Clinical Chemistry
Capillary and Venous Lactate Compared in ED Patients
Elevated lactate levels are a common finding in acutely unwell patients. Blood lactate level is a good predictor of patient outcome and high lactate levels are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Lactate may be detected and measured in all blood samples: arterial, venous and capillary. More...16 Apr 2019
Storage Conditions Affect Urinary Albumin and Creatinine
Moderately increased urinary albumin excretion, formerly known as microalbuminuria, has been established as a risk factor for diabetic kidney disease. Increasing albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) within the normal range is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in the general population. More...09 Apr 2019
C-Peptide Test Essential after Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis
C-peptide testing a few years after a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes should be a routine procedure as it can help pinpoint occasional patients who have been misdiagnosed and actually have type 2 diabetes or a monogenic form of the disease. More...03 Apr 2019
Increased Hormones Lead to Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, also known as IIH, is caused by high pressure in the brain with consequences from blindness to incapacitating daily long-term headaches. Patients have reduced quality of life due to chronic headaches and papilledema-induced visual loss which is permanent in 25% of patients. More...02 Apr 2019
Signature Odor of Parkinson's Disease Discovered
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that leads to progressive brain cell death and extensive loss of motor function. Despite many investigations being conducted on this disease, there are no definitive diagnostic tests currently available. More...02 Apr 2019
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