Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print. BackgroundAcute kidney injury (AKI) is a global health issue known to cause avoidable harm and death. Improvement in its prevention and management is therefore considered an important goal for the health…
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print.
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print. BackgroundCell-free DNA (cfDNA) is free DNA found in circulating blood that originates from apoptosis or necrosis, and elevated cfDNA concentrations have been reported in cancers and other diseases.Metho…
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print. BackgroundDelayed time from collection to centrifugation may cause erroneously high lactate levels in vitro (from continued blood cell metabolism under anaerobic conditions in the collection tube) if not…
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print. BackgroundLipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is now established as a causal risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and accurate laboratory measurement is of pivotal importance in reducing Lp(a) associated risk…
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print. BackgroundUrine metanephrines are used to screen for phaeochromocytoma or paraganglioma (PPGL). Current reference intervals (RI) derived in healthy individuals are not age or sex-stratified, and lower th…
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print. BackgroundSerum copper and zinc are measured to assess deficiency and toxicity. Atomic absorption spectrophotometry and mass spectrometry methods are expensive and require highly trained staff. Colorimet…
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print. Reporting a measurement procedure and its analytical performance following method evaluation in a peer-reviewed journal is an important means for clinical laboratory practitioners to share their findings…
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print. BackgroundFaecal immunochemical tests (FIT) are routinely used in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programmes around the world. More recently, quantitative FIT has been recommended to help triage patien…
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, Ahead of Print.
