Editorials:

David Blumenthal

The Errors of Our Ways
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1305. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Point/Counterpoint:

Judith R. McNamara, Elizabeth Teng Leary, Ferruccio Ceriotti, Christa M. Boersma-Cobbaert, Thomas G. Cole, David J. Hassemer, Masakazu Nakamura, Christopher J. Packard, David W. Seccombe, Mary M. Kimberly, Gary L. Myers, and Gerald R. Cooper

Point Status of lipid and lipoprotein standardization
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1306-1310. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Allan D. Sniderman

Counterpoint To (measure apo)B or not to (measure apo)B: a critique of modern medical decision-making
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1310-1314. [Abstract] [Full Text]  

Molecular Pathology:

Dennis J. Dietzen, Timothy R. Wilhite, David N. Kenagy, Dawn S. Milliner, Carl H. Smith, and Michael Landt

Extraction of glyceric and glycolic acids from urine with tetrahydrofuran: utility in detection of primary hyperoxaluria
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1315-1320. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gianluca De Bellis, Giuliana Salani, Silvia Panigone, Ferruccio Betti, Luigia Invernizzi, and Massimo Luzzana

Apolipoprotein E genotyping by capillary electrophoretic analysis of restriction fragments
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1321-1324. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter J. Meikle, Doug A. Brooks, Elaine M. Ravenscroft, Miao Yan, Ruth E. Williams, Alvis E. Jaunzems, Timothy K. Chataway, Litsa E. Karageorgos, Richard C. Davey, Christine D. Boulter, Sven R. Carlsson, and John J. Hopwood

Diagnosis of lysosomal storage disorders: evaluation of lysosome-associated membrane protein LAMP-1 as a diagnostic marker
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1325-1335. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neil J. Gibson, Helen L. Gillard, David Whitcombe, Richard M. Ferrie, Clive R. Newton, and Stephen Little

A homogeneous method for genotyping with fluorescence polarization
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1336-1341. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Laboratory Management:

Anna Carobene, Carlo Ferrero, Ferruccio Ceriotti, Annalisa Modenese, Marco Besozzi, Elena De Giorgi, Michela Franzin, Carlo Franzini, Marzia Galli Kienle, and Fulvio Magni

Creatinine measurement proficiency testing: assignment of matrix-adjusted ID GC-MS target values
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1342-1347. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mario Plebani and Paolo Carraro

Mistakes in a stat laboratory: types and frequency
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1348-1351. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David L. Witte, Sue Ann VanNess, Debbie S. Angstadt, and Beverly J. Pennell

Errors, mistakes, blunders, outliers, or unacceptable results: how many?
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1352-1356. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Enzymes and Protein Markers:

Atef N. Hanna, W. James Waldman, John A. Lott, Stephen C. Koesters, Anna M. Hughes, and David J. Thornton

Increased alkaline phosphatase isoforms in autoimmune diseases
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1357-1364. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eleftherios P. Diamandis, Sheila Nadkarni, Banani Bhaumik, Aly Abdelrahman, Dimitrios N. Melegos, Gudrun Borchert, Margot H. Black, Marta Alonso, Ana Salas, Juan R. de los Toyos, Andres Sampedro, and Carlos López-Otín

Immunofluorometric assay of pepsinogen C and preliminary clinical applications
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1365-1371. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Junnichi Ishii, Jian-hua Wang, Hiroyuki Naruse, Shinn Taga, Masatomo Kinoshita, Hiroshi Kurokawa, Masatsugu Iwase, Takeshi Kondo, Masanori Nomura, Youichi Nagamura, Yoshihiko Watanabe, Hitoshi Hishida, Takao Tanaka, and Keishiro Kawamura

Serum concentrations of myoglobin vs human heart-type cytoplasmic fatty acid-binding protein in early detection of acute myocardial infarction
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1372-1378. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Aleksei G. Katrukha, Anastasia V. Bereznikova, Tatiana V. Esakova, Kim Pettersson, Timo Lövgren, Maria E. Severina, Kari Pulkki, Liisa-Maria Vuopio-Pulkki, and Nikolai B. Gusev

Troponin I is released in bloodstream of patients with acute myocardial infarction not in free form but as complex
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1379-1385. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endocrinology and Metabolism:

Ursula Turpeinen, Helene Markkanen, Matti Välimäki, and Ulf-Håkan Stenman

Determination of urinary free cortisol by HPLC
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1386-1391. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

V. Kaczur, Gy. Vereb, I. Molnár, G. Krajczár, E. Kiss, N. R. Farid, and Cs. Balázs

Effect of anti-thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibodies on TPO activity measured by chemiluminescence assay
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1392-1396. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gilles Morineau, Ahmed Boudi, Ahmed Barka, Micheline Gourmelen, Françoise Degeilh, Noah Hardy, Akram Al-Halnak, Hany Soliman, James P. Gosling, René Julien, Jean-Louis Brerault, Philippe Boudou, Philippe Aubert, Jean-Marie Villette, André Pruna, Hervé Galons, and Jean Fiet

Radioimmunoassay of cortisone in serum, urine, and saliva to assess the status of the cortisol–cortisone shuttle
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1397-1407. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Drug Monitoring and Toxicology:

Christopher J. Howe and David J. Handelsman

Use of filter paper for sample collection and transport in steroid pharmacology
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1408-1415. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Claudio De Angelis, Massimiliano Riscazzi, Riccardo Salvini, Alfonso Piccoli, Claudio Ferri, and Anna Santucci

Isolation and characterization of a digoxin-like immunoreactive substance from human urine by affinity chromatography
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1416-1420. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Automation and Analytical Techniques:

Jacques Le Boucher, Christelle Charret, Colette Coudray-Lucas, Jacqueline Giboudeau, and Luc Cynober

Amino acid determination in biological fluids by automated ion-exchange chromatography: performance of Hitachi L-8500A
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1421-1428. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

W. Emmett Braselton, Kirk J. Stuart, and John M. Kruger

Measurement of serum iohexol by determination of iodine with inductively coupled plasma–atomic emission spectroscopy
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1429-1435. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lipids and Lipoproteins:

Milfred Seccia, Emanuele Albano, and Giorgio Bellomo

Suitability of chemical in vitro models to investigate LDL oxidation: study with different initiating conditions in native and -tocopherol-supplemented LDL
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1436-1441. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hematology:

Poluru L. Reddy, Lemuel J. Bowie, and Steven Callistein

Binding of nitric oxide to thiols and hemes in hemoglobin H: implications for -thalassemia and hypertension
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1442-1447. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Reports:

Ferdinando Mannello, Maurizio Sebastiani, Silvana Amati, and Giancarlo Gazzanelli

Prostate-specific antigen expression in a case of intracystic carcinoma of the breast: characterization of immunoreactive protein and literature surveys
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1448-1454. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Technical Briefs:

Mauro Panteghini, Gabriella Agnoletti, Franca Pagani, and Michele Spandrio

Cardiac Troponin T in Serum as Marker for Myocardial Injury in Newborns
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1455-1457. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Meira Fields, Isabelle Bureau, and Charles G. Lewis

Ferritin Is Not an Indicator of Available Hepatic Iron Stores in Anemia of Copper Deficiency in Rats,
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1457-1459. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Sung-Fang Chen, Yan Xu, and Michael Po-Chee Ip

Electrochemical Enzyme Immunoassay for Serum Prostate-Specific Antigen at Low Concentrations
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1459-1461. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Ferdinando Mannello, Giovanni Miragoli, Giuseppe Bianchi, and Giancarlo Gazzanelli

Prostate-Specific Antigen in Ascitic Fluid
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1461-1462. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Letters to the Editor:

Tamás Tóth, Bálint Nagy, Zoltán Papp, Maria Mugulia, Ofelia Leone, Grazia Annesi, Anna L. Gabriele, Emilia Imbrogno, Cristina Grandinetti, Francesca L. Conforti, Francesco Naso, and Carlo Brancati

PCR Reagents for Detection of (CAG)_n Repeats in Huntington Disease • Authors of the article referred to reply:
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1463. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

William P. Tormey and David P Hickey

An Urgent Use for Hemoglobin A_1c?
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1463-1464. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Mauro Panteghini, Roberto Bonora, Franca Pagani, Francesca Buffoli, and Claudio Cuccia

Rapid, Highly Sensitive Immunoassay for Determination of Cardiac Troponin I in Patients with Myocardial Cell Damage
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1464-1465. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Giuseppe Banfi, Marina Pontillo, Alberto Dolci, and Giulio Sergio Roi

Prostate-Specific Antigen is Not Increased in Young Men by Ultraendurance Sport Performances
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1465-1466. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Frank H. Wians, Jr., Joanne Stuart, Robert L. Fitzgerald, and David A. Herold

Ciba Corning ACS:180 Direct Total Testosterone Assay Can Be Used on Female Sera • The authors of the report referred to reply:
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1466-1468. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Pradip Datta

Oxaprozin and 5-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)- 5-phenylhydantoin Interference in Phenytoin Immunoassays
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1468-1469. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Book Reviews:

William E. Winter

Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 20th ed. J.C. Bennett. Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co., 1996. Published as 1 volume (2404 pp., $110, ISBN 0-7216-3561-X) or a 2-volume set (2287 pp., $135, ISBN 0-7216-3573-3)
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1470. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Roger R. Calam

Samples from Patients to Laboratories. Walter Guder, Sheshadri Narayanan, Hermann Wisser, Bernd Zawta. Darmstadt: Git Verlag, 1996, 101 pp., 48 DM. ISBN 3–928865-22-6.
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1470-1471. [Extract] [Full Text]  

Correction:

Corrections
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1471. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Clinical Chemist:

Compiled by David E. Bruns, Editor (dbruns@aacc.org)
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1472. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Proceedings of the 20th Arnold O. Beckman Conference:

Robert Rej

Liver diseases and the clinical laboratory—the Twentieth Arnold O. Proceedings of the 20th Arnold O. Beckman Conference in Clinical Chemistry
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1473-1475. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Howard J. Worman

Molecular biological methods in diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1476-1486. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leslie H. Tobler and Michael P. Busch

History of posttransfusion hepatitis
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1487-1493. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stanley M. Lemon

Type A viral hepatitis: epidemiology, diagnosis, and prevention
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1494-1499. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Norman Gitlin

Hepatitis B: diagnosis, prevention, and treatment
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1500-1506. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mickey S. Urdea, Linda J. Wuestehube, Patricia M. Laurenson, and Judith C. Wilber

Hepatitis C—diagnosis and monitoring
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1507-1511. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marc G. Sturgill and George H. Lambert

Xenobiotic-induced hepatotoxicity: mechanisms of liver injury and methods of monitoring hepatic function
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1512-1526. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael Laposata

Fatty acid ethyl esters: short-term and long-term serum markers of ethanol intake
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1527-1534. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David L. Witte

Mild liver enzyme abnormalities: eliminating hemochromatosis as cause
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1535-1538. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Abraham Shaked, Fredrick A. Nunes, Kim M. Olthoff, and Michael R. Lucey

Assessment of liver function: pre- and peritransplant evaluation
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1539-1545. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter E. Hickman, Julia M. Potter, and Amadeo J. Pesce

Clinical chemistry and post-liver-transplant monitoring
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1546-1554. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Edgar R. Black

Diagnostic strategies and test algorithms in liver disease
Clin Chem 1997 43: 1555-1560. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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