić, Ana-Maria Šimundić, Ivana Ćelap

Review, Volume 23, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: phlebotomy; venous blood; recommendations; health planning; laboratory errors; preanalytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2013.031

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

Biochemia Medica celebrates its first impact factor

Ana-Maria Simundic, Marijana Miler, Nora Nikolac, Dubravka Cvoriscec, Elizabeta Topic

Editorial, Volume 20, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: impact factor; journal; publication; editorial board

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.033

Analytical validation of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) on AxSYM Abbott analyzer

Nora Nikolac, Ana-Maria Simundic, Nada Vukelic, Dalja Papic Futac, Nada Vrkic

Original papers, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: analytical validation; measurement uncertainty; valproic acid; phenobarbital; carbamazepine; theophylline

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.032

Frequency of factor II G20210A, factor V Leiden, MTHFR C677T and PAI-1 5G/4G polymorphism in patients with venous thromboembolism: Croatian case-control study

Zrinka Alfirevic, Ana-Maria Simundic, Nora Nikolac, Nikola Sobocan, Igor Alfirevic, Mario Stefanovic, Zeljko Vucicevic, Elizabeta Topic

Original papers, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: thrombophilia; coagulation disorders; polymorphism; FV Leiden; factor II; plasminogen activator inhibitor-1; methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.028

Hemolysis detection and management of hemolyzed specimens

Ana-Maria Simundic, Elizabeta Topic, Nora Nikolac, Giuseppe Lippi

Special issue, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: hemolysis; extra-analytical quality; errors; laboratory testing; interference

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.018

Bisalbuminemia in a male Croatian patient with sarcoidosis

Ana-Maria Simundic, Marijana Miler, Nora Nikolac, Elizabeta Topić, Dubravka Čaržavec, Branka Milanović, Vladimir Stančić

Case report, Volume 19, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: bisalbuminemia; capillary zone electrophoresis; genetic heterogeneity; sarcoidosis; serum albumin

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.010

Statistical errors in manuscripts submitted to Biochemia Medica journal

Ana-Maria Simundic, Nora Nikolac

Original papers, Volume 19, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: biostatistics; errors; data analysis; research ethics

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.028

Accu Chek Compact Plus blood glucometer evaluation

Jelena Kozar, Ana-Maria Simundic, Nora Nikolac, Marijana Žirović, Elizabeta Topić

Original papers, Volume 18, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: accuracy; precision; analytical evaluation; self monitoring blood glucose device; Bland-Altman; Clarke Error Grid analysis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2008.032

Severe cholestasis in a newborn with PiZZ alpha-1-antitrypsin genotype – A case report

Marijana Žirović, Andrea Tešija Kuna, Nora Nikolac, Mario Štefanović, Elizabeta Topić, Orjena Žaja-Franulović, Zvonimir Jurčić

Case report, Volume 17, December, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2007.024

Thromboembolism in a 14-year-old boy – case report

Sandra Margetić, Biserka Raić, Tomislav Franjo Hajnžić, Nikola Bulj, Elizabeta Topić, Andrea Tešija-Kuna, Nora Nikolac

Case report, Volume 16, December, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: venous thromboembolism; antiphospholipid syndrome; PAI-1 polymorphism

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2006.018