Editorials:

Michael Laposata

Point-of-Care Coagulation Testing: Stepping Gently Forward
Clin Chem 2001 47: 801-802. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David B. Sacks and Ake Lernmark

Molecular Manipulation of Autoantibody Testing in Type 1 Diabetes: Two for One
Clin Chem 2001 47: 803-804. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael Oellerich and Victor W. Armstrong

Prodrug Metabolites: Implications for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Clin Chem 2001 47: 805-806. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Debra G.B. Leonard

Improved Method for Diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Type 1A: Patent Pending?
Clin Chem 2001 47: 807-808. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Minireview:

Hanna Soini and James M. Musser

Molecular Diagnosis of Mycobacteria
Clin Chem 2001 47: 809-814. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Opinion:

Ulf-Håkan Stenman

Immunoassay Standardization: Is It Possible, Who Is Responsible, Who Is Capable?
Clin Chem 2001 47: 815-820. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Molecular Diagnostics and Genetics:

Torbjörn Norberg, Sigrid Klaar, Lena Lindqvist, Thomas Lindahl, Johan Ahlgren, and Jonas Bergh

Enzymatic Mutation Detection Method Evaluated for Detection of p53 Mutations in cDNA from Breast Cancers
Clin Chem 2001 47: 821-828. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Philippe Latour, Laetitia Boutrand, Nicolas Levy, Rafaëlle Bernard, Amandine Boyer, Francine Claustrat, Guy Chazot, Michel Boucherat, and Antoon Vandenberghe

Polymorphic Short Tandem Repeats for Diagnosis of the Charcot-Marie-Tooth 1A Duplication
Clin Chem 2001 47: 829-837. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jose L. Badano, Ken Inoue, Nicholas Katsanis, and James R. Lupski

New Polymorphic Short Tandem Repeats for PCR-based Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A Duplication Diagnosis
Clin Chem 2001 47: 838-843. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Elaine Lyon, Alison Millson, Mary C. Lowery, Rachel Woods, and Carl T. Wittwer

Quantification of HER2/neu Gene Amplification by Competitive PCR Using Fluorescent Melting Curve Analysis
Clin Chem 2001 47: 844-851. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daniel Teupser, Wolfgang Rupprecht, Peter Lohse, and Joachim Thiery

Fluorescence-based Detection of the CETP TaqIB Polymorphism: False Positives with the TaqMan-based Exonuclease Assay Attributable to a Previously Unknown Gene Variant
Clin Chem 2001 47: 852-857. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hemostasis and Thrombosis:

Theresa M. Ambrose, Curtis A. Parvin, Eric Mendeloff, and Lori Luchtman-Jones

Evaluation of the TAS Analyzer and the Low-Range Heparin Management Test in Patients Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Clin Chem 2001 47: 858-866. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Enzymes and Protein Markers:

Laila K. Dajani, Elisabeth Paus, and David J. Warren

Development of a Rapid and Sensitive Immunofluorometric Assay for Glutathione S-Transferase A
Clin Chem 2001 47: 867-873. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Xinfeng Zhou, Frantisek Turecek, C. Ronald Scott, and Michael H. Gelb

Quantification of Cellular Acid Sphingomyelinase and Galactocerebroside ß-Galactosidase Activities by Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Clin Chem 2001 47: 874-881. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Demosthenes Katritsis, Socrates Korovesis, Eleftherios Giazitzoglou, John Parissis, Pericles Kalivas, Michael M. Webb-Peploe, John P.A. Ioannidis, and Alexander Haliassos

C-Reactive Protein Concentrations and Angiographic Characteristics of Coronary Lesions
Clin Chem 2001 47: 882-886. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lipids, Lipoproteins, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors:

Viviana Cavalca, Giuliana Cighetti, Fabrizia Bamonti, Alessandro Loaldi, Luana Bortone, Cristina Novembrino, Michela De Franceschi, Romualdo Belardinelli, and Maurizio D. Guazzi

Oxidative Stress and Homocysteine in Coronary Artery Disease
Clin Chem 2001 47: 887-892. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Akira Kondo, Yoshinori Muranaka, Isao Ohta, Kazuaki Notsu, Mitsuhisa Manabe, Kazuo Kotani, Kazunori Saito, Masato Maekawa, and Takashi Kanno

Relationship between Triglyceride Concentrations and LDL Size Evaluated by Malondialdehyde-modified LDL
Clin Chem 2001 47: 893-900. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Drug Monitoring and Toxicology:

Rita De Smet, Jacqueline Van Kaer, Hartmut Liebich, Gerrit Lesaffer, Alain Verstraete, Annemieke Dhondt, Phillippe Duym, Norbert Lameire, and Raymond Vanholder

Heparin-induced Release of Protein-bound Solutes during Hemodialysis Is an in Vitro Artifact
Clin Chem 2001 47: 901-909. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thomas M. Annesley, Stephen Kurzyniec, Gerald D. Nordblom, Nathan Buchanan, William Pool, Michael Reily, Rasmy Talaat, and William L. Roberts

Glucuronidation of Prodrug Reactive Site: Isolation and Characterization of Oxymethylglucuronide Metabolite of Fosphenytoin
Clin Chem 2001 47: 910-918. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endocrinology and Metabolism:

Lawrence R. Johnson, Gerard Doherty, Terry Lairmore, Jeffrey F. Moley, L. Michael Brunt, John Koenig, and Mitchell G. Scott

Evaluation of the Performance and Clinical Impact of a Rapid Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Assay in Conjunction with Preoperative Imaging and Concise Parathyroidectomy
Clin Chem 2001 47: 919-925. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mathias Rickert, Jochen Seissler, Werner Dangel, Helga Lorenz, and Wiltrud Richter

Fusion Proteins for Combined Analysis of Autoantibodies to the 65-kDa Isoform of Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase and Islet Antigen-2 in Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus
Clin Chem 2001 47: 926-934. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Technical Briefs:

Pauli Suominen, Arja Virtanen, Marjo Lehtonen-Veromaa, Olli J. Heinonen, Toivo T. Salmi, Markku Alanen, Timo Möttönen, Allan Rajamäki, and Kerttu Irjala

Regression-based Reference Limits for Serum Transferrin Receptor in Children 6 Months to 16 Years of Age
Clin Chem 2001 47: 935-937. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chih-Ping Chen, Schu-Rern Chern, and Wayseen Wang

Fetal DNA Analyzed in Plasma from a Mother’s Three Consecutive Pregnancies to Detect Paternally Inherited Aneuploidy
Clin Chem 2001 47: 937-939. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Markus Herrmann, Gerd Pape, and Wolfgang Herrmann

Stability of Serum ß-Crosslaps during Storage: Influence of pH and Storage Temperature
Clin Chem 2001 47: 939-940. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Juha Horsti

Agreement of Owren and Quick Prothrombin Times: Effects of Citrate and Calcium Concentrations and International Sensitivity Index Correction
Clin Chem 2001 47: 940-944. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paul N. Span, Marie-José J.M. Pouwels, André J. Olthaar, Remko R. Bosch, Ad R.M.M. Hermus, and C.G.J. Sweep

Assay for Hexosamine Pathway Intermediates (Uridine Diphosphate-N-Acetyl Amino Sugars) in Small Samples of Human Muscle Tissue
Clin Chem 2001 47: 944-946. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Masaki Ikemoto, Shoji Tsunekawa, Yoshinobu Toda, and Masayuki Totani

Liver-Type Arginase Is a Highly Sensitive Marker for Hepatocellular Damage in Rats
Clin Chem 2001 47: 946-948. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

György Sölétormos and Flemming Bach

Cerebrospinal Fluid Cytokeratins for Diagnosis of Patients with Central Nervous System Metastases from Breast Cancer
Clin Chem 2001 47: 948-950. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Denis Roche, Françoise Callais, Patrice Reungoat, and Isabelle Momas

Adaptation of an Enzyme Immunoassay to Assess Urinary Cotinine in Nonsmokers Exposed to Tobacco Smoke
Clin Chem 2001 47: 950-952. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gertjan van der Sluijs Veer and István Vermes

IgG Autoantibodies against Tissue Transglutaminase in Relation to Antinuclear Antibodies
Clin Chem 2001 47: 952-954. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diego Gazzolo, Matteo Bruschettini, Valentina Corvino, Renzo Oliva, Rossana Sarli, Mario Lituania, Pierluigi Bruschettini, and Fabrizio Michetti

S100B Protein Concentrations in Amniotic Fluid Correlate with Gestational Age and with Cerebral Ultrasound Scanning Results in Healthy Fetuses
Clin Chem 2001 47: 954-956. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Roselyne Boulieu, Martine Sauviat, Thierry Dervieux, Michelle Bertocchi, and Jean-François Mornex

Phenotype Determination of Thiopurine Methyltransferase in Erythrocytes by HPLC
Clin Chem 2001 47: 956-958. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Luis M. Real, Antonio J. Gayoso, Mercedes Olivera, Antonio Carúz, Agustín Ruiz, and Fidel Gayoso

Detection of Nucleotide c985 AG Mutation of Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Gene by Real-Time PCR
Clin Chem 2001 47: 958-959. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Per Venge, Bertil Lindahl, and Lars Wallentin

New Generation Cardiac Troponin I Assay for the Access Immunoassay System
Clin Chem 2001 47: 959-961. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Edo M. Hoogerwaard, Yvonne Schouten, Anneke J. van der Kooi, Jozef P.M.C. Gorgels, Marianne de Visser, and Gerard T.B. Sanders

Troponin T and Troponin I in Carriers of Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy with Cardiac Involvement
Clin Chem 2001 47: 962-963. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Frans Boomsma, Jaap Deinum, and Anton H. van den Meiracker

Relationship between Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations in Plasma and Posture during Blood Sampling
Clin Chem 2001 47: 963-965. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ming Zhang, Elaine W. Gunter, and Christine M. Pfeiffer

Evaluation of the Drew Scientific DS30 Homocysteine Assay in Comparison with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Reference HPLC Method
Clin Chem 2001 47: 966-967. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Roxane Claeys, Chris Groven, and Frans K. Gorus

Capillary Zone Electrophoresis of Proteins in Body Fluids: Comparison of Capillary and Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
Clin Chem 2001 47: 967-970. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Report:

Jean-Christophe Boyer, Francois Hernandez, Jacques Estorc, Jean-Emmanuel De La Coussaye, and Jean-Pierre Bali

Management of Maternal Amanita phalloïdes Poisoning during the First Trimester of Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Clin Chem 2001 47: 971-974. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

José Manuel Porcel, Manuel Vives, Aureli Esquerda, Ma Carmen Rivas, Ching-Wan Lam, and Mo-Lung Chen

Pleural Protein Capillary Electrophoresis for the Separation of Transudates and Exudates • Drs. Lam and Chen respond:
Clin Chem 2001 47: 975-976. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

William L. Nowatzke, Curtis A. Parvin, Mitchell G. Scott, Karl Hock, and Thomas G. Cole

Correction of Positive Bias of the Roche Tina-quant II Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Assay at Low HbA1c Percentages
Clin Chem 2001 47: 976-978. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Corné H.W. Klaassen, Menno de Metz, Yvonne van Aarssen, and Julius Janssen

₁-Antitrypsin Deficiency as a Result of Compound Heterozygosity for the Z and M_Heerlen Alleles
Clin Chem 2001 47: 978-979. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zouheir M. Habbal and Rita Chidiac-Tannoury

Lactic Acid Dimer: An Artifact in the Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Urine with Massive Lactic Acid Aciduria
Clin Chem 2001 47: 979-980. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correction:

W.L. Roberts, L. Moulton, T.C. Law, G. Farrow, M. Cooper-Anderson, J. Savory, and N. Rifai

Correction
Clin Chem 2001 47: 980. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fred S. Apple and Alan H.B. Wu

Erratum
Clin Chem 2001 47: 981. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erratum:

B. Schlain

Erratum
Clin Chem 2001 47: 981. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Clinical Chemist:

Compiled by David E. Bruns, Editor (dbruns@aacc.org)
Clin Chem 2001 47: 982. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Accent:

ACCENT® Continuing Education Credit Readers of Clinical Chemistry
Clin Chem 2001 47: 983. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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