National recommendations of the Working Group for Post-analytics of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine: implementation of autovalidation procedures

Vladimira Rimac, Jelena Vlašić Tanasković, Anja Jokić, Lorena Honović, Sonja Podolar, Jasna Leniček Krleža

Reviews, Volume 35, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: autovalidation; recommendations; postanalytical phase; clinical laboratory

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2025.010503

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

Symposium abstracts, Volume 34, October, Suppl1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

The concurrence of the current postanalytical phase management with the national recommendations: a survey of the Working Group for Postanalytics of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

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

Original articles, Volume 31, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: postanalytical phase; survey; clinical laboratory; critical results; quality indicators

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.030704

Laboratory professionals’ attitudes towards ISO 15189:2012 accreditation: an anonymous survey of three Croatian accredited medical laboratories

Ivana Lapić, Dunja Rogić, Matea Ivić, Marina Tomičević, Mirjana Mariana Kardum Paro, Lovorka Đerek, Ines Alpeza Viman

Original Articles, Volume 31, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: accreditation; quality assurance; ISO 15189:2012; survey; satisfaction

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.020712

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

Review, Volume 31, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: antinuclear antibodies; autoimmunity; recommendations; harmonization

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.020502

Recommendations for the application and follow-up of quality controls in medical laboratories

Jean-Marc Giannoli, Stéphanie Albarede, Thierry Avellan, Jean-Pierre Bouilloux, Régine Cartier, Richard Cohen, Nathalie Colard, Luc Essemilaire, Jean-Louis Galinier, Mathieu Kuentz, Mickaël Paris, Henri Portugal, Florian Scherrer, Jean-Pascal Siest, Anne Vassault, Jean-Michel Vialle

Translation, Volume 31, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: risk analysis; internal quality control; external quality assessment; uncertainty

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.020501

31st Symposium Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine: Haemodialysis - clinical and diagnostic challenges

Symposium abstracts, Volume 30, October, Issue 3

Laboratory testing of extravascular body fluids: National recommendations on behalf of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine. Part II – Synovial fluid

Anja Jokic, Lara Milevoj Kopcinovic, Jelena Culej, Irena Kocijan, Marija Bozovic

Review, Volume 30, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: recommendations; synovial fluid; crystal analysis; osteoarthritis; gout

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.030501

General position of Croatian medical biochemistry laboratories on autovalidation: survey of the Working Group for Post-analytics of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

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

Original papers, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: postanalytical phase; autovalidation; clinical laboratory; questionnaire

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.020702

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

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

Review, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

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

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

Title does matter: a cross-sectional study of 30 journals in the Medical Laboratory Technology category

Marina Njire Braticevic, Ivana Babic, Irena Abramovic, Anja Jokic, Martina Horvat

Original Articles, Volume 30, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: cross-sectional studies; medical laboratory technology; publications; bibliometrics

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.010708

Laboratory testing of extravascular body fluids: National recommendations on behalf of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine. Part I – Serous fluids

Lara Milevoj Kopcinovic, Jelena Culej, Anja Jokic, Marija Bozovic, Irena Kocijan

Review, Volume 30, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: harmonization; pleural effusion; pericardial effusion; ascites

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.010502

Corrigendum to: Assessment of the degree of adherence of medical laboratories to KDIGO 2012 guideline for evaluation and management of CKD in Czechia and Slovakia

Tomáš Šálek, Bedřich Friedecký, Josef Kratochvíla, Květa Pelinková, Marek Budina

Erratum, Volume 29, October, Issue 3

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.031202

30th Symposium Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine: Vitamin D in health and disease

Symposium abstracts, Volume 29, October, Issue 3

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

Assessment of the degree of adherence of medical laboratories to KDIGO 2012 guideline for evaluation and management of CKD in Czechia and Slovakia

Šálek Tomáš, Friedecký Bedřich, Kratochvíla Josef, Pelinková Květa, Budina Marek

Original Articles, Volume 29, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: creatinine; cystatin C; glomerular filtration; estimated glomerular filtration rate; post-analytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.030704

Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine: National recommendations for blood collection, processing, performance and reporting of results for coagulation screening assays prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, thrombin time, fibrinogen and D-dimer

Ana Bronić, Desiree Coen Herak, Sandra Margetić, Marija Milić

Review, Volume 29, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: blood coagulation tests; haemostasis; standardization; harmonization; guidelines

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.020503

Post-analytical laboratory work: national recommendations from the Working Group for Post-analytics on behalf of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

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

Review, Volume 29, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: recommendations; post-analytical phase; clinical laboratory; harmonization; test report

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.020502

Rewarding the quantity of peer review could harm biomedical research

Aceil Al-Khatib, Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva

Research integrity corner, Volume 29, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: autonomy; biomedical research; ethics in publishing; responsible peer review; scientific misconduct

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.020201

9th Congress of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine with international participation

Symposium abstracts, Volume 28, May, Suppl1

29th Symposium of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Symposium abstracts, Volume 28, October, Issue 3

Comparison between Sigma metrics in four accredited Egyptian medical laboratories in some biochemical tests: an initiative towards sigma calculation harmonization

Rania El Sharkawy, Sten Westgard, Ahmed M Awad, AbdelKarem Omneya I Ahmed, El Hadidi Iman, Ahmed Gaballah, Eman Shaheen

Original Papers: Special issue on Six Sigma metrics, Volume 28, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: sigma; bias; coefficient of variation; harmonization; total allowable error

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.020711

Analytical Sigma metrics: A review of Six Sigma implementation tools for medical laboratories

Sten Westgard, Hassan Bayat, James O Westgard

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

KEYWORDS: Six Sigma metrics; quality control frequency; OPSpecs chart; method decision chart; Westgard rules

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.020502

Expected long-term defect rate of analytical performance in the medical laboratory: Assured Sigma versus observed Sigma

Hassan Bayat

Lessons in Biostatistics: Special issue on Six Sigma metrics, Volume 28, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: medical laboratory; Sigma metrics; Six Sigma; allowable total error

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.020101

Dealing with the positive publication bias: Why you should really publish your negative results

Ana Mlinarić, Martina Horvat, Vesna Šupak Smolčić

Research Integrity Corner, Volume 27, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: negative results; publication bias; research integrity; medical journals

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.030201

Ethical issues in publishing in predatory journals

Lorraine E. Ferris, Margaret A Winker

Research integrity corner: Special issue on predatory journals, Volume 27, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: predatory journals; publication ethics; medical publishing

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.030

Policies and practices in haemostasis testing among laboratories in Croatia: a survey on behalf of a Working Group for Laboratory Coagulation of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Ana Bronić, Desiree Coen Herak, Sandra Margetić, Marija Milić

Original Papers, Volume 27, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: survey; haemostasis; blood coagulation tests

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.022

External quality assessment of medical laboratories in Croatia: preliminary evaluation of post-analytical laboratory testing

Jasna Lenicek Krleza, Adrijana Dorotic, Ana Grzunov

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

KEYWORDS: post-analytical phase; standardization; external quality assessment; questionnaire

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.018

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

Evaluating performance in sweat testing in medical biochemistry laboratories in Croatia

Merica Aralica, Jasna Lenicek Krleza

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

KEYWORDS: sweat testing; external quality assessment; survey

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.016

27th Symposium of Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine: National external quality assessment: from sample to evaluation.

Symposium abstracts, Volume 26, October, Issue 3

Laboratory testing of extravascular body fluids in Croatia: a survey of the Working group for extravascular body fluids of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Lara Milevoj Kopcinovic, Zeljka Vogrinc, Irena Kocijan, Jelena Culej, Merica Aralica, Anja Jokic, Dragana Antoncic, Marija Bozovic

Original Papers, Volume 26, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: extravascular body fluids; cerebrospinal fluid; serous fluids; survey; harmonization

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.042

Current practice in laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases in Croatia. 
Survey of the Working group for laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

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

Original Papers, Volume 26, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: autoimmune diseases; autoantibodies; survey

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.041

Blood gas testing and related measurements: National recommendations on behalf of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Lora Dukić, Lara Milevoj Kopčinović, Adrijana Dorotić, Ivana Baršić

Review, Volume 26, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: blood gas analysis; error; guideline; standardization

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.036

Additional technician tasks and turnaround time in the clinical Stat laboratory

Maria Salinas, Maite López-Garrigós, Emilio Flores, Maria Leiva-Salinas, Rosa Lillo, Carlos Leiva-Salinas

Short communication, Volume 26, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: medical laboratory personnel; quality indicators; health care

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.027

8th Congress of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine with international participation

Symposium abstracts, Volume 25, September, Suppl1

26th Symposium of Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine: Laboratory diagnostics of blood-borne infections related to blood transfusions and transplantations.

Symposium abstracts, Volume 25, June, Issue 2

The misuse and abuse of statistics in biomedical research

Matthew S. Thiese, Zachary C. Arnold, Skyler D. Walker

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 25, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: a priori; analytical plan; statistical methods; disclosure; transparency; biostatistics

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.001

Confidence level in venipuncture and knowledge on causes of in vitro hemolysis among healthcare professionals

Dragana Milutinović, Ilija Andrijević, Milijana Ličina, Ljiljana Andrijević

Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: hemolysis; patient safety; phlebotomy; medical staff; questionnaire; preanalytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.040

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

Capillary blood sampling: national recommendations on behalf of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Jasna Lenicek Krleza, Adrijana Dorotic, Ana Grzunov, Miljenka Maradin

Review Article, Volume 25, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: recommendations; capillary blood; blood specimen collection; standardization; preanalytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.034

In vitro diagnostic company recalls and medical laboratory practices: an Italian case

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

Case Report, Volume 25, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: clinical laboratory techniques; patient safety; laboratory variability; reference standards; quality control; parathyroid hormone

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.028

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

Why would medical publishers not incorporate core bioethical values into their Ethics Guidelines?

Joseph Watine

Editorial, Volume 24, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: principle-based ethics; health care ethics; codes of ethics; editorial policies

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.002

Nationwide survey of policies and practices related to capillary blood sampling in medical laboratories in Croatia

Jasna Leniček Krleža

Original papers, Volume 24, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: capillaries; blood specimen collection; standardisation; diagnostic techniques and procedures

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.037

Institutional practices and policies in acid-base testing: a self reported Croatian survey study on behalf of the Croatian society of medical biochemistry and laboratory medicine Working Group for acid-base balance

Lora Dukić, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Original papers, Volume 24, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: survey; blood gas analysis; blood specimen collection

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.031

Hiring a professional medical writer: is it equivalent to ghostwriting?

Natasha Das, Saurendra Das

Research integrity corner, Volume 24, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: medical writer; ghostwriter; authorship; ethics in publishing; acknowledgement

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.004

24th Symposyum Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory medicine in sports, Zagreb, May 11, 2013

Symposium abstracts, Volume 23, June, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2013.027

Continuing professional development crediting system for specialists in laboratory medicine within 28 EFLM national societies

Elizabeta Topic, Andjelo Beletic, Tomas Zima

Original papers, Volume 23, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: continuing medical education; professional education; professional competence; laboratory medicine

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2013.041

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

2nd European Joint Congress of EFLM and UEMS and 7th Congress of the Croatian Society for Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory medicine (CSMBLM): Laboratory Medicine at the Clinical Interface

Symposium abstracts, Volume 22, October, Issue 3

23rd Symposium of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine: Tuberculous infection – continuous challenge

Symposium abstracts, Volume 22, October, Issue 3

Validation of a laboratory and hospital information system in a medical laboratory accredited according to ISO 15189

Vanja Radisic Biljak, Ivan Ozvald, Andrea Radeljak, Kresimir Majdenic, Branka Lasic, Zoran Siftar, Marijana Vucic Lovrencic, Zlata Flegar-Mestric

Original papers, Volume 22, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: accreditation; medical informatics; data transfer; laboratory information system; hospital information system; validation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.009

Biomedical research platforms and their influence on article submissions and journal rankings: An update

Giuseppe Lippi, Emmanuel J. Favaloro, Ana-Maria Simundic

Editorial, Volume 22, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: impact factor; indexing; Medline

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.002

The most common nonconformities encountered during the assessments of medical laboratories in Hong Kong using ISO 15189 as accreditation criteria

Bella Ho, Eric Ho

Original papers, Volume 22, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: accreditation; quality improvement; healthcare quality assurance; clinical pathology

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.027

Abstracts of the 22nd Symposyum Croatian Society of Medical Biochemists

Symposium abstracts, Volume 21, June, Issue 2

Laboratory medicine education in Lithuania

Zita Ausrele Kucinskiene, Jonas Bartlingas

Special issue, Volume 21, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: laboratory medicine; medical biology; education of specialists

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.009

Graduate and postgraduate state university education of laboratory specialists in Hungary: medical doctors, pharmacists and laboratory analysts

Gabor L. Kovacs, Andrea Ludany, Tamas Koszegi, Ferenc Liszt, Miklos Kellermayer

Special issue, Volume 21, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: laboratory training; graduate; postgraduate; Hungary

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.006

Identifying candidate genes for Parkinson’s disease by integrative genomics method

Amela Karic, Rifet Terzic, Alen Karic, Borut Peterlin

Original papers, Volume 21, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: Parkinson’s disease; candidate genes; Biomedical Discovery Support System (BITOLA)

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.027

Education of medical biochemists in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mira Winterhalter-Jadric, Adlija Causevic, Radivoj Jadric, Jozo Coric, Sabaheta Hasic, Emina Kiseljakovic

Special issue, Volume 21, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: laboratory medicine; medical biochemistry; education

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.004

Attitudes toward plagiarism among pharmacy and medical biochemistry students – cross-sectional survey study

Vanja Pupovac, Lidija Bilic-Zulle, Martina Mavrinac, Mladen Petrovecki

Special issue, Volume 20, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: plagiarism; academic misconduct; students; questionnaires

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.039

30 years of the Austrian Society for Quality Assurance and Standardisation of Medical-Diagnostics

Mathias M. Müller

Editorial, Volume 20, February, Issue 1

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.003

Enhancing medical practice in Croatia through The Cochrane Collaboration

Livia Puljak, Dalibora Rako

Short review, Volume 19, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: systematic reviews; The Cochrane Collaboration; The Cochrane Library; diagnostic accuracy tests

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.024

The role of statistical reviewer in biomedical scientific journal

Mladen Petrovečki

Editorial, Volume 19, October, Issue 3

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.020

Abstracts of the 20th Symposium of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemists

Symposium abstracts, Volume 19, June, Issue 2

Abstracts of the 19th Symposyum Croatian Society of Medical Biochemists

Symposium abstracts, Volume 18, June, Issue 2

Education of Masters of Science in Medical Biochemistry at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb: How did we fit in the Bologne process

Tihana Žanić Grubišić

Editorial, Volume 18, June, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2008.014

Medical Laboratory Accreditation according to ISO 15189:2003. The Mexican Experience

Rosa Isabel Sierra-Amor, Maribel López-Martínez

Short review, Volume 17, December, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: accreditation; ISO 15189; medical laboratory

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2007.017

5th Croatian congress of medical biochemists with international participation 18.-22. October 2006., Poreč

Symposium abstracts, Volume 16, October, Suppl1

17th International Symposium of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemists and the Slovenian Association of Clinical Chemistry, May 2006, Zagreb, Croatia

Symposium abstracts, Volume 16, June, Issue 1

Clinical evaluation of medical tests: still a long road to go

Patrick MM Bossuyt

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 16, December, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2006.010