Editorials:

Paul N. Durrington

Can Measurement of Apolipoprotein B Replace the Lipid Profile in the Follow-up of Patients with Lipoprotein Disorders?
Clin Chem 2002 48: 401-402. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kevin Spencer

Point-of-Care Screening for Chromosomal Anomalies in the First Trimester of Pregnancy
Clin Chem 2002 48: 403-404. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Roland Valdes, Jr. and Saeed A. Jortani

Unexpected Suppression of Immunoassay Results by Cross-Reactivity: Now a Demonstrated Cause for Concern
Clin Chem 2002 48: 405-406. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ralph Carmel

Measuring and Interpreting Holo-Transcobalamin (Holo-Transcobalamin II)
Clin Chem 2002 48: 407-409. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Molecular Diagnostics and Genetics:

Seshi R. Sompuram, Vani Kodela, Halasya Ramanathan, Charles Wescott, Gail Radcliffe, and Steven A. Bogen

Synthetic Peptides Identified from Phage-displayed Combinatorial Libraries as Immunodiagnostic Assay Surrogate Quality-Control Targets
Clin Chem 2002 48: 410-420. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yanni Y.N. Lui, Ki-Wai Chik, Rossa W.K. Chiu, Cheong-Yip Ho, Christopher W.K. Lam, and Y.M. Dennis Lo

Predominant Hematopoietic Origin of Cell-free DNA in Plasma and Serum after Sex-mismatched Bone Marrow Transplantation
Clin Chem 2002 48: 421-427. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lothar Prix, Peter Uciechowski, Beatrix Böckmann, Michael Giesing, and Andreas J. Schuetz

Diagnostic Biochip Array for Fast and Sensitive Detection of K-ras Mutations in Stool
Clin Chem 2002 48: 428-435. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evidence-based Laboratory Medicine and Test Utilization:

David B. Sacks, David E. Bruns, David E. Goldstein, Noel K. Maclaren, Jay M. McDonald, and Marian Parrott

Guidelines and Recommendations for Laboratory Analysis in the Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes Mellitus
Clin Chem 2002 48: 436-472. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Enzymes and Protein Markers:

Qiu-Ping Qin, Michael Christiansen, and Kim Pettersson

Point-of-Care Time-resolved Immunofluorometric Assay for Human Pregnancy-associated Plasma Protein A: Use in First-Trimester Screening for Down Syndrome
Clin Chem 2002 48: 473-483. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lipids, Lipoproteins, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors:

Saman Miremadi, Allan Sniderman, and Jiri Frohlich

Can Measurement of Serum Apolipoprotein B Replace the Lipid Profile Monitoring of Patients with Lipoprotein Disorders?
Clin Chem 2002 48: 484-488. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

W. Greg Miller, Parvin P. Waymack, F. Philip Anderson, Steven F. Ethridge, and Eduviges C. Jayne

Performance of Four Homogeneous Direct Methods for LDL-Cholesterol
Clin Chem 2002 48: 489-498. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kan-Zhi Liu, R. Anthony Shaw, Angela Man, Thomas C. Dembinski, and Henry H. Mantsch

Reagent-free, Simultaneous Determination of Serum Cholesterol in HDL and LDL by Infrared Spectroscopy
Clin Chem 2002 48: 499-506. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Drug Monitoring and Toxicology:

Werner Steimer, Christine Müller, and Barbara Eber

Digoxin Assays: Frequent, Substantial, and Potentially Dangerous Interference by Spironolactone, Canrenone, and Other Steroids
Clin Chem 2002 48: 507-516. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lutz T. Weber, Maria Shipkova, Victor W. Armstrong, Natalie Wagner, Ekkehard Schütz, Otto Mehls, Lothar B. Zimmerhackl, Michael Oellerich, and Burkhard Tönshoff

Comparison of the Emit Immunoassay with HPLC for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Mycophenolic Acid in Pediatric Renal-Transplant Recipients on Mycophenolate Mofetil Therapy
Clin Chem 2002 48: 517-525. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hematology:

Marius Ulleland, Ingar Eilertsen, Edward V. Quadros, Sheldon P. Rothenberg, Sergey N. Fedosov, Erling Sundrehagen, and Lars Örning

Direct Assay for Cobalamin Bound to Transcobalamin (Holo-Transcobalamin) in Serum
Clin Chem 2002 48: 526-532. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endocrinology and Metabolism:

Robert L. Taylor and Ravinder J. Singh

Validation of Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for Analysis of Urinary Conjugated Metanephrine and Normetanephrine for Screening of Pheochromocytoma
Clin Chem 2002 48: 533-539. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Automation and Analytical Techniques:

J. William Holman, Theodore E. Mifflin, Robin A. Felder, and Laurence M. Demers

Evaluation of an Automated Preanalytical Robotic Workstation at Two Academic Health Centers
Clin Chem 2002 48: 540-548. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Immunology:

Jan Rícny, Libuse Simková, and Angela Vincent

Determination of Anti-Acetylcholine Receptor Antibodies in Myasthenic Patients by Use of Time-resolved Fluorescence
Clin Chem 2002 48: 549-554. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pediatric Clinical Chemistry:

Ania C. Muntau, Monika Streiter, Matthias Kappler, Wulf Röschinger, Irene Schmid, Albert Rehnert, Peter Schramel, and Adelbert A. Roscher

Age-related Reference Values for Serum Selenium Concentrations in Infants and Children
Clin Chem 2002 48: 555-560. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Technical Briefs:

Ebba Nexo, Anna-Lisa Christensen, Anne-Mette Hvas, Torben E. Petersen, and Sergey N. Fedosov

Quantification of Holo-Transcobalamin, a Marker of Vitamin B₁₂ Deficiency
Clin Chem 2002 48: 561-562. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Atsushi Nishiyori, Ritsu Sakata, and Katsuhiro Fukuda

Single-Strand Conformation Polymorphism Analysis for Alcohol Dehydrogenase 2 (ADH2) Genotyping Using Nail Clippings
Clin Chem 2002 48: 563-564. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Abel Gorchein

Testing for Porphobilinogen in Urine
Clin Chem 2002 48: 564-566. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paul Glendenning, Alexander A. Musk, Mario Taranto, and Samuel D. Vasikaran

Preanalytical Factors in the Measurement of Intact Parathyroid Hormone with the DPC IMMULITE Assay
Clin Chem 2002 48: 566-567. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert W. Burnett

Minimizing Error in the Determination of P₅₀
Clin Chem 2002 48: 567-570. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ryon M. Bateman, Christopher G. Ellis, and David J. Freeman

Optimization of Nitric Oxide Chemiluminescence Operating Conditions for Measurement of Plasma Nitrite and Nitrate
Clin Chem 2002 48: 570-573. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Xavier Fuentes-Arderiu and Bernardino González-de-la-Presa

Interchangeability of Estimates of Day-to-Day Imprecision between Commercial Control Materials and Serum Pools
Clin Chem 2002 48: 573-574. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Margit Fröhlich, Malte Sund, Barbara Thorand, Winston L. Hutchinson, Mark B. Pepys, and Wolfgang Koenig

Lack of Seasonal Variation in C-Reactive Protein
Clin Chem 2002 48: 575-577. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Moncef Feki, Samir Belal, Habib Feki, Malek Souissi, Mahbouba Frih-Ayed, Naziha Kaabachi, Fayçal Hentati, Mongi Ben Hamida, and Abderraouf Mebazaa

Serum Vitamin E and Lipid-adjusted Vitamin E Assessment in Friedreich Ataxia Phenotype Patients and Unaffected Family Members
Clin Chem 2002 48: 577-579. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andreas Laich, Gabriele Neurauter, Bernhard Widner, and Dietmar Fuchs

More Rapid Method for Simultaneous Measurement of Tryptophan and Kynurenine by HPLC
Clin Chem 2002 48: 579-581. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Patrick L. M. Lynch and Maurice J. O’Kane

Methemoglobin Interferes with the HemoCue B-Glucose Analyzer
Clin Chem 2002 48: 581-583. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joëlle Taieb, Clarisse Benattar, Anne Sophie Birr, and Albert Lindenbaum

Limitations of Steroid Determination by Direct Immunoassay
Clin Chem 2002 48: 583-585. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

History:

René Dybkær

The Tortuous Road to the Adoption of katal for the Expression of Catalytic Activity by the General Conference on Weights and Measures
Clin Chem 2002 48: 586-590. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Goran Rajs, Zvezdana Finzi-Yeheskel, Andrea Rajs, and Michael Mayer

C-Reactive Protein Concentrations in Cerebral Spinal Fluid in Gram-positive and Gram-negative Bacterial Meningitis
Clin Chem 2002 48: 591-592. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gerald A. Maguire and C. Nicholas Hales

Use of Sodium Measurement as a Surrogate Volume Measurement in Unmetered-Blood Collection Devices
Clin Chem 2002 48: 592-593. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book, Software, and Web Site Reviews:

Kristian Linnet

EZ rules: Automatic Selection of Statistical Control Rules for Laboratory Tests. Westgard QC, Inc. Madison, WI: Westgard QC, Inc., 2000, 154 pp., $295.00. ISBN 1-886958-14-9.
Clin Chem 2002 48: 594-595. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stanley N. Deming

Analytical Chemistry in a GMP Environment: A Practical Guide. James M. Miller and Jonathan B. Crowther, eds. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2000, 509 pp., $115.00, hardcover. ISBN 0-471-31431-5.
Clin Chem 2002 48: 594. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Clinical Chemist:

Clin Chem 2002 48: 596-597. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Accent^®:

ACCENT® Continuing Education Credit for Readers of Clinical Chemistry
Clin Chem 2002 48: 598-599. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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