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Improving Laboratory Processes With Total Laboratory Automation
This paper details one medical center's experience with implementation of a total laboratory automation system. Was it effective in optimizing laboratory processes and increasing efficiency?
June 13, 2019
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PIFA PLUSS P4 Assay for Screening of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
This study evaluated the usefulness of an alternative assay, the PIFA PLUSS P4, as a rapid screening test for the diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
May 13, 2019
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What Does It Mean for a Recommendation to Be Evidence-Based?
There are many systems for producing evidence-based recommendations--resulting in some confusion over the term. How should we define evidence-based recommendations, and how do we arrive at them?
March 13, 2019
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Marburgviruses: An Update
This review focuses on the most recent developments regarding the highly lethal marburgviruses, including how these viruses are maintained in nature and potential mechanisms of human exposure.
March 12, 2019
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Differential Diagnosis of a Patient With Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency
Was this obese 12-year-old boy's abnormal lipid profile and elevated liver enzymes due to NAFLD or something more unusual?
January 22, 2019
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A Systematic Overview of Zoonotic Helminth Infections in North America
Review diagnosis and characteristics of the 30 most common zoonotic helminth infections that might be encountered in clinical practice in North America.
January 02, 2019
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Diagnostic Fecal Occult Blood Testing in Hospitalized and Emergency Department Patients: Time for Change?
Would eliminating the routine diagnostic use of fecal occult blood tests during hospitalization or in the emergency department compromise patient care?
December 12, 2018
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Diagnostic Value of Serum Concentration and Integrity of Circulating Cell-Free DNA in Breast Cancer
Using qPCR, this study examined the utility of circulating cell-free DNA in auxiliary diagnosis, grading of malignant neoplasms, and prognostic prediction of breast cancer.
November 21, 2018
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Evaluation of Iron Stores by Zinc Protoporphyrin Analysis in Blood Donors
Might zinc protoporphyrin testing serve as an alternative to ferritin testing for determination of iron-deficiency anemia in repeat blood donors?
October 31, 2018
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Antinuclear Antibodies: Marker of Diagnosis and Evolution in Autoimmune Diseases
Review the use and interpretation of antinuclear antibodies as diagnostic markers for autoimmune diseases in this primer.
October 03, 2018
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Critically Elevated Potassium in a 55-Year-Old Female With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
A misdiagnosis as to the cause of hyperkalemia in this patient led to unnecessary dialysis, demonstrating the need to be alert to potentially false potassium results in patients with elevated WBC counts.
September 19, 2018
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Comparison Between a Manual Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen Assay and an Automated Assay in a Clinical Setting
Does the automated Elecsys SCC assay provide comparable performance to a manual assay for determining squamous cell carcinoma antigen levels?
September 05, 2018
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Diagnostic Value of Serum SMP30 and Anti-SMP30 Antibody in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
This study evaluated the utility of anti-SMP30 antibody as a new serological marker for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.
August 22, 2018
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Changing Practice Patterns for Cytotechnologists
How have specific job tasks changed for practicing cytotechnologists in recent years?
August 08, 2018
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What's a Lab to Do During and After a Hurricane?
Is your lab prepared to effectively function during a hurricane or other natural disaster? This article reviews precautions and mitigating actions to take during and after these disruptive events.
July 25, 2018
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Vitamin D Toxicity: A 16-Year Retrospective Study at an Academic Medical Center
The rise in interest in vitamin D supplementation has increased the potential for vitamin D toxicity. How common are toxic effects, at what dosage do they occur, and what are the symptoms?
July 11, 2018
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Spurious Thrombocytopenia in Automated Platelet Count
This article underscores the need for healthcare professionals to be aware of the possibility of spurious data from automated PLT counts. What factors might contribute to these false results?
June 27, 2018
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Assessment of Circulating Tumor Cells as a Predictive Biomarker of Histology in Women With Suspected Ovarian Cancer
Might circulating tumor cells be useful as a diagnostic biomarker in women with complex pelvic masses?
June 13, 2018
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Cervical Cancer Markers: Epigenetics and microRNAs
This review explores the alteration of miRNA expression as a potential early biomarker of cervical cancer.
May 30, 2018
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Enzymatic Functional Assays of Coagulation Using Small Sample Volumes
Is thrombophilia panel testing using a small plasma volume and a digital microfluidic platform as accurate as current methods which require large blood volumes and long turn-around times?
March 12, 2018
