Editorials:

Ulf-Håkan Stenman

Improving Immunoassay Performance by Antibody Engineering
Clin Chem 2005 51: 801-802. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mauro Panteghini

Selection of Antibodies and Epitopes for Cardiac Troponin Immunoassays: Should We Revise Our Evidence-Based Beliefs?
Clin Chem 2005 51: 803-804. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Arthur R. Bradwell

Serum Free Light Chain Measurements Move to Center Stage
Clin Chem 2005 51: 805-807. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David S. Millington

Newborn Screening for Lysosomal Storage Disorders
Clin Chem 2005 51: 808-809. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Review:

Fred S. Apple, Alan H.B. Wu, Johannes Mair, Jan Ravkilde, Mauro Panteghini, Jillian Tate, Franca Pagani, Robert H. Christenson, Martin Mockel, Oliver Danne, Allan S. Jaffe on behalf of the Committee on Standardization of Markers of Cardiac Damage of the IFCC

Future Biomarkers for Detection of Ischemia and Risk Stratification in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Clin Chem 2005 51: 810-824. Published online March 17, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.046292 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hemostasis and Thrombosis:

Jeffrey A. Kline, Ginger W. Williams, and Jackeline Hernandez-Nino

D-Dimer Concentrations in Normal Pregnancy: New Diagnostic Thresholds Are Needed
Clin Chem 2005 51: 825-829. Published online March 11, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.044883 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Proteomics and Protein Markers:

David J. Warren, Johan Bjerner, Elisabeth Paus, Ole P. Børmer, and Kjell Nustad

Use of an In Vivo Biotinylated Single-Chain Antibody as Capture Reagent in an Immunometric Assay to Decrease the Incidence of Interference from Heterophilic Antibodies
Clin Chem 2005 51: 830-838. Published online February 17, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.046979 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Susann Eriksson, Heidi Halenius, Kari Pulkki, Jukka Hellman, and Kim Pettersson

Negative Interference in Cardiac Troponin I Immunoassays by Circulating Troponin Autoantibodies
Clin Chem 2005 51: 839-847. Published online February 17, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.040063 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Data Supplement  

Susann Eriksson, Tuomo Ilva, Charlotte Becker, Juha Lund, Pekka Porela, Kari Pulkki, Liisa-Maria Voipio-Pulkki, and Kim Pettersson

Comparison of Cardiac Troponin I Immunoassays Variably Affected by Circulating Autoantibodies
Clin Chem 2005 51: 848-855. Published online February 17, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.040089 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Data Supplement  

Cancer Diagnostics:

Zhu-Zhu Cheng, Michael J. Corey, Maria Pärepalo, Sandra Majno, Jens Hellwage, Peter F. Zipfel, Robert J. Kinders, Mika Raitanen, Seppo Meri, and T. Sakari Jokiranta

Complement Factor H as a Marker for Detection of Bladder Cancer
Clin Chem 2005 51: 856-863. Published online March 17, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.042192 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lipids, Lipoproteins, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors:

Josep Ribalta, Constantijn J.M. Halkes, Juliana Salazar, Lluís Masana, and Manuel Castro Cabezas

Additive Effects of the PPAR, APOE, and FABP-2 Genes in Increasing Daylong Triglycerides of Normolipidemic Women to Concentrations Comparable to Those in Men
Clin Chem 2005 51: 864-871. Published online March 11, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.044347 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Drug Monitoring and Toxicology:

Thomas M. Annesley and Larry T. Clayton

Quantification of Mycophenolic Acid and Glucuronide Metabolite in Human Serum by HPLC-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Clin Chem 2005 51: 872-877. Published online March 3, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.047357 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Data Supplement  

Hematology:

Jerry A. Katzmann, Roshini S. Abraham, Angela Dispenzieri, John A. Lust, and Robert A. Kyle

Diagnostic Performance of Quantitative and Free Light Chain Assays in Clinical Practice
Clin Chem 2005 51: 878-881. Published online March 17, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.046870 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Automation and Analytical Techniques:

Siva Raja, Jesus Ching, Liqiang Xi, Steven J. Hughes, Ronald Chang, Wendy Wong, William McMillan, William E. Gooding, Kenneth S. McCarty, Jr, Melissa Chestney, James D. Luketich, and Tony E. Godfrey

Technology for Automated, Rapid, and Quantitative PCR or Reverse Transcription-PCR Clinical Testing
Clin Chem 2005 51: 882-890. Published online March 3, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.046474 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Data Supplements  

General Clinical Chemistry:

Wolfgang Herrmann, Heike Schorr, Rima Obeid, Julia Makowski, Brian Fowler, and Martin K. Kuhlmann

Disturbed Homocysteine and Methionine Cycle Intermediates S-Adenosylhomocysteine and S-Adenosylmethionine Are Related to Degree of Renal Insufficiency in Type 2 Diabetes
Clin Chem 2005 51: 891-897. Published online March 17, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.044453 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Technical Briefs:

Ding Wang, Bhramara Eadala, Martin Sadilek, Nestor A. Chamoles, Frantisek Turecek, C. Ronald Scott, and Michael H. Gelb

Tandem Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Dried Blood Spots for Screening of Mucopolysaccharidosis I in Newborns
Clin Chem 2005 51: 898-900. Published online February 3, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.047167 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] Data Supplement  

Hubert W. Vesper, Enada Archibold, Kimberly H. Porter, and Gary L. Myers

Assessment of a Reference Procedure to Collect and Analyze Glucose in Capillary Whole Blood
Clin Chem 2005 51: 901-903. Published online February 25, 2005; 10.1373/clinchem.2004.042051 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sheila A.R. Kort, Anna A. Bouman, Marinus A. Blankenstein, and Arend Bökenkamp

Cystatin C Can Be Measured Reliably in Capillary Blood Samples
Clin Chem 2005 51: 903-904. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dirk J. Blom, Frans H. O’Neill, and A. David Marais

Screening for Dysbetalipoproteinemia by Plasma Cholesterol and Apolipoprotein B Concentrations
Clin Chem 2005 51: 904-907. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Petter S. Woll, Naomi Q. Hanson, Valerie L. Arends, and Michael Y. Tsai

Effect of Two Common Polymorphisms in the ATP Binding Cassette Transporter A1 Gene on HDL-Cholesterol Concentration
Clin Chem 2005 51: 907-909. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yuzhi Yang, Chunxiu Zhang, Zuming Tang, Xiaomin Zhang, and Zuhong Lu

Experimental Studies on Capturing Human Leukocytes with Cell Immuno-Chip
Clin Chem 2005 51: 910-911. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alexander Kovacs, Peter Henriksson, Anders Hamsten, Håkan Wallén, Johan Björkegren, and Per Tornvall

Hormonal Regulation of Circulating C-Reactive Protein in Men
Clin Chem 2005 51: 911-913. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Angelika Hammerer-Lercher, Johannes Mair, Gernot Tews, Bernd Puschendorf, and Rudolf Sommer

N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations Are Markedly Higher in the Umbilical Cord Blood of Newborns than in Their Mothers
Clin Chem 2005 51: 913-915. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daniel T. Holmes, Adeera Levin, Barry Forer, and Frances Rosenberg

Preanalytical Influences on DPC IMMULITE 2000 Intact PTH Assays of Plasma and Serum from Dialysis Patients
Clin Chem 2005 51: 915-917. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] Data Supplements  

Antonio Carroccio, Ignazio Brusca, Giuseppe Iacono, Lidia Di Prima, Saverio Teresi, Giuseppe Pirrone, Ada Maria Florena, Stella Maria La Chiusa, and Maurizio Rocco Averna

Anti-Actin Antibodies in Celiac Disease: Correlation with Intestinal Mucosa Damage and Comparison of ELISA with the Immunofluorescence Assay
Clin Chem 2005 51: 917-920. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] Data Supplements HTML Page - index.htslp  

Ayse Y. Demir, Wouter W. van Solinge, and Hans Kemperman

Handling of and Direct Sampling from Primary Barcode-Labeled Pediatric Tubes on Vitros Clinical Chemistry Analyzers Integrated into an enGen Work Cell
Clin Chem 2005 51: 920-921. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Natàlia Ferré, Jordi Camps, Judit Marsillach, Bharti Mackness, Mike Mackness, Blai Coll, Mònica Tous, and Jorge Joven

Comparison of Paraoxonase 1 Measurements in Serum and in Lithium-Heparin-Anticoagulated Plasma Samples
Clin Chem 2005 51: 922-923. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hideaki Masuzaki, Kiyonori Miura, Koh-ichiro Yoshiura, Kentaro Yamasaki, Shoko Miura, Shuichiro Yoshimura, Daisuke Nakayama, Christophe K. Mapendano, Norio Niikawa, and Tadayuki Ishimaru

Placental mRNA in Maternal Plasma and Its Clinical Application to the Evaluation of Placental Status in a Pregnant Woman with Placenta Previa-Percreta
Clin Chem 2005 51: 923-925. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Aldo Clerico, Gian Carlo Zucchelli, Alessandro Pilo, and Michele Emdin

Clinical Relevance of Biological Variation of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide
Clin Chem 2005 51: 925-926. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Benjamin Bar-Oz, Achinoam Lev-Sagie, Ilan Arad, Lea Salpeter, and Amiram Nir

N-Terminal pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations in Mothers just before Delivery, in Cord Blood, and in Newborns
Clin Chem 2005 51: 926-927. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book, Software, and Web Site Reviews:

D. Joe Boone

Nothing but the Truth about Quality: Essays on Quality Management in the Healthcare Laboratory. James O. Westgard. Madison, WI: Westgard QC, Inc., 2004, 258 pp., $60.00 (softcover). ISBN 1-886958-21-1.
Clin Chem 2005 51: 928. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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