EDITORIALS:

JL Slavin

Phytoestrogens in breast milk--another advantage of breast-feeding?
Clin Chem 1996 42: 841-842. [PDF]  

RV Considine and JF Caro

Leptin in humans: current progress and future directions
Clin Chem 1996 42: 843-844. [PDF]  

BT Doumas and JH Eckfeldt

Errors in measurement of total bilirubin: a perennial problem
Clin Chem 1996 42: 845-848. [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

TA Stamey

Lower limits of detection, biological detection limits, functional sensitivity, or residual cancer detection limit? Sensitivity reports on prostate-specific antigen assays mislead clinicians
Clin Chem 1996 42: 849-852. [PDF]  

EP Diamandis, H Yu, and DN Melegos

Ultrasensitive prostate-specific antigen assays and their clinical application
Clin Chem 1996 42: 853-857. [PDF]  

HJ Vreman, J Verter, W Oh, AA Fanaroff, LL Wright, JA Lemons, S Shankaran, JE Tyson, SB Korones, CR Bauer, BJ Stoll, LA Papile, EF Donovan, RA Ehrenkranz, and DK Stevenson

Interlaboratory variability of bilirubin measurements
Clin Chem 1996 42: 869-873. [Abstract] [PDF]  

SJ Frost, J Chakraborty, and GB Firth

Novel homogeneous liposomal immunoassay for colorimetric estimation of serum IgG anticardiolipin antibodies
Clin Chem 1996 42: 874-879. [Abstract] [PDF]  

NN Rehak, SA Cecco, JE Niemela, EN Hristova, and RJ Elin

Linearity and stability of the AVL and Nova magnesium and calcium ion- selective electrodes
Clin Chem 1996 42: 880-887. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JA Lott, DA Smith, LC Mitchell, and ML Moeschberger

Use of medians and "average of normals" of patients' data for assessment of long-term analytical stability
Clin Chem 1996 42: 888-892. [Abstract] [PDF]  

EN Brown, TJ McDermott, KJ Bloch, and AD McCollom

Defining the smallest analyte concentration an immunoassay can measure
Clin Chem 1996 42: 893-903. [Abstract] [PDF]  

KM Carpenter, LG Durrant, K Morgan, D Bennett, JD Hardcastle, and NA Kalsheker

Greater frequency of K-ras Val-12 mutation in colorectal cancer as detected with sensitive methods
Clin Chem 1996 42: 904-909. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MT McCann, MM Thompson, IC Gueron, B Lemieux, R Giguere, and M Tuchman

Methylmalonic acid quantification by stable isotope dilution gas chromatography-mass spectrometry from filter paper urine samples
Clin Chem 1996 42: 910-914. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MN Nanjee and NE Miller

Sequential microenzymatic assay of cholesterol, triglycerides, and phospholipids in a single aliquot
Clin Chem 1996 42: 915-926. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JH Wu, MS Chern, SK Lo, MS Wen, and JT Kao

Apolipoprotein B 3' hypervariable repeat genotype: association with plasma lipid concentration, coronary artery disease, and other restriction fragment polymorphisms
Clin Chem 1996 42: 927-932. [Abstract] [PDF]  

ML Piketty, M d'Herbomez, D Le Guillouzic, R Lebtahi, E Cosson, A Dumont, A Dilouya, and BO Helal

Clinical comparison of three labeled-antibody immunoassays of free triiodothyronine
Clin Chem 1996 42: 933-941. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Z Ma, RL Gingerich, JV Santiago, S Klein, CH Smith, and M Landt

Radioimmunoassay of leptin in human plasma
Clin Chem 1996 42: 942-946. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Melkko, S Kauppila, S Niemi, L Risteli, K Haukipuro, A Jukkola, and J Risteli

Immunoassay for intact amino-terminal propeptide of human type I procollagen
Clin Chem 1996 42: 947-954. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AA Franke and LJ Custer

Daidzein and genistein concentrations in human milk after soy consumption
Clin Chem 1996 42: 955-964. [Abstract] [PDF]  

B Loun, KR Copeland, and FA Sedor

Ultrafiltration discrepancies in recovery of myoglobin from urine
Clin Chem 1996 42: 965-969. [Abstract] [PDF]  

F Lajarin, R Zaragoza, I Tovar, and P Martinez-Hernandez

Evolution of serum lipids in two male bodybuilders using anabolic steroids
Clin Chem 1996 42: 970-972. [Abstract] [PDF]  

K Overgaard, P Alexandersen, BJ Riis, and C Christiansen

Evaluation of a new commercial IRMA for bone-specific alkaline phosphatase during treatment with hormone replacement therapy and calcitonin
Clin Chem 1996 42: 973-974. [PDF]  

BM Sanchez, MA De Cos, FG Peralta, C Arribas, and JA Armijo

Syva Emit 2000 and Roche "on line" subject to less interference by digoxin-like factors than Abbott TDx FPIA in newborns and pregnant women
Clin Chem 1996 42: 974-976. [PDF]  

TK Nilsson, AM Thogersen, JH Jansson, and K Boman

Comparison of von Willebrand factor and tissue plasminogen activator concentrations in plasma and serum
Clin Chem 1996 42: 976-977. [PDF]  

V Mohamed-Ali, DK Nagi, and JS Yudkin

Simple, sensitive microplate IRMAs for intact and des-31,32-proinsulin compared with HPLC and cellulose IRMAs
Clin Chem 1996 42: 977-979. [PDF]  

BC McWhinney, G Ward, and PE Hickman

Improved HPLC method for simultaneous analysis of cortisol, 11- deoxycortisol, prednisolone, methylprednisolone, and dexamethasone in serum and urine
Clin Chem 1996 42: 979-981. [PDF]  

GM Mabrouk, SA Helal, KI El-Lamie, and A Khalifa

Quantitative measurement of c-erbB-2 p185 and mutant p53 expression in ovarian neoplasms by enzyme immunoassay
Clin Chem 1996 42: 981-982. [PDF]  

Ingo Kampa

OPSpecs Manual: Operating Speciffications for Precision, Accuracy, and Quality Control, Expanded Edition. James 0. Westgard. Ogunquit, ME: WesTgard Quality Corporation, 1996. Comb bound, $60. ISBN 1-886958-03-3
Clin Chem 1996 42: 990. [PDF]  

The Clinical Chemist
Clin Chem 1996 42: 991-992. [PDF]  

REVIEWS:

VE Velculescu and WS El-Deiry

Biological and clinical importance of the p53 tumor suppressor gene
Clin Chem 1996 42: 858-868. [Abstract] [PDF]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

HT Delves

Blood collection for screening children for exposure to lead
Clin Chem 1996 42: 983-985. [PDF]  

PM Timms, HA Simmonds, and AM Bold

Marked hypouricemia in purine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency-- serendipitous finding on screen
Clin Chem 1996 42: 985. [PDF]  

MH de Keijzer, H Korf, and R Kusters

Salivary reagent stick measures serum ethanol concentrations
Clin Chem 1996 42: 985-986. [PDF]  

F Schoonjans, C Depuydt, and F Comhaire

Presentation of receiver-operating characteristics (ROC) plots
Clin Chem 1996 42: 986-987. [PDF]  

M Cantero, JR Conejo, and A Jimenez

Interference from lipemia in cell count by hematology analyzers
Clin Chem 1996 42: 987-988. [PDF]  

P Beyne, P Letteron, C Herve, JB Roullet, and E Delacoux

Bilirubin interference with determination of creatinine, lactate, phosphorus, and uric acid on Beckman Synchron CX7
Clin Chem 1996 42: 988-990. [PDF]  

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