Archive (1991-2005)

Original papers, Volume 15, February, Issue Archive

11th Congress of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Symposium abstracts, Volume 34, October, Suppl1

A case of alkaptonuria presenting with unexplained dark-stained diapers and spurious hyperoxaluria and proteinuria due to homogentisic acid interference

Thibault Vanhove, Margo Aertgeerts, Peter Witters, Daisy Rymen, Detlef Böckenhauer, Glynis Frans, Pieter Vermeersch

Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; interference; homogentisic acid; dark-stained urine; alkaptonuria; inborn errors of metabolism; case report

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.031002

D-dimer assay interference detected by the discrepancy in D-dimer concentrations at different dilutions: a case report

Marija Milić, Dejana Brkić Barbarić, Iva Lukić, Mirna Kirin, Vikica Buljanović, Vatroslav Šerić

Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: D-dimer; heterophile antibodies; blood coagulation tests; interference

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.031001

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

Primary pulmonary Hodgkin’s lymphoma coexisting with extreme erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Darko Katalinic, Ivan Aleric, Ivana Skrlec, Jasminka Talapko, Elke Kattner, Damir Tentor, Aleksandar Vcev

Case reports, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: blood sedimentation; hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation; lung

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030802

Comparative analysis of the color change in blue-green inclusions within neutrophils between two patients with different clinical outcomes

Junkun Chen, Ming Huang, Guo Li, Chi Zhang

Case reports, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: inclusion bodies; liver failure; bunyavirus infection; wasp sting; patient-relevant outcome

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030801

CCL20 chemokine and other proinflammatory markers after Ad26.COV2.S vaccination

Iva Ivanko, Milena Hanžek, Ivana Ćelap, Sandra Margetić, Domagoj Marijančević, Josipa Josipović, Petar Gaćina

Original articles, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: chemokine; vaccine; immunity

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030706

Establishment and application of autoverification system for HbA1c testing

Ran Gao, Fang Zhao, Liangyu Xia, Chaochao Ma, Yingying Hu, Zhihong Qi, Xinqi Cheng, Ling Qiu

Original articles, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: HbA1c; autoverification; reference change value; laboratory information system

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030705

Short- and long-term stability of synovial fluid calprotectin

Helena Čičak, Stjepan Bulat, Joško Jeličić, Alan Ivković, Ksenija Maštrović Radončić, Vanja Radišić Biljak, Lora Dukić, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Original articles, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: calprotectin; preanalytical phase; stability; synovial fluid

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030704

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

Stability of adrenocorticotropic hormone in whole blood samples: effects of storage conditions

François Fraissinet, Hélène Girot, André Gillibert, Anaïs Melin, Julie Fettig, Valéry Brunel

Original articles, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: adrenocorticotropic hormone; hemolysis; preanalytical phase; specimen stability; whole blood

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030702

Serum concentration of ferroportin in women of reproductive age

Ana Ćuk, Lada Rumora, Ivanka Mikulić, Nikolina Penava, Ivona Cvetković, Ante Pušić, Vinka Mikulić, Kristina Ljubić, Vajdana Tomić

Original articles, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: ferroportin; ferritin; iron; reference interval

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030701

National recommendations of the Croatian Chamber of Medical Biochemists and Working group for Laboratory hematology of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine: Management of samples with suspected EDTA-induced pseudothrombocytopenia

Lara Milevoj Kopčinović, Gordana Juričić, Dragana Antončić, Fran Smaić, Brankica Šimac, Ivana Lapić, Vanja Radišić Biljak

Reviews, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: thrombocytopenia; pseudothrombocytopenia; hematology analyzers; procedures; harmonisation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030504

A modern overview of the process of platelet formation (thrombocytopoiesis) and its dependence on several factors

Anastasia Ivanovna Gabrilchak, Oksana Anatolievna Gusyakova, Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antipov, Elizabeth Alekseevna Medvedeva, Lyubov Leonidovna Tukshumskaya

Reviews, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: megakaryocyte; platelet; microenvironment; cytokines; apoptosis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030503

Diagnostic role of urine human epididymis protein 4 in ovarian cancer

Antonija Hanžek, Christian Siatka, Anne-Cécile E. Duc

Reviews, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: epididymis-specific protein E4; human; ovarian cancer; tumor markers; urine; diagnosis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030502

Laboratory medicine and sports: where are we now?

Lovorka Đerek, Vanja Radišić Biljak, Sanja Marević, Brankica Šimac, Marko Žarak, Antonija Perović, Domagoj Marijančević, Robert Buljubašić, Luka Matanović, Maja Cigrovski Berković

Reviews, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: sports; medical laboratory science; endocrinology; orthopaedics; biological variation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030501

Introducing prediction intervals for sample means

Molly E. Contini, Jeffrey R. Spence, David J. Stanley

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: prediction intervals; biostatistics; education; research methodology

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030101

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Abdurrahman Coskun

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

Challenges of providing biochemistry results in a patient with Evans syndrome

Natividad Rico Ríos, Alison Bransfield, Caroline M Joyce, Mary R Cahill, Michelle O’Shaughnessy, Seán J. Costelloe

Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: Evans syndrome; hemolysis; hemolysis; case report

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.011001

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

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion as an adverse reaction of ciprofloxacin: a case report and literature review

Luka Švitek, Barbara Grubišić, Ema Schonberger, Mihaela Zlosa, Dario Sabadi, Dubravka Lišnjić, Silvija Canecki-Varžić, Ines Bilić-Ćurčić, Sanja Mandić

Case reports, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: ciprofloxacin; inappropriate ADH syndrome; hyponatremia

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010803

Detecting the interferences in adrenocorticotropic hormone measurement - three cases reinforcing the efficiency of the complementary clinical and laboratory audit

Tugba Barlas, Mehmet Muhittin Yalcin, Zakir Osmanov, Ozlem Gulbahar, Alev Eroglu Altinova, Mujde Akturk, Mehmet Ayhan Karakoc, Ilhan Yetkin, Fusun Balos Toruner

Case reports, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: adrenal insufficiency; adrenocorticotropic hormone; Cushing’s syndrome; immunoassay; interference

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010802

A case of functional vitamin B12 deficiency after recreational nitrous oxide use

Damien Leleu, Damien Denimal

Case reports, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: vitamin B12; nitrous oxide; homocysteine; methylmalonic acid

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010801

Effects of reverse osmosis membrane replacement of pure water system on clinical chemistry and immunoassay in clinical laboratory

Shaocong Liang, Huaxian Wu, Jiayi Zhao, Xuanjie Guo, Yongjie Qiang, Xin Zhao, Meng Lan, Chongquan Zhao, Dongxin Zhang

Original articles, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: water purification; glycerol; clinical chemistry tests; immunoassay; triglycerides

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010705

Elevated plasma pyruvate kinase M2 concentrations are associated with the clinical severity and prognosis of coronary artery disease

Zi-wen Zhao, Yi-wei Xu, Xin-tao Zhang, Hang-hao Ma, Jing-kun Zhang, Xue Wu, Yu Huang

Original articles, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: biochemistry; cardiovascular diseases; coronary stenosis; pyruvate kinase; inflammation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010704

Point of care testing in Croatia: a survey of the Working group for point of care testing of the Croatian society of medical biochemistry and laboratory medicine

Ivana Baršić Lapić, Lara Milevoj Kopčinović, Nedjeljka Ruljančić, Marija Grdić Rajković, Maja Kuštro

Original articles, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: point of care; questionnaires; quality control; standardization

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010703

Determination of cystatin C reference interval for children in Croatia

Vlasta Cigula Kurajica, Željka Vogrinc, Ana Turčić, Slobodan Galić

Original articles, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: cystatin C; children; immunoturbidimetry; reference value

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010702

Paraoxonase and arylesterase activity of paraoxonase 1 and oxidative stress parameters in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

Dražan Butorac, Ivana Ćelap, Sanja Kačkov Maslać, Tomislav Miletić, Andrea Hulina Tomašković, Petra Turčić, Dubravka Rašić, Ivana Stojanović, Marija Grdić Rajković

Original articles, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: paraoxonase 1; cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; oxidative stress

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010701

Potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for obsessive compulsive disorder: Evidences from clinical studies

Aarushi Sultania, Shashank Venkatesan, Dhruv Rishb Batra, Keerthna Rajesh, Rahul Vashishth, Sudesh Ravi, Faraz Ahmad

Reviews, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: obsessive compulsive disorder; biomarkers; brain-derived neurotrophic factor; malondialdehyde; dopamine beta-hydrolase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010503

YKL-40 as a biomarker in various inflammatory diseases: A review

Nina Blazevic, Dunja Rogic, Stipe Pelajic, Marijana Miler, Goran Glavcic, Valentina Ratkajec, Nikolina Vrkljan, Dejan Bakula, Davor Hrabar, Tajana Pavic

Reviews, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: chitinases; Chitinase-3-Like Protein 1; biomarkers; YKL-40; inflammation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010502

Blood alcohol concentration in the clinical laboratory: a narrative review of the preanalytical phase in diagnostic and forensic testing

Cristiano Ialongo

Reviews, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; blood alcohol concentration; specimen handling; humans; substance abuse detection

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010501

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

Adapting power calculations to include a superiority margin: what are the implications?

Samuel Bishara

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 34, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: biostatistics; power calculation; super-superiority margin; clinical significance; hypothesis testing

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.010101

Corrigendum to: Post-treatment neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as a prognostic tool in patients treated with tocilizumab for severe COVID-19 pneumonia - a single center experience

Marija Gomerčić Palčić, Hana Matijaca, Ivan Kruljac, Lucija Vusić, Vedran Hostić, Luka Vrbanić, Fanika Mrsić, Radovan Zrilić, Ivana Ćelap, Petar Gaćina

Corrigendum, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.031201

Interference of anti-nuclear antibodies on determination of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in patients suspected of vasculitis: a case series

Mala Mahto, Neha Rai, Pulak Ranjan Das, Saurabh Karmakar, Divendu Bhushan

Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; anti-nuclear antibodies; interference; indirect immunofluorescence

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.031001

Undetectable high-performance liquid chromatography haemoglobin A1c on variant haemoglobin E phenotype: a case report

Nadia Sadriani, Ferdy Royland Marpaung

Case reports, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: diabetes mellitus type 2; HbA1c; high-performance liquid chromatography; haemoglobin E; glycated albumin

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.030801

Reporting LDL cholesterol results by clinical biochemistry laboratories in Czechia and Slovakia to improve the detection rate of familial hypercholesterolemia

Tomáš Šálek, Vladimír Soška, Marek Budina, Marek Vecka, Veronika Šálková, Michal Vrablík

Original articles, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: familial hypercholesterolemia; technical report; HDL cholesterol; LDL cholesterol; apolipoprotein B; lipoprotein(a)

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.030705

Establishment of age- and -gender specific reference intervals for amino acids and acylcarnitines by tandem mass spectrometry in Turkish paediatric population

Özlem Çakır Madenci, Soner Erdin, Ayşe Kestane, Müge Kutnu

Original articles, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: inborn errors of metabolism; laboratory information system (LIS); paediatrics; reference intervals; tandem mass spectrometry

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.030704

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

Original articles, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; vitamin D deficiency; disease progression; meta-analysis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.030703

Association of smoking cigarettes, age, and sex with serum concentrations of olanzapine in patients with schizophrenia

Mihovil Horvat, Mate Kadija, Andrijana Ščavničar, Maja Živković, Marina Šagud, Mila Lovrić

Original articles, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: central nervous system diseases; olanzapine; smoking; therapeutic drug monitoring

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.030702

Clinical importance of serum and pleural fluid prominin-1 and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α concentration in the evaluation of lymph node involvement in patients with malignant pleural effusion

Zeliha Cansel Ozmen, Mustafa Kupeli

Original articles, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: hypoxia inducible factor-1α; malignant pleural effusion; prominin-1

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.030701

What did CRISPR-Cas9 accomplish in its first 10 years?

Yehya Khlidj

Short reviews, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: CRISPR/Cas9; deoxyribonucleases; gene editing; genetic therapy

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.030601

The LEAP checklist for laboratory evaluation and analytical performance characteristics reporting of clinical measurement procedures

Tze Ping Loh, Brian R Cooke, Thi Chi Mai Tran, Corey Markus, Rosita Zakaria, Chung Shun Ho, Elvar Theodorsson, Ronda F Greaves

Reviews, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: emerging technology(ies); method verification; method validation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.030505

The nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2/p53 axis in breast cancer

Lei Xia, Wenbiao Ma, Ahmad Afrashteh, Mir Amirhossein Sajadi, Hadi Fakheri, Mohammad Valilo

Reviews, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: breast cancer; drug resistance; Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1); nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2); p53

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.030504

Carbohydrate sulfotransferases: a review of emerging diagnostic and prognostic applications

Gramos Begolli, Ivana Marković, Jelena Knežević, Željko Debeljak

, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: cancer; carbohydrate sulfotransferases; connective tissue; inflammation; tumour markers

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.030503

Diagnostic value and utility of commonly used biomarkers of cardiac and renal function in cardiorenal syndromes: a narrative review

Điđi Delalić, Tanja Brežni, Ingrid Prkačin

Reviews, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: acute kidney injury; biomarkers; cardiorenal syndrome; heart failure; renal insufficiency

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.030502

Diagnostic challenges of diabetic kidney disease

Marijana Vučić Lovrenčić, Sandra Božičević, Lea Smirčić Duvnjak

Reviews, Volume 33, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: diabetic nephropathy; glomerular filtration rate; albuminuria; biomarkers; diagnostic tests

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.030501

Diagnosis of chylous abdominal effusions: what is the triglyceride threshold value?

Bertrand Lefrère, Emmanuel Curis, Randa Bittar, Antoine Levasseur, Pierre Grès, Zoé Guilbert, Belkacem Zenati, Corinne Cherfils, Mehdi Sakka, Dominique Bonnefont-Rousselot

Short communications, Volume 33, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: chylous ascites; lipoprotein gel electrophoresis; triglycerides

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.020902

Higher estimated plasma volume status is associated with increased thrombotic risk and impaired survival in patients with primary myelofibrosis

Marko Lucijanic, Ivan Krecak, Ena Soric, Anica Sabljic, Davor Galusic, Hrvoje Holik, Vlatka Perisa, Martina Moric Peric, Ivan Zekanovic, Rajko Kusec

Short communications, Volume 33, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: cancer; cardiovascular diseases; haematology; blood plasma; prognosis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.020901

Distal renal tubular acidosis in a patient with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: a case report

Nontembiso Mhlana, Marizna Korf, Mogamat Razeen Davids, Mogamat-Yazied Chothia

Case reports, Volume 33, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: renal tubular acidosis; Hashimoto’s thyroiditis; hypokalaemia; rhabdomyolysis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.020802

Kimura disease as an uncommon cause of persistent hypereosinophilia: a diagnostic challenge

Javier Laguna, María Rodríguez-García, Angel Molina, Anna Merino

Case reports, Volume 33, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: eosinophils; hematology; kimura disease; leukocyte disorders

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.020801

Androgens in women: Establishing reference intervals for dehydroepiandrostenedione sulphate and androstenedione on the Roche Cobas

Adriana Bokulić, Ivana Zec, Domagoj Marijančević, Sanja Goreta

Original articles, Volume 33, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: reference intervals; androgens; dehydroepiandrostenedione sulphate; androstenedione; immunoassay; women

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.020706

Coffee intake one hour prior to phlebotomy produces no clinically significant changes in routine biochemical test results

Silvia F Benozzi, Gisela Unger, Amparo Campion, Pablo G Milano, Graciela L Pennacchiotti

Original articles, Volume 33, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: fasting; coffee intake; blood sample collection; preanalytical variability; biochemical tests

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.020705

Post-treatment neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as a prognostic tool in patients treated with tocilizumab for severe COVID-19 pneumonia - a single center experience

Gomerčić Palčić Marija, Matijaca Hana, Kruljac Ivan, Vusić Lucija, Hostić Vedran, Vrbanić Luka, Fanika Mrsić, Zrilić Radovan, Ćelap Ivana, Gaćina Petar

Original articles, Volume 33, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: tocilizumab; interleukin-6; COVID-19; neutrophils; lymphocytes

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.020704

Analytical verification of the Dymind D7-CRP automated analyser

Merima Čolić, Bojana Magdić, Monika Kolundžić, Jasna Leniček Krleža

Original articles, Volume 33, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: blood cell count; C-reactive protein; haematology; verification

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.020703

Definition of icteric interference index for six biochemical analytes

Ruth Cano-Corres, Gemma Sole-Enrech, Maria Isabel Aparicio-Calvente

Original articles, Volume 33, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: icterus interference; biochemical analytes; icterus

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.020702

Establishment of reference intervals for complete blood count in times of COVID-19 and vaccination

Claudia Mendieta-Gutiérrez, Selene Chávez-González, Brenda Ivonne Rodríguez-Romero, Jazmín Anahí Sánchez-Garrido, Arturo Figueroa-Gómez, Jesús Bernabé Licona-Vela, Arturo Cuauhtémoc Juárez-Pérez, Alejandro Cabello-López, Guadalupe Aguilar-Madrid, Carmina Jiménez-Ramírez

Original articles, Volume 33, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: reference intervals; complete blood count; COVID-19; vaccine

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.020701

Drug interference with biochemical laboratory tests

Jasmina Katanić, Bojan Stanimirov, Vanesa Sekeruš, Maja Đanić, Nebojša Pavlović, Momir Mikov, Karmen Stankov

Short review, Volume 33, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: biochemical marker; clinical laboratory test; diagnostic error; drug-laboratory test interaction; pharmaceuticals

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.020601

Reply to letters to the editor entitled “Bias, the unfinished symphony” and “Bias estimation for Sigma metric calculation: arithmetic mean versus quadratic mean”

Murat Keleş

Letter to the Editor/Reply, Volume 33, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: biochemistry; biological variation; quality control

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.020401

Fibrin clot interference in a human chorionic gonadotrophin assay causing a false Down syndrome screening result

Arzu Etem Akagac, Hatice Bozkurt Yavuz

Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 33, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: hCG; prenatal screening; fibrin; preanalytical phase; case report

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.011001

Underfilled blood tube containing EDTA: Is it an inappropriate sample for HbA1c assay?

Berrak Guven, Ismail Benice, Murat Can

Short communications, Volume 33, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: HbA1c; blood sample collection; preanalytical error; diabetes mellitus

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.010901

False positive result of human chorionic gonadotropin caused by human anti-mouse antibodies

Jaroslav Racek, Ivana Potočová, Daniel Rajdl, Ladislav Trefil, Marie Šolcová

Case reports, Volume 33, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: anti-mouse antibodies; false positivity; hCG; interferences; pregnancy

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.010802

Reversible atransferrinemia in a patient with chronic enteropathy: is transferrin mandatory for iron transport?

Alexandre Raynor, Carmen Stefanescu, Arnaud Bruneel, Hervé Puy, Katell Peoc’h, Hana Manceau

Case report, Volume 33, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: transferrin; iron; inflammation; enteritis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.010801

The relationship of melatonin concentration in preterm infants and adverse outcomes in the late neonatal period

Нalyna Pavlyshyn, Iryna Sarapuk, Kateryna Kozak

Original articles, Volume 33, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: melatonin; preterm infants; late outcomes

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.010706

Detection of macroenzymes: establishing upper reference limits for eight enzymes after polyethylene glycol precipitation

Lieselot Dedeene, Marie Stockman, Sophie Steels, Pieter Vermeersch, Glynis Frans

Original articles, Volume 33, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: precipitation; enzymes; macroamylase; polyethylene glycol; reference value

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.010705

Reference intervals for thyroid disorders calculated by indirect method and comparison with reference change values

Zeynep Yildiz, Lale Köroğlu Dağdelen

Original articles, Volume 33, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: reference interval; thyroid hormone; indirect method; reference change value

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.010704

Elimination of lipaemic interference by high-speed centrifugation

Gemma Solé-Enrech, Ruth Cano-Corres, Maria Isabel Aparicio-Calvente, Nino Spataro

Original articles, Volume 33, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: lipaemia; high-speed centrifugation; lipaemic index

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.010703

The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio to predict poor prognosis of critical acute myocardial infarction patients: a retrospective cohort study

Wenhui Wang, Linlin Liu, Zhongping Ning, Lin Che, Xinming Li

Original articles, Volume 33, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: acute myocardial infarction; neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio; mortality; inflammation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.010702

Association of serum ADMA, SDMA and L-NMMA concentrations with disease progression in COVID-19 patients

Adnan Haşimi, Özlem Doğan, Ceyhan Ceran Serdar, Muhittin A. Serdar

Original articles, Volume 33, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: SARS-CoV-2; asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA); N-monomethyl-1 -arginine (L-NMMA); prognosis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.010701

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

On determining the sensitivity and specificity of a new diagnostic test through comparing its results against a non-gold-standard test

Farrokh Habibzadeh

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 33, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: biostatistics; diagnostic tests; prevalence; sensitivity and specificity

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2023.010101

10th Congress of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Symposium abstracts, Volume 32, September, Suppl1

A case of discrepant laboratory results in samples obtained from a central venous catheter and peripheral veins: when solving a pre-analytical mystery could improve patient care

Mattia Carini, Moira Micheletti, Giovanni Martellosio, Elisa Caravaggi, Nicola Portesi, Giorgio Biasiotto, Monica Marini, Duilio Brugnoni, Federico Serana

Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 32, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: blood specimen collection; pre-analytical phase; medical error; central venous catheters; haematology

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.031001

Inter-rater reliability assessment for the new-born screening quality assurance

Leonor Guiñón, Anna Soler, Rosa María López, Sonia Pajares, José Manuel González de Aledo, Ana Argudo-Ramírez, José Luis Marín, Judit García-Villoria, Ángeles Sahuquillo, Luisa Alvarez

Short communication, Volume 32, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: accreditation; extra-analytical phase; new-born screening; quality control

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.030901

Utility of serum indices in a particular case of serum protein electrophoresis

Massimo Daves, Andrea Piccin, Cristina Vicidomini, Antonia De Luisi, Andrea Mega

Case reports, Volume 32, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: capillary zone electrophoresis; interferences; serum indices

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.030802

Acquired hemophilia A secondary to SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia: a case report

Brkić Nikolina, Milić Marija, Bekavac Marija, Marković Maja, Perković Dubravka

Case reports, Volume 32, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: hemophilia A; SARS-CoV-2; factor VIII

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.030801

Circulatory cytokeratin 17, marginal zone B1 protein and leucine-rich α2-glycoprotein-1 as biomarkers for disease severity and fibrosis in systemic sclerosis patients

Paul Bălănescu, Eugenia Bălănescu, Cristian Băicuș, Anca Bălănescu

Original articles, Volume 32, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: systemic sclerosis; marginal zone B1 protein; leucine-rich α2-glycoprotein-1; cytokeratin 17; fibrosis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.030707

Urinary brain-derived neurotrophic factor and nerve growth factor as noninvasive biomarkers of overactive bladder in children

Merima Colic, Dunja Rogic, Jasna Lenicek Krleza, Ana Kozmar, Lorna Stemberger Maric, Slaven Abdovic

Original articles, Volume 32, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: biomarker; brain-derived neurotrophic factor; child; nerve growth factor; overactive bladder

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.030706

A practical approach example to measurement uncertainty: Evaluation of 26 immunoassay parameters

Rabia Tan, Mustafa Yilmaz, Yusuf Kurtulmuş

Original articles, Volume 32, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: immunoassay; quality control; uncertainty

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.030705

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

A novel approach for more precise quantification of M-protein using variables derived from immunosubtraction electropherogram and associated biochemistry analytes

Dragana Šegulja, Danica Matišić, Karmela Barišić, Dunja Rogić

Original articles, Volume 32, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: capillary electrophoresis; M-protein; monoclonal gammopathy; multiple myeloma; serum protein electrophoresis; immunosubtraction electrophoresis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.030703

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

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

Bias, the unfinished symphony

Abdurrahman Coşkun

Letter to the editor, Volume 32, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: bias; pooled variances; sigma metric

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.030402

Bias estimation for Sigma metric calculation: arithmetic mean quadratic mean

Şerif Ercan

Letter to the editor, Volume 32, October, Issue 3

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.030401

Corrigendum to: Post-GDPR survey of data protection officers in research and non-research institutions in Croatia: a cross-sectional study

Anamarija Mladinić, Livia Puljak, Zvonimir Koporc

Corrigendum, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.021201

Long pentraxin 3 as a marker of COVID-19 severity: evidences and perspectives

Roberto Assandri, Silvia Accordino, Ciro Canetta, Elisabetta Buscarini, Alessandro Scartabellati, Chiara Tolassi, Federico Serana

Short communications, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: COVID-19; inflammation; biomarkers; intensive care units

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020901

A case of vitamin B12 deficiency neurological syndrome in a young adult due to late-onset cobalamin C (CblC) deficiency: a diagnostic challenge

Scott Ailliet, Rik Vandenberghe, Toon Schiemsky, Lode Van Overbeke, Philippe Demaerel, Wouter Meersseman, David Cassiman, Pieter Vermeersch

Case reports, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: vitamin B12; homocysteine; cobalamin C; subacute combined degeneration

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020802

Cell-in-cell phenomenon in urinary sediment: a case report

Carlos Martínez-Figueroa, Karen Cortés-Sarabia, José Antonio Tesser Poloni, Enrique Alejandro Molina-Avilez, Luis A. Palaoro, Amalia Vences-Velázquez

Case reports, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: urinary sediment; urinalysis; urinary tract infection; cell-in-cell

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020801

Assay validity of point-of-care platelet function tests in thrombocytopenic blood samples

Conrad Lacom, Alexander Tolios, Markus W. Löffler, Beate Eichelberger, Peter Quehenberger, Eva Schaden, Marion Wiegele

Original articles, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: flow cytometry; platelet function; point-of-care tests; thrombocytopenia

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020713

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

Integrating moving average control procedures into the risk-based quality control plan in small-volume medical laboratories

Vera Lukić, Svetlana Ignjatović

Original articles, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: risk-based quality control plan; QC frequency; run size; patient-risk sigma metrics; patient-based real-time quality control

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020711

Verification of a 6-part differential haematology analyser Siemens Advia 2120i

Helena Čičak, Vanja Radišić Biljak, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Original articles, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: verification; haematology analyser; haematology; blood cell count

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020710

Performance evaluation of the high sensitive troponin I assay on the Atellica IM analyser

Antonio Buño Soto, Katell Peoc’h, Tommaso Fasano, Jorge Diaz-Garzon, Bernardino González de la Presa, Valerie Chicha-Cattoir, Simone Canovi, Maria Sanz de Pedro, Nayra Rico, Tiphaine Robert, Efrem Bonelli, Pilar Fernández Calle, Aurea Mira, Guillaume Lefevre, Luigi Vecchia, Jose Luis Bedini

Original articles, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: analytical techniques and equipment; high-sensitive troponin I; immunoassay; performance evaluation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020709

Detection of preanalytical errors in arterial blood gas analysis

Serap Çuhadar, Hayat Özkanay-Yörük, Mehmet Köseoğlu, Kaan Katırcıoğlu

Original articles, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: blood-gas analysis; plastic syringe; pO; pCO; preanalytical variables

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020708

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

Lipoproteins and cholesterol homeostasis in paediatric nephrotic syndrome patients

Yonas Mulat Simachew, Tamara Antonić, Tamara Gojković, Sandra Vladimirov, Marija Mihajlović, Sanja Vujčić, Gordana Miloševski-Lomić, Jelena Vekić, Aleksandra Zeljković, Vesna Spasojević-Kalimanovska, Amira Peco-Antić, Dušan Paripović, Aleksandra Stefanović

Original articles, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: paediatric nephrotic syndrome; glucocorticoid therapy; serum lipid profile; non-cholesterol sterols

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020706

Determining the SARS-CoV-2 serological immunoassay test performance indices based on the test results frequency distribution

Farrokh Habibzadeh, Parham Habibzadeh, Mahboobeh Yadollahie, Mohammad M. Sajadi

Original articles, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: COVID-19 testing; serologic tests; sensitivity; specificity; diagnostic tests

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020705

Subfatin concentration decreases in acute coronary syndrome

Mustafa Yilmaz, Mehmet Cagri Goktekin, Nevin Ilhan

Original articles, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: acute coronary syndrome; acute myocardial infarction; non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI); ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI); subfatin

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020704

Verification policies in Croatian medical biochemistry laboratories: a survey of the practice

Lara Milevoj Kopčinović, Gordana Juričić, Adriana Bokulić, Ines Vukasović, Ivana Ćelap, Helena Čičak, Marija Kocijančić, Marija Miloš, Mila Lovrić, Marija Siter Kuprešanin, Snježana Hrabrić Vlah, Manuela Miletić

Original articles, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: accreditation; examination procedures; verification; survey

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020703

Post-collection acidification of spot urine sample is not needed before measurement of electrolytes

Tomáš Šálek, Pavel Musil, Marek Pšenčík, Vladimír Palička

Original articles, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: urolithiasis; calcium; magnesium; phosphorus; preanalytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020702

An analysis of the vitamin D overtesting in a tertiary healthcare centre

Merica Aralica, Vesna Šupak Smolčić, Tamara Turk Wensveen, Snježana Hrabrić Vlah, Mihael Selar, Lidija Bilić Zulle

Original articles, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: vitamin D testing; 25(OH) D; guideline; overtesting; financial burden

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020701

Artificial intelligence and thyroid disease management: considerations for thyroid function tests

Damien Gruson, Pradeep Dabla, Sanja Stankovic, Evgenija Homsak, Bernard Gouget, Sergio Bernardini, Benoit Macq

Short review, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: artificial intelligence; biomarkers; clinical decision support system; digital health; thyroid diseases

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020601

Laboratory medicine in pandemic of COVID-19

Leida Tandara, Petra Filipi, Daniela Supe Domic, Branka Kresic, Ivo Ivcic, Sanda Stojanovic Stipic, Zana Rubic, Marijan Tandara

Reviews, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: COVID-19; GDF-15; infertility; interleukin-6; Guillain-Barré syndrome

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020501

The apparent prevalence, the true prevalence

Farrokh Habibzadeh, Parham Habibzadeh, Mahboobeh Yadollahie

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: seroepidemiologic studies; prevalence; sensitivity; specificity; diagnostic tests

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020101

Corrigendum to: Assessment of antinuclear antibodies (ANA): National recommendations on behalf of the Croatian society of medical biochemistry and laboratory medicine

Andrea Tešija Kuna, Lovorka Đerek, Vedrana Drvar, Ana Kozmar, Katarina Gugo

Erratum, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.011201

A sudden creatinine increase: A case report

Bernhard Strasser, Sebastian Strasser, Josef Tomasits

Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: cystatin C; creatinine; estimated glomerular filtration rate; case report

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.011002

Deviating glucose results in an international dual-center study. A root cause investigation

Janne Cadamuro, Peter Bergsten, Katharina Mörwald, Anders Forslund, Marie Dahlbom, Jonas Bergquist, Iris Ciba, Susanne M. Brunner, Jeanne Jabbour, Daniel Weghuber

Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; tube additive; PREDICT; blood collection tubes; preanalytical error

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.011001

Evaluation and management of leukolysis-mediated pseudohyperkalemia in paediatric leukemic samples

Lourens Jan Peter Nonkes, Valérie de Haas, Hans Kemperman, Albert Huisman, Ruben Eduardus Antonius Musson, Wouter Marcel Tiel Groenestege

Short communications, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: leukolysis; pseudohyperkalemia; paediatric; leukocyte threshold

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010904

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

Poor correlation between alcohol concentration in oral fluid and breath in subjects consuming beverages immediately before testing

Hallvard Gjerde, Anne Line Bretteville-Jensen, Håvard Furuhaugen

Short communications, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: breath tests; ethanol; feasibility studies; saliva

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010902

Interpretative comments - need for harmonization? Results of the Croatian survey by the Working Group for Post-analytics

Vladimira Rimac, Sonja Podolar, Anja Jokic, Jelena Vlasic Tanaskovic, Lorena Honovic, Jasna Lenicek Krleza

Short communications, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: post-analytical phase; clinical laboratory; interpretative comments; questionnaire

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010901

Verification of automatic analysers Roller 20PN and iSED for measuring erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Helena Čičak, Pavica Šonjić, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Original articles, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: automated ESR; Westergren method; blood sedimentation rate; verification; haematology

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010708

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

Dynamic profiles and predictive values of some biochemical and haematological quantities in COVID-19 inpatients

María José Castro-Castro, Laura García-Tejada, Ariadna Arbiol-Roca, Lourdes Sánchez-Navarro, Loreto Rapún-Mas, Isabel Cachon-Suárez, Marta Álvarez-Álvarez, Dolors Dot-Bach, Roser Güell-Miró, Anna Cortés-Bosch de Bassea, Macarena Dastis-Arias, Ana Sancho-Cerro, Noelia Díaz-Troyano, Teresa Escartín-Diez, Diego Muñoz-Provencio, Rosa Navarro-Badal

Original articles, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: COVID-19; pneumonia; prognosis; SARS-CoV-2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010706

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

Concordance of apolipoprotein B concentration with the Friedewald, Martin-Hopkins, and Sampson formulas for calculating LDL cholesterol

Pieter-Jan Briers, Michel R. Langlois

Original articles, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: apolipoprotein B; LDL-cholesterol; Friedewald formula; Martin-Hopkins formula; Sampson formula

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010704

Evaluation of the clinical chemistry tests analytical performance with Sigma Metric by using different quality specifications - Comparison of analyser actual performance with manufacturer data

Murat Keleş

Original articles, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: Six Sigma; total allowable error; quality control; biological variation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010703

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

Verification of Atellica 1500 and comparison with Iris urine analyser and urine culture

Ana Nikler, Helena Čičak, Danijela Bejuk, Vanja Radišić Biljak, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Original articles, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: Atellica 1500 analyser; Iris analyser; urine; verification

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010701

National Guidelines for the Performance of the Sweat Test in Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis on behalf of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine and the Cystic Fibrosis Centre - Paediatrics and adults, University Hospital Centre Zagreb

Jasna Leniček Krleža, Merica Aralica, Duška Tješić-Drinković, Karolina Crneković, Jelena Culej, Gordana Fressl Juroš, Verica Horvat, Dara Metzner, Dijana Pamuković Jaram, Alma Pipić Kitter, Fran Smaić, Sanela Šimić Vojak, Livija Šimičević, Valentina Verić

Reviews, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010501

The importance of regulation (EU) 2017/746 for quality control in medical laboratories

Cristiano Ialongo, Maria Sapio, Leda Elisabetta Antetomaso, Antonio Angeloni

Editorial, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: quality control; traceability; uncertainty

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010301

Estimation of inter-laboratory reference change values from external quality assessment data

Michael Paal, Katharina Habler, Michael Vogeser

Short Communications, Volume 31, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: reference change values; inter-laboratory; external quality assessment; measurement uncertainty; biological variation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.030902

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Croatian solid-organ transplant recipients

Anna Mrzljak, Željka Jureković, Jadranka Pavičić-Šarić, Vladimir Stevanović, Irena Tabain, Željka Hruškar, Danko Mikulić, Ljubo Barbić, Tatjana Vilibić-Čavlek

Short Communications, Volume 31, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: COVID-19; seroprevalence; solid-organ transplant recipients; SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.030901

Macrolipasemia secondary to colon cancer chemotherapy: a case report

Hatice Saracoglu, Gulden Baskol, Mevlut Baskol

Case report, Volume 31, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: macrolipasemia; chemotherapy; oxaliplatin; capecitabine; pancreatitis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.030801

Effects of specimen haemolysis on complete blood count results by Abbott Alinity hq System

Müjgan Ercan, Emiş Deniz Akbulut, Nihayet Bayraktar, Şerif Ercan

Original articles, Volume 31, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: complete blood count; reference change values; haemolysis; interference