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Clinical Chemistry

Image: The BN ProSpec chemistry analyzer is a dedicated, compact system that offers a consolidated menu of specialty and routine reagents for reliable plasma protein testing (Photo courtesy of Siemens Healthcare).

Humoral Immunity Disorders Associated with Antibody Deficit

Primary Immunodeficiencies (PID) are a heterogeneous group of diseases and they are rare diseases, but not as rare as once thought, with approximately 400 new PID cases are diagnosed annually in the USA. More...
16 Jul 2018
Image: The HumaStar 80 clinical chemistry analyzer (Photo courtesy of Human Diagnostics).

Biochemical Changes in Stored Donor Units Analyzed

Blood transfusion with allogeneic blood products is a common medical intervention to treat anemia or prepare patients for surgical procedures and generally, the blood units are secured and stored prior to expected transfusion. More...
12 Jul 2018
Image: The Accela liquid chromatography system (Photo courtesy of Thermo Fisher Scientific).

Lipid Species Offer Insights into Metabolic Health

Heart disease is the number one killer in the USA, and high triglyceride levels in the blood are cited as just one of several risk factors. Millions of lipid panels, blood tests that look at cholesterol levels as well as triglycerides, are performed in clinics each year. More...
11 Jul 2018
Image: A new electrochemical method developed to test the presence of a bacterial infection using strips is faster and more accurate than methods currently on the market (Photo courtesy of the University of Texas at San Antonio).

New Method Can Quickly and Accurately Detect Infections

A method has been developed that can show quickly and accurately whether a person has been infected with harmful bacteria or other pathogens and additionally, this new method shows the exact severity of infection in a person. More...
06 Jul 2018
Image: The Access AccuTnI+3 Reagent is a paramagnetic particle, chemiluminescent immunoassay for the quantitative determination of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) levels in human serum and plasma using the Access 2 Immunoassay System to aid in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction (Photo courtesy of Beckman-Coulter).

Blood Test Predicts Coronary Disease Death Risk

Cardiovascular (CV) disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, and is associated with activation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is an endogenous regulator of the renin angiotensin system. More...
05 Jul 2018
Image: Patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer can develop elevated blood sugar levels up to three years before their cancer diagnosis (Photo courtesy of Mayo Clinic).

Method Identifies Cancer in Early Onset Diabetics

It is unclear how long pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDACs) are present before diagnosis. Patients with PDAC usually develop hyperglycemia and diabetes before the tumor is identified. More...
04 Jul 2018
Image: The QDx Vit. D test is designed for the determination of Vitamin D in whole blood. The test delivers a qualitative result from a finger prick sample of 20 µL within 10 minutes (Photo courtesy of DiaSys).

Vitamin D Levels Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk

Experimental and epidemiological studies suggest a protective role for vitamin D in colorectal carcinogenesis, but evidence is inconclusive. Circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations that minimize risk are unknown. More...
27 Jun 2018
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The Clinical Chemistry channel updates the reader on tests, techniques, and research in the field - from routine assays to specialized tests on blood, urine, enzymes, lipids, hormones and more.