Clinical Chemistry
Protein Patterning: Novel Tool for Studying Sepsis
In a new approach using quantitative targeted proteomics, researchers have for the first time developed a way to use mass-spectrometry to measure hundreds of organ proteins in a single blood sample. The resulting protein patterns can help determine sepsis severity, which organs have been damaged, and may lead to faster diagnostics. More...18 Jan 2016
Hyaluronic Acid Turbidimetric Assay Compared to Standard Method
Circulating hyaluronic acid in human adults is primarily produced in the peripheral soft connective tissue and transported to the systemic circulation via lymph drainage and the majority of HA is removed from circulation by hepatic elimination. More...13 Jan 2016
Prediabetes Linked to Early Kidney Damage
The role of prediabetes as a risk factor for hyperfiltration and albuminuria in persons who do not develop diabetes is unclear and the lack of evidence is mainly due to the difficulty of accurately assessing the glomerular filtration rate in the near-normal range of GFR. More...10 Jan 2016
Commercial Assay Aids Physicians in Tamoxifen Drug Monitoring
A laboratory developed test could help assess levels of several tamoxifen drug metabolites in a blood specimen which is important as five years of therapy with tamoxifen has been the standard of care for women with early stage, estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer following "curative" surgery. More...30 Dec 2015
Simple Test of Kidney Function Needs More Consideration
Kidney disease in the USA and other parts of the world is both common and under-diagnosed, but new studies suggest that paying close attention to results of a simple blood test can help predict the likelihood that patients will develop kidney failure. More...29 Dec 2015
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