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Why do some diagnostic tests that seem useful to clinicians in their infancy never fully develop into stars? A number of reasons should be kept in mind when working with a new test in your laboratory or just reading an article or listening to a vendor. Read More...
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I was recently asked to give a lecture on establishing a reference range. For me, this is an easy task on paper but a difficult task to carry out. By reference range I mean that range from a low value to a high value within which most “normal” people Read More...
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What's the diagnosis? Answer: diabetic ketoacidosis Another one: Answer: Non-thyroidal illness. Normal cortisol suggests no issue of the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis. Read More...
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Prostate cancer (PCa) remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. as in most Western societies. Most men with PCa will not die from the disease but with it. Since the mid-1980s, screening with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood Read More...
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Acute pancreatitis usually occurs as a result of alcohol abuse or bile duct obstruction. A careful review of the patient's history and appropriate laboratory studies can help the physician identify the etiology of the condition and guide management. Prompt Read More...
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A number of recent studies have demonstrated a major role for inflammation in atherogenesis, the pathophysiology of vulnerable plaque and, consequently, of cardiovascular events. Circulating markers of inflammation (e.g., CRP as measured by an hs-method Read More...
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From Annals of Internal Medicine: At two Australian teaching hospital emergency departments, 612 consecutive patients who presented with acute severe shortness of breath were assigned through randomized numbers to receive BNP testing (n = 306) or no testing Read More...
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As sugar comsumption continues to rise and adult and childhood obesity and diabetes become more common, it seems imperative that the laboratory aid in monitoring and controlling blood glucose levels. I bring to your attention some recent material on both Read More...