REVIEWS:

JT Whicher

The value of complement assays in clinical chemistry
Clin Chem 1978 24: 7-22. [PDF]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

M Tria, L Ku, and I Abrahams

Noise reduction in an AutoAnalyzer II direct cholesterol method
Clin Chem 1978 24: 168.  

D Bogdan

Inaccuracy detected in acid phosphatase kit method
Clin Chem 1978 24: 168-169.  

JE Gorsky and AA Dietz

Contamination-free serum samples for trace analyses
Clin Chem 1978 24: 169.  

M Kraml and WT Robinson

Fluorimetry of propranolol and its glucuronide: applicability, specificity, and limitations
Clin Chem 1978 24: 169-171.  

JA McIntyre, M Black, ME McIntosh, and JK Lynn

More economical use of chromatographic plates for drug screening
Clin Chem 1978 24: 171-173. [PDF]  

G Gotelli, D Weingartner, and LJ Marton

Source of error in cerebrospinal fluid protein determination with the Du Pont Automatic Clinical Analyzer
Clin Chem 1978 24: 173.  

EA Robertson, CA Sliva, and DS Young

Values for uric acid in patients' sera as measured with SMAC (phosphotungstate) and AutoAnalyzer (uricase)
Clin Chem 1978 24: 173-174.  

J Viikari and H Saarni

Faster lipoprotein isolation by gradient flotation
Clin Chem 1978 24: 174.  

HH Kohl, DH Telander, Jr, EC Roberts, and HC Elliott, Jr

Modified method for estimating the lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio in amniotic fluid
Clin Chem 1978 24: 174-176.  

J Hyun

Problems of laser nephelometry in human lysozyme assay
Clin Chem 1978 24: 176.  

E Block, A Akerkar, and M Hoholick

Effect of ascorbic acid in vitamin B12 quality-control sera
Clin Chem 1978 24: 176-177.  

W Gruber

Inhibition of creatine kinase activity by Ca2+ and reversing effect of ethylenediaminetetraacetate
Clin Chem 1978 24: 177-178. [PDF]  

A Akerkar, M Hoholick, and E Block

Use of either serum or plasma for folate and vitamin B12 determinations
Clin Chem 1978 24: 178.  

E Hardin, RB Passey, and JB Fuller

Artifactual alkaline phosphatase isoenzyme band, caused by bilirubin, on cellulose acetate electropherograms
Clin Chem 1978 24: 178-179.  

E Jockers-Wretou and G Pfleiderer

Accuracy of immunological methods for measurement of creatine kinase isoenzyme activities
Clin Chem 1978 24: 179-180. [PDF]  

Articles:

R Daigneault and Y Deschamps

The biochemical service: the professional function of the clinical chemist in the hospital
Clin Chem 1978 24: 5-6. [PDF]  

LD Mell and AB Gustafson

Urinary free methyldopa determined by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography
Clin Chem 1978 24: 23-26. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Lehnus and L Smith

Automated procedure for kinetic measurement of total triglycerides (as glycerol) in serum with the Gilford System 3500
Clin Chem 1978 24: 27-31. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JA Pace, RW Wannemacher, Jr, and HA Neufeld

Improved radiochemical assay for carnitine and its derivatives in plasma and tissue extracts
Clin Chem 1978 24: 32-35. [Abstract] [PDF]  

GF Read and D Riad-Fahmy

Determination of tricyclic antidepressant, clomipramine (Anafranil), in plasma by a specific radioimmunoassay procedure
Clin Chem 1978 24: 36-40. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Franklin, DH Wiles, and DJ Harvey

Sensitive gas-chromatographic determination of fluphenazine in human plasma
Clin Chem 1978 24: 41-44. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RJ Weinkam, JH Wen, DE Furst, and VA Levin

Analysis for 1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea by chemical ionization mass spectrometry
Clin Chem 1978 24: 45-49. [Abstract] [PDF]  

N Hengen and M Hengen

Gas-liquid chromatographic determination of nicotine and cotinine in plasma
Clin Chem 1978 24: 50-53. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AC Van Steirteghem, EA Robertson, and DS Young

Influence of large doses of ascorbic acid on laboratory test results
Clin Chem 1978 24: 54-57. [PDF]  

HU Bergmeyer, P Scheibe, and AW Wahlefeld

Optimization of methods for aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase
Clin Chem 1978 24: 58-73. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Horpacsy, J Zinsmeyer, K Schroder, and M Mebel

Changes in serum and urine lysozyme activity after kidney transplantation: influence of graft function and therapy with azathioprine
Clin Chem 1978 24: 74-79. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AE Pinnell and BE Northam

New automated dye-binding method for serum albumin determination with bromcresol purple
Clin Chem 1978 24: 80-86. [Abstract] [PDF]  

FL Vandemark, RF Adams, and GJ Schmidt

Liquid-chromatographic procedure for tricyclic drugs and their metabolites in plasma
Clin Chem 1978 24: 87-91. [Abstract] [PDF]  

WE Carroll, RD Jackson, and AA Wilcox

Applications of a new instrument, the potentiophotometer
Clin Chem 1978 24: 92-94. [Abstract] [PDF]  

R Rodgers, CP Crowl, WM Eimstad, MW Hu, JK Kam, RC Ronald, GL Rowley, and EF Ullman

Homogeneous enzyme immunoassay for cannabinoids in urine
Clin Chem 1978 24: 95-100. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AA Vassef

Direct micromethod for colorimetry of serum ornithine carbamoyltransferase activity, with use of a linear standard curve
Clin Chem 1978 24: 101-107. [Abstract] [PDF]  

GS Rautela and RJ Liedtke

Automated enzymic measurement of total cholesterol in serum
Clin Chem 1978 24: 108-114. [Abstract] [PDF]  

F Fyhrquist and L Puutula

Faster radioimmunoassay of angiotensin I at 37 degrees C
Clin Chem 1978 24: 115-118. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G D'Ascenzo, E Cardarelli, AD Magri, T Bica, and M Sabbatini

Direct analysis for cholesterol in gallstones by use of differential scanning calorimetry transition phase
Clin Chem 1978 24: 119-121. [Abstract] [PDF]  

FA Muskiet, DC Fremouw-Ottevangers, J van der Meulen, BG Wolthers, and JA de Vries

Determination of some L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine and dopamine metabolites in urine by means of mass fragmentography
Clin Chem 1978 24: 122-127. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Acid phosphatase and prostatic carcinoma
Clin Chem 1978 24: 129-134. [PDF]  

DE Haagensen, Jr, RL Easterday, CA Stolle, and SA Wells, Jr

Buffer-exchange column for rapid separation of carcinoembryonic antigen from perchloric acid
Clin Chem 1978 24: 135-137. [Abstract] [PDF]  

NP Kubasik and HE Sine

Results for serum and plasma compared in 15 selected radioassays
Clin Chem 1978 24: 137-139. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AG Foti, JF Cooper, and H Herschman

Counterimmunoelectrophoresis in determination of prostatic acid phosphatase in human serum
Clin Chem 1978 24: 140-142. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CW Lam and IK Tan

Evaluation of the Harleco Micro CO2 system for measurement of total CO2 in serum or plasma
Clin Chem 1978 24: 143-145. [Abstract] [PDF]  

IW Percy-Robb, D Simpson, RH Taylor, and LG Whitby

The peak monitor of the Technicon SMAC system
Clin Chem 1978 24: 146-148. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Y Yamaguchi and C Hayashi

Simple determination of high urinary excretion of 5-hydroxyindole-3- acetic acid with ferric chloride
Clin Chem 1978 24: 149-150. [Abstract] [PDF]  

KS Chua and IK Tan

Plasma glucose measurement with the Yellow Springs Glucose Analyzer
Clin Chem 1978 24: 150-152. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Hercz and M Barton

Selective staining of alpha1-antitrypsin (alpha1-protease inhibitor) with Schiff's reagent after separation from serum by analytical isoelectrofocusing in polyacrylamide gel
Clin Chem 1978 24: 153-154. [Abstract] [PDF]  

WG Kramer, NL Kinnear, and HK Morgan

Variability among commercially available digoxin radioimmunoassay kits in cross reactivity to dihydrodigoxin
Clin Chem 1978 24: 155-157. [Abstract] [PDF]  

SR Srinivasan, RD Ellefson, CF Whitaker, and GS Berenson

Lipoprotein cholesterol in the serum of children, as determined independently by two different methods
Clin Chem 1978 24: 157-161. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RJ Liedtke, B Busby, and JD Batjer

Use of the Du Pont aca to measure cholesterol in high-density lipoprotein fractions prepared by the heparin/Mn2+ precipitation method
Clin Chem 1978 24: 161-165. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PR Finley and RJ Williams

Evaluation of homogeneous enzyme immunoassay of serum thyroxine with use of bichromatic analysis
Clin Chem 1978 24: 165-167. [Abstract] [PDF]  

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