Clinical Chemistry

HDL Cholesterol Efflux Capacity a Better Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Than Measurement of HDL or HDL Cholesterol
A recent paper strengthened the hypothesis that HDL function, rather than the absolute concentration of this lipoprotein, is the key factor linking HDL and cardiovascular disease. More...30 Nov 2014



Criteria Optimized for Microscopy Following Automated Urine Analysis
Urinalysis is one of the most requested routine tests in clinical laboratories and is very useful in screening, diagnosing, and monitoring many diseases and is not limited in scope to diseases directly involving the urinary tract. More...05 Nov 2014
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Heart Attack Biomarkers Accurate in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
Glucose Monitoring System Cleared for Hospital Critical Care Units
Newly Discovered Marker Detects Early Pancreatic Cancer
Type 2 Diabetes Caused by Low Vitamin D Disputed
Genetic Data Predicts LDL Cholesterol Response to Statins
Blood Test Based on Genetic Biomarkers Detects Atrial Fibrillation
Simple Blood Test Used as Tool for Early Cancer Diagnosis
Modified Protein Structures Analyzed by Selected Reaction Monitoring
Blood Gas Analyzer Supports Rapid Critical Point-of-Care Measurements
Continuous Glucose Monitoring Sensors Compared for Effectiveness
Revolutionary Glucose Monitoring System Receives CE Marking
Advanced Diabetes Diagnostic Tests Now Available in Europe
Urine Test Assesses Risk of Developing Acute Kidney Injury
Elevated Blood Sugar a Cardiovascular Disease Risk Not Linked to Cholesterol Levels
Micropump Developed for Lab-On-A-Chip Disease Diagnosis
Novel Method Developed for More Effective Noninvasive Prostate Cancer Screening
Specific Blood Test Diagnoses Early Onset Kidney Failure
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