Serum and urinary biomarkers of acute kidney injury Lisowska-Myjak B. Blood Purif. 2010;29(4):357-65 Abstract Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent clinical problem in critically ill patients and the associated mortality is high….
Heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and biomarkers–an integrated viewpoint Iwanaga Y, Miyazaki S. Circ J. 2010;74(7):1274-82. Abstract Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is frequently associated with a progressive decrease in the glomerular filtration rate,…
The utility of troponin measurement to detect myocardial infarction: review of the current findings Daubert MA, Jeremias A. Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2010 Sep 7;6:691-9. Abstract Myocardial infarction (MI) is defined by the…
S-100B protein: An early prognostic marker after cardiac arrest Wojtczak-Soska K, Lelonek M. Cardiol J. 2010;17(5):532-6. Abstract The identification of a good prognostic factor of neurological outcome after cardiac arrest is needed. S-100B…
The stress hormone copeptin: a new prognostic biomarker in acute illness Katan M, Christ-Crain M. Swiss Med Wkly. 2010 Sep 24;140:w13101 Abstract Stress is defined as anything that throws the body out of…
Molecular and clinical markers of pancreas cancer Buxbaum JL, Eloubeidi MA. JOP. 2010 Nov 9;11(6):536-44. Abstract Pancreas cancer has the worst prognosis of any solid tumor but is potentially treatable if it is…
Kanıta Dayalı Tıp Laboratuvar Testleri ve Preanalitik Değişkenler Bülent Turhan, Burcu T. Çalık, Hilmi Demirin Konuralp Tıp Dergisi 2010;2(3):29-33 Kanıta dayalı tıp, klinisyenin kişisel deneyimlerini sistematik araştırmalarla elde edilen mevcut en iyi kanıtlarla…
Cystatin C and Cardiovascular Risk Nevio Taglieri, Wolfgang Koenig and Juan Carlos Kaski Clinical Chemistry. 2009;55:1932-1943 Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at high risk for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and…
Increases of Cardiac Troponin in Conditions other than Acute Coronary Syndrome and Heart Failure Walter E. Kelley, James L. Januzzi and Robert H. Christenson Clinical Chemistry. 2009;55:2098-2112 Background: Although cardiac troponin (cTn) is…
Interpretation of thyroid function tests Colin M Dayan THE LANCET • Vol 357 • February 24, 2001 The introduction of sensitive thyrotropin assays and free thyroid hormone measurements has simplified the interpretation of…
Interpretative reports and critical values Elisa Piva and Mario Plebani Clin Chim Acta 404(1);2009:52-58 In the clinical laboratory to allow an effective testing process, post-analytical activity can have two goals in trying to…
Analytical interferences and analytical quality Oswald Sonntag Clinica Chimica Acta 404(1);2009:37-40 In today’s health care system the prevalence of medical errors is high as stated by the report of the Institute of Medicine….