Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998

Editorials

Detection and Characterization of Monoclonal Componentsin Serum and Urine

David F Keren

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1143–1145, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1143

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Ensuring Accurate Molecular Genetic Testing

Margaret McGovern

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1146–1148, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1146

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AACC 50th Anniversary Retrospective

They Use Enzymes for Everything!

Robert Rej

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1149–1153, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1149

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Molecular Diagnostics and Genetics

Calibrated user-friendly reverse transcriptase-PCR assay: quantitation of epidermal growth factor receptor mRNA

Mustafa Vakur Bor and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1154–1160, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1154

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Detection of tyrosinase mRNA in melanoma by reverse transcription-PCR and electrochemiluminescence

Catherine D O’Connell and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1161–1169, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1161

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Quantification of prostate-specific antigen mRNA by coamplification with a recombinant RNA internal standard and microtiterwell-based hybridization

Monique Verhaegen and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1170–1176, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1170

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Enzymes and Protein Markers

Urokinase plasminogen activator: a prognostic marker in breast cancer including patients with axillary node-negative disease

Michael J Duffy and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1177–1183, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1177

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Detection and identification of monoclonal gammopathies by capillary electrophoresis

Yvonne Henskens and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1184–1190, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1184

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Sodium dodecyl sulfate-agarose gel electrophoresis of urinary proteins: application to multiple myeloma

Thierry Le Bricon and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1191–1197, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1191

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Characterization of cardiac troponin subunit release into serum after acute myocardial infarction and comparison of assays for troponin T and I

Alan H B Wu and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1198–1208, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1198

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Comparison of the Axis %CDT TIA and the CDTect method as laboratory tests of alcohol abuse

Katja Viitala and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1209–1215, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1209

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Novel immunoassay for the measurement of complexed prostate-specific antigen in serum

W Jeffrey Allard and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1216–1223, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1216

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Lipids and Lipoproteins

Remnant lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride reference ranges from the Framingham Heart Study

Judith R McNamara and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1224–1232, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1224

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Evaluation of a homogeneous assay for high-density lipoprotein cholesterol: limitations in patients with cardiovascular, renal, and hepatic disorders

Josep M a Simó and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1233–1241, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1233

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Analytical and clinical performance of a homogeneous enzymatic LDL-cholesterol assay compared with the ultracentrifugation-dextran sulfate-Mg²⁺ method

Nader Rifai and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1242–1250, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1242

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Drug Monitoring and Toxicology

Determination of ciprofloxacin in plasma and urine by HPLC with ultraviolet detection

Marika Kamberi and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1251–1255, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1251

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Paraquat-induced renal injury studied by ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of urine

Eleni Bairaktari and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1256–1261, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1256

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Low percentage of aluminoxamine and ferrioxamine in uremic serum after desferrioxamine administration

Pilar Menéndez-Fraga and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1262–1268, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1262

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Determination of monoethylglycinexylidide by fluorescence polarization immunoassay in highly icteric serum samples: modified precipitation procedure and HPLC compared

Ekkehard Schütz and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1269–1274, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1269

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Automated simultaneous quantification of the immunosuppressants 40-O-(2-hydroxyethyl)rapamycin and cyclosporine in blood with electrospray-mass spectrometric detection

Christian Vidal and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1275–1282, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1275

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Predictive value of determinations of zinc protoporphyrin for increased blood lead concentrations

Paul Froom and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1283–1288, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1283

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Endocrinology and Metabolism

Marked gender differences in ambulatory morning growth hormone values in young adults

Britt Edén Engström and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1289–1295, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1289

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Hemoglobin Raleigh as the cause of a falsely increased hemoglobin A_1C in an automated ion-exchange HPLC method

Dan Chen and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1296–1301, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1296

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Non-separation assay for glycohemoglobin

Stuart Blincko and Raymond Edwards

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1302–1308, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1302

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Automation and Analytical Techniques

Comparison of different analytical methods for assessing total antioxidant capacity of human serum

Guohua Cao and Ronald L Prior

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1309–1315, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1309

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Development and validation of an automated latex-enhanced immunoassay for prealbumin

Peter Holownia and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1316–1324, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1316

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General Clinical Chemistry

Effect of serum-clot contact time on clinical chemistry laboratory results

Dongbo J Zhang and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1325–1333, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1325

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Correlation of plasma concentrations of cystatin C and creatinine to inulin clearance in a pediatric population

Douglas Stickle and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1334–1338, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1334

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Technical Briefs

Vitros Digoxin Immunoassay Evaluated for Interference by Digoxin-like Immunoreactive Factors

Barbara A Way and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1339–1340, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1339

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Quantitative Determination of Short-Chain Organic Acids in Urine by Capillary Electrophoresis

Coral Barbas and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1340–1342, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1340

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Increased Serum Procalcitonin in Newborn Infants without Infection

Christopher Sachse and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1343–1344, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1343

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Quantitative Analysis of the Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Messenger RNA Using Reverse Transcription-PCR: A Methodological Study of Imprecision

Vibeke Bech Thøgersen and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1344–1346, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1344

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Clinical Evaluation of the CF(12)m Cystic Fibrosis DNA Diagnostic Kit

Claude Houdayer and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1346–1348, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1346

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Cardiac Troponin T by Elecsys System and a Rapid ELISA: Analytical Sensitivity in Relation to the TropT (CardiacT) “Bedside” Test

Øyvind Hetland and Kenneth Dickstein

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1348–1350, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1348

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A Highly Sensitive Enzyme-amplified Lanthanide Luminescence Immunoassay for Interleukin 6

Lambros M Bathrellos and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1351–1353, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1351

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Determination of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Gene Polymorphisms: Stepdown PCR Increases Detection of Heterozygotes

Fu-Tien Chiang and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1353–1356, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1353

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Multicenter Evaluation of PCR Methods for the Detection of Factor V Leiden (R506Q) Genotypes

Charles T Lutz and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1356–1358, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1356

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Rapid Automated High Sensitivity Enzyme Immunoassay of C-Reactive Protein

Julie Wilkins and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1358–1361, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1358

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Letters to the Editor

Prostate-specific Antigen Expression in Neuroblastoma Cell Lines

Ferdinando Mannello and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1362–1363, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1362

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Hybrid Capture

Attila Lörincz

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Page 1363, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1363

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Determination of Urinary Oxalate with Cl⁻ and NO⁻₃ Insensitive Oxalate Oxidase Purified from Sorghum Leaf

Chandra S Pundir and Satyapal

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1364–1365, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1364

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The Mutation G₂₀₂₁₀→A in the Prothrombin Gene Is a Strong Risk Factor for Pulmonary Embolism

Karl Heinrich Reuner and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1365–1366, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1365

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The Value of Free Enterprise

Raymond Gambino and others

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1366–1367, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1366

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Book Reviews

Handbook of Lipoprotein Testing.

Jose M Ordovas

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Page 1368, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1368

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Clinical Pathology of Pancreatic Disorders.

Mauro Panteghini and Gianvico Melzi D’Eril

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Pages 1368–1369, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1369

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Software Review

MedCalc Software for Statistics in Medicine. MedCalc Software, Broekstraat 52, 9030 Mariakerke, Belgium, $399.00.

Carl Garber

Clinical Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 6, 1 June 1998, Page 1370, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/44.6.1370

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