Editorials:

Diana W. Bianchi

Prenatal Exclusion of Recessively Inherited Disorders: Should Maternal Plasma Analysis Precede Invasive Techniques?
Clin Chem 2002 48: 689-690. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Minireview:

Pierangelo Bonini, Mario Plebani, Ferruccio Ceriotti, and Francesca Rubboli

Errors in Laboratory Medicine
Clin Chem 2002 48: 691-698. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

Omar F. Laterza, Christopher P. Price, and Mitchell G. Scott

Cystatin C: An Improved Estimator of Glomerular Filtration Rate?
Clin Chem 2002 48: 699-707. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alain Kumps, Pierre Duez, and Yves Mardens

Metabolic, Nutritional, Iatrogenic, and Artifactual Sources of Urinary Organic Acids: A Comprehensive Table
Clin Chem 2002 48: 708-717. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Molecular Diagnostics and Genetics:

Ming-Zhan Xue, Olivier Bonny, Stephan Morgenthaler, Murielle Bochud, Vincent Mooser, William G. Thilly, Laurent Schild, and Phaik-Mooi Leong-Morgenthaler

Use of Constant Denaturant Capillary Electrophoresis of Pooled Blood Samples to Identify Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Genes (Scnn1a and Scnn1b) Encoding the and ß Subunits of the Epithelial Sodium Channel
Clin Chem 2002 48: 718-728. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Enzymes and Protein Markers:

Guido Filler, Friedrich Priem, Nathalie Lepage, Pranav Sinha, Ilka Vollmer, Heather Clark, Erin Keely, Mary Matzinger, Ayub Akbari, Harald Althaus, and Klaus Jung

ß-Trace Protein, Cystatin C, ß₂-Microglobulin, and Creatinine Compared for Detecting Impaired Glomerular Filtration Rates in Children
Clin Chem 2002 48: 729-736. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lipids, Lipoproteins, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors:

Koji Kishi, Koji Ochiai, Yohsuke Ohta, Yahiro Uemura, Kazushi Kanatani, Katsuyuki Nakajima, and Masakazu Nakamura

Highly Sensitive Cholesterol Assay with Enzymatic Cycling Applied to Measurement of Remnant Lipoprotein-Cholesterol in Serum
Clin Chem 2002 48: 737-741. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endocrinology and Metabolism:

Ranieri Rossi, Aldo Milzani, Isabella Dalle-Donne, Daniela Giustarini, Lorenzo Lusini, Roberto Colombo, and Paolo Di Simplicio

Blood Glutathione Disulfide: In Vivo Factor or in Vitro Artifact?
Clin Chem 2002 48: 742-753. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Martina Heer, Claudia Mika, Ina Grzella, Christian Drummer, and Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann

Changes in Bone Turnover in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa during Eleven Weeks of Inpatient Dietary Treatment
Clin Chem 2002 48: 754-760. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

General Clinical Chemistry:

Corinne R. Fantz, Cynthia Powell, Brad Karon, Curtis A. Parvin, Kelly Hankins, Molina Dayal, Yoel Sadovsky, Vandita Johari, Fred S. Apple, and Ann M. Gronowski

Assessment of the Diagnostic Accuracy of the TDx-FLM II to Predict Fetal Lung Maturity
Clin Chem 2002 48: 761-765. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Technical Briefs:

Paul Glendenning, Leonie L. A. Laffer, Hayley K. Weber, Alexander A. Musk, and Samuel D. Vasikaran

Parathyroid Hormone Is More Stable in EDTA Plasma Than in Serum
Clin Chem 2002 48: 766-767. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chike B. Item, Carmen Stromberger, Adolf Mühl, Claudia Edlinger, Olaf A. Bodamer, Andreas Schulze, Robert Surtees, Vincenzo Leuzzi, Gajja S. Salomons, Cornelis Jakobs, and Sylvia Stöckler-Ipsiroglu

Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis for the Molecular Characterization of Six Patients with Guanidinoacetate Methyltransferase Deficiency
Clin Chem 2002 48: 767-769. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] Supplemental Data  

Serge Pissard, Lam-Thuy-Ai Huynh, Josiane Martin, and Michel Goossens

HFE Genotyping by Amplification Refractory Mutation System–Denaturing HPLC
Clin Chem 2002 48: 769-772. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Markus Schuelke, Anne Detjen, Lambert van den Heuvel, Christoph Korenke, Antoon Janssen, Arie Smits, Frans Trijbels, and Jan Smeitink

New Nuclear Encoded Mitochondrial Mutation Illustrates Pitfalls in Prenatal Diagnosis by Biochemical Methods
Clin Chem 2002 48: 772-775. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] Supplemental Data  

Soo-Youn Lee, Kyung-A Lee, Chang-Seok Ki, O. Jung Kwon, Ho Joong Kim, Man Pyo Chung, Gee Young Suh, and Jong-Won Kim

Complete Sequencing of a Genetic Polymorphism in NAT2 in the Korean Population
Clin Chem 2002 48: 775-777. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rossa W.K. Chiu, Tze K. Lau, Pik T. Cheung, Zhi Q. Gong, Tse N. Leung, and Y.M. Dennis Lo

Noninvasive Prenatal Exclusion of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia by Maternal Plasma Analysis: A Feasibility Study
Clin Chem 2002 48: 778-780. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andreas Lun, Joachim Roesler, and Harald Renz

Unusual Late Onset of X-linked Chronic Granulomatous Disease in an Adult Woman after Unsuspicious Childhood
Clin Chem 2002 48: 780-781. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Femke de Loos, Karin M.L.C. Huijben, Nicole C.A.J. van der Kar, Leo A.H. Monnens, Lambertus P.W.J. van den Heuvel, Johanna E.M. Groener, Ronald A. de Moor, and Ron A. Wevers

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Attributable to Streptococcus pneumoniae Infection: A Novel Cause for Secondary Protein N-Glycan Abnormalities
Clin Chem 2002 48: 781-784. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Randie R. Little, Alethea L. Tennill, Curt Rohlfing, Hsiao-Mei Wiedmeyer, Ramesh Khanna, Sharad Goel, Alok Agrawal, Richard Madsen, and David E. Goldstein

Can Glycohemoglobin Be Used to Assess Glycemic Control in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure?
Clin Chem 2002 48: 784-786. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert P. Heaney, Mary Susan Dowell, and Randi L. Wolf

Estimation of True Calcium Absorption in Men
Clin Chem 2002 48: 786-788. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] Supplemental Data  

Nils G. Morgenthaler, Joachim Struck, Christina Fischer-Schulz, and Andreas Bergmann

Sensitive Immunoluminometric Assay for the Detection of Procalcitonin
Clin Chem 2002 48: 788-790. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alberto Cerutti, Leonora Corsini, Roberto Finotto, and Carlo Perazzi

Comparison of Cardiac Troponin I in Serum and Heparin Plasma with the Dimension RxL Assay
Clin Chem 2002 48: 790-791. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Meeting Report:

Donald S. Young

Reforming Laboratory Reimbursement: Issues, Impact and Innovations. A Summary of the Clinical Chemistry Forum Held on November 15, 2001
Clin Chem 2002 48: 792-795. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Robert Hawkins

Variability in Potassium/Hemoglobin Ratios for Hemolysis Correction
Clin Chem 2002 48: 796. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rainer P. Woitas, Birgit Stoffel-Wagner, Uwe Poege, Tilman Sauerbruch, Natàlia Ferré, Jordi Camps, and Jorge Joven

Increased Homocysteine in Liver Cirrhosis: A Result of Renal Impairment? • Drs. Ferré, Camps, and Joven respond:
Clin Chem 2002 48: 796-797. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Haixin Lei, Jan Zaloudik, and Igor Vorechovsky

Lack of Association of the -1171 (5A) Allele of the MMP3 Promoter with Breast Cancer
Clin Chem 2002 48: 798-799. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Katy Dewitte, Colette Fierens, Dietmar Stöckl, and Linda M. Thienpont

Application of the Bland–Altman Plot for Interpretation of Method-Comparison Studies: A Critical Investigation of Its Practice
Clin Chem 2002 48: 799-801. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] Supplemental Data  

Douglas G. Altman and J. Martin Bland

Commentary on Quantifying Agreement between Two Methods of Measurement
Clin Chem 2002 48: 801-802. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book, Software, and Web Site Reviews:

Michael Kleerekoper

Biochemical Investigations in Laboratory Medicine. Justin H. Barth, Gary E. Butler, and Peter Hammond. London, England: ACB Venture Publications, 2001, 184 pp., £24.00, hardcover. ISBN-0-902429.
Clin Chem 2002 48: 803. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rita Derua and Xavier Bossuyt

Electrophoresis in Practice. A Guide to Methods and Application of DNA and Protein Separations, 3rd ed. Reiner Westermeier. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley-VCH, 2001, 368 pp., $60.00, hardcover. ISBN 3-527-30300-6.
Clin Chem 2002 48: 803-804. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Clinical Chemist:

Clin Chem 2002 48: 805. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clin Chem 2002 48: 805-806. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Accent:

ACCENT® Continuing Education Credit for Readers of Clinical Chemistry
Clin Chem 2002 48: 807-808. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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