News:

David B. Sacks for the ADA/EASD/IDF Working Group of the HbA1c Assay

Global Harmonization of Hemoglobin A1c
Clin Chem 2005 51: 681-683. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Opinion:

David H. Wilson, Gregg Williams, Robert Herrmann, Dallas Wiesner, and Paul Brookhart

Issues in Immunoassay Standardization: The ARCHITECT Folate Model for Intermethod Harmonization
Clin Chem 2005 51: 684-687. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Molecular Diagnostics and Genetics:

Maria Fuller, Peter C. Sharp, Tina Rozaklis, Phillip D. Whitfield, David Blacklock, John J. Hopwood, and Peter J. Meikle

Urinary Lipid Profiling for the Identification of Fabry Hemizygotes and Heterozygotes
Clin Chem 2005 51: 688-694. Published online February 3, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.041418 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Proteomics and Protein Markers:

Lyly Le, Kim Chi, Scott Tyldesley, Stephane Flibotte, Deborah L. Diamond, Michael A. Kuzyk, and Marianne D. Sadar

Identification of Serum Amyloid A as a Biomarker to Distinguish Prostate Cancer Patients with Bone Lesions
Clin Chem 2005 51: 695-707. Published online February 3, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.041087 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Data Supplements  

Minna Ala-Kopsala, Heikki Ruskoaho, Juhani Leppäluoto, Leila Seres, Reka Skoumal, Miklos Toth, Ferenc Horkay, and Olli Vuolteenaho

Single Assay for Amino-Terminal Fragments of Cardiac A- and B-Type Natriuretic Peptides
Clin Chem 2005 51: 708-718. Published online February 17, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.039891 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lipids, Lipoproteins, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors:

Eugene O. Apostolov, Sudhir V. Shah, Ercan Ok, and Alexei G. Basnakian

Quantification of Carbamylated LDL in Human Sera by a New Sandwich ELISA
Clin Chem 2005 51: 719-728. Published online January 31, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.044032 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endocrinology and Metabolism:

Onyebuchi E. Okosieme, Carol Evans, Laura Moss, Arthur B. Parkes, L.D. Kuvera E. Premawardhana, and John H. Lazarus

Thyroglobulin Antibodies in Serum of Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: Relationship between Epitope Specificities and Thyroglobulin Recovery
Clin Chem 2005 51: 729-734. Published online February 3, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.044511 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Data Supplements  

Graeme Eisenhofer, Jacques W.M. Lenders, David S. Goldstein, Massimo Mannelli, Gyorgy Csako, McClellan M. Walther, Frederieke M. Brouwers, and Karel Pacak

Pheochromocytoma Catecholamine Phenotypes and Prediction of Tumor Size and Location by Use of Plasma Free Metanephrines
Clin Chem 2005 51: 735-744. Published online February 17, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.045484 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Laboratory Management:

Catia Testa Cavedon, Pierre Bourdoux, Karl Mertens, Hong Vien Van Thi, Nadine Herremans, Corinne de Laet, and Philippe Goyens

Age-Related Variations in Acylcarnitine and Free Carnitine Concentrations Measured by Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Clin Chem 2005 51: 745-752. Published online February 11, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.043646 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Data Supplement  

General Clinical Chemistry:

Michael Steffes, Patricia Cleary, David Goldstein, Randie Little, Hsiao-Mei Wiedmeyer, Curt Rohlfing, Jack England, Jean Bucksa, Maren Nowicki the DCCT/EDIC Research Group

Hemoglobin A_1c Measurements over Nearly Two Decades: Sustaining Comparable Values throughout the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial and the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications Study
Clin Chem 2005 51: 753-758. Published online January 31, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.042143 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chunying Chen, Liya Qu, Bai Li, Li Xing, Guang Jia, Tiancheng Wang, Yuxi Gao, Peiqun Zhang, Mei Li, Wei Chen, and Zhifang Chai

Increased Oxidative DNA Damage, as Assessed by Urinary 8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine Concentrations, and Serum Redox Status in Persons Exposed to Mercury
Clin Chem 2005 51: 759-767. Published online February 3, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.042093 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Data Supplements  

Clinical Immunology:

Johan Banér, Per Marits, Mats Nilsson, Ola Winqvist, and Ulf Landegren

Analysis of T-Cell Receptor Vß Gene Repertoires after Immune Stimulation and in Malignancy by Use of Padlock Probes and Microarrays
Clin Chem 2005 51: 768-775. Published online February 3, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.047266 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Technical Briefs:

William L. Roberts, Sekineh Safar-Pour, Barun K. De, Curt L. Rohlfing, Cas W. Weykamp, and Randie R. Little

Effects of Hemoglobin C and S Traits on Glycohemoglobin Measurements by Eleven Methods
Clin Chem 2005 51: 776-778. Published online February 3, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.047142 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bettina Riedel, Anne-Lise Bjørke Monsen, Per Magne Ueland, and Jørn Schneede

Effects of Oral Contraceptives and Hormone Replacement Therapy on Markers of Cobalamin Status
Clin Chem 2005 51: 778-781. Published online January 31, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.043828 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] Data Supplement  

K.C. Allen Chan, Sze-Wan Yeung, Wing-Bong Lui, Timothy H. Rainer, and Y.M. Dennis Lo

Effects of Preanalytical Factors on the Molecular Size of Cell-Free DNA in Blood
Clin Chem 2005 51: 781-784. Published online February 11, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.046219 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gerhild Fabjani, Gernot Kriegshaeuser, Andreas Schuetz, Lothar Prix, and Robert Zeillinger

Biochip for K-ras Mutation Screening in Ovarian Cancer
Clin Chem 2005 51: 784-787. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joanne E. Wear and Brian G. Keevil

Measurement of Cystine in Urine by Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Clin Chem 2005 51: 787-789. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Raffick A.R. Bowen, David T. George, and Glen L. Hortin

False-Negative Result for Cocaine Metabolites on a Lateral-Flow Drug Test Slide Corrected by Dilution
Clin Chem 2005 51: 790-791. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mario Berger, Detlev Mönks, Henriette Schmidt, Vera Krane, Christoph Wanner, Ulrich Walter, and Tom H. Lindner

Are Glucokinase Mutations Associated with Low Triglycerides?
Clin Chem 2005 51: 791-793. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daniel M. O’Connell and Ian D. Watson

Precision of Computed Spectrophotometric Scans for Heme Pigments in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Makes Interpretation Reliable
Clin Chem 2005 51: 793-794. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book, Software, and Web Site Reviews:

Robert Rej

The Art of Scientific Writing: From Student Reports to Professional Publications in Chemistry and Related Fields, 2nd ed. Hans F. Ebel, Claus Bliefert, and William E. Russey. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2004, 608 pp, $35.00, softcover. ISBN 3-527-29829.
Clin Chem 2005 51: 795. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christopher P. Holstege

Clinical Toxicology: Principles and Mechanisms. Frank A. Barile. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2004, 474 pp., $79.95, hardcover. ISBN-0-8493-1582-4.
Clin Chem 2005 51: 795-796. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thomas G. Cole

Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials: Concepts and Methodologies, 2nd ed. Shein-Chung Chow and Jen-Pei Liu. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Interscience, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2004, 744 pp., $130.00, hardcover. ISBN-0-471-24985-8.
Clin Chem 2005 51: 796-797. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vincent Marks

Point of Care Testing, 2nd edition. Christopher P. Price, Andrew St. John, and Jocelyn M. Hicks, editors. Washington, DC: AACC Press, 2004, 506 pp., $119.00 ($95.00 AACC members), softcover. ISBN 1-59425-012-X.
Clin Chem 2005 51: 797-798. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Corrections:

Correction for Volume 51, Issue , p. 569
Clin Chem 2005 51: 798. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correction for Volume 51, Issue , p. 445
Clin Chem 2005 51: 798. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Clinical Chemist:

David E. Bruns

The Clinical Chemist
Clin Chem 2005 51: 799. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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