EDITORIALS:

MR Wills

Diagnostic utility of immunoassays for parathyrin in hyper- and hypocalcemic states
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1955-1956. [PDF]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

L Boots

Interpretive reporting of laboratory results
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2178-2179. [PDF]  

M Kinter, JR Shipe, and J Savory

Tandem mass spectrometry in drug-abuse testing, exemplified for anabolic steroids
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2178. [PDF]  

S Navarro, M Elena, and J Coll

More on enzymes in Sjogren's syndrome
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2179. [PDF]  

K Jung, W Blank, D Scholz, S Klotzek, G May, and G Schreiber

Effect of immunosuppressive treatment on aminotransferase activities in serum of renal-transplant recipients
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2180-2181. [PDF]  

FA Abu-Farsakh, AH Thajeel, SM Itani, NA Abu-Farsakh, and MA al-Awqati

Fructosamine and urea concentrations in serum
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2181. [PDF]  

AN Montani and ME Vimercati

More on heat inactivation of HIV and on HIV antibody in serum
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2181-2182. [PDF]  

BC Potter, PR Larsen, DA Poe, and ML Mitchell

Immunometric assays may underestimate thyrotropin concentrations in sera from infants with congenital hypothyroidism
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2182. [PDF]  

AH Tzamaloukas and JE Jackson

Variability of the Widmark ratio r and its effect on medicolegal alcohol determinations
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2183. [PDF]  

G Madiedo and GD Cherayil

Oligoclonal bands in serum of patients with multiple sclerosis
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2183-2184. [PDF]  

N Blau and HC Curtius

Neopterin and AIDS
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2184-2185. [PDF]  

Articles:

CM Huang, M Ruddel, and RJ Elin

Nutritional status of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1957-1959. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JF Loughlin, PM Krijnen, G Jablonsky, FY Leung, and AR Henderson

Diagnostic efficiency of four lactate dehydrogenase isoenzyme-1 ratios in serum after myocardial infarction
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1960-1965. [Abstract] [PDF]  

DA Lacher and DP Connelly

Rate and delta checks compared for selected chemistry tests
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1966-1970. [Abstract] [PDF]  

DR Hoak, SK Banerjee, and G Kaldor

An automated approach to characterize, in simple kinetic terms, the generation and inactivation of thrombin and the interaction of fibrinogen with thrombin
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1971-1975. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T Spillman, DB Cotton, and E Golunski

Detection frequency by thin-layer chromatography of phosphatidylglycerol in amniotic fluid with clinically functional pulmonary surfactant
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1976-1982. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JO Kang, WA Hudak, N Keller, and BS Criswell

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of CA-125 in serum of patients with endometriosis: efficacy in diagnosis
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1983-1986. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JT Wu and LW Wilson

Progesterone receptor: stability studies and correlation between steroid binding assay and enzyme immunoassay
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1987-1991. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RG Reed, LK Davidson, CM Burrington, and T Peters, Jr

Non-resolving jaundice: bilirubin covalently attached to serum albumin circulates with the same metabolic half-life as albumin
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1992-1994. [Abstract] [PDF]  

ME De Broe and DE Pollet

Multicenter evaluation of human placental alkaline phosphatase as a possible tumor-associated antigen in serum
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1995-1999. [Abstract] [PDF]  

DW Chan, RA Beveridge, DJ Bruzek, DJ Damron, KR Bray, PK Gaur, DS Ettinger, and RC Rock

Monitoring breast cancer with CA 549
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2000-2004. [Abstract] [PDF]  

ES Winn-Deen, H David, G Sigler, and R Chavez

Development of a direct assay for alpha-amylase
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2005-2008. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MH Kroll, M Ruddel, and RJ Elin

Analytical bias for cholesterol and the percent of the population deemed at risk for coronary heart disease
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2009-2011. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CW Clardy, TJ Schroeder, SA Myre, NK Wadhwa, AJ Pesce, MR First, PT McEnery, WF Balistreri, RE Harris, and DB Melvin

Clinical variability of cyclosporine pharmacokinetics in adult and pediatric patients after renal, cardiac, hepatic, and bone-marrow transplants
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2012-2015. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JC Hafkenscheid and M Hessels

Some thermodynamic parameters and temperature-conversion factors for determining alpha-amylase concentration in serum [published erratum appears in Clin Chem 1989 Apr;35(4):670]
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2016-2018. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AS Hutchison, DS O'Reilly, and AC MacCuish

Albumin excretion rate, albumin concentration, and albumin/creatinine ratio compared for screening diabetics for slight albuminuria
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2019-2021. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RW Whitcomb, JS Sangha, AL Schneyer, and WF Crowley, Jr

Improved measurement of free alpha subunit of glycoprotein hormones by assay with use of a monoclonal antibody
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2022-2025. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Kropf, AM Gressner, and A Negwer

Efficacy of serum laminin measurement for diagnosis of fibrotic liver diseases
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2026-2030. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RA Rudolph, LH Bernstein, and J Babb

Information induction for predicting acute myocardial infarction
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2031-2038. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S Ohlson, BM Gudmundsson, P Wikstrom, and PO Larsson

High-performance liquid affinity chromatography: rapid immunoanalysis of transferrin in serum
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2039-2043. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P Gallice, JP Monti, M Baz, A Murisasco, and A Crevat

23Na nuclear magnetic resonance study of Na+-K+ pump inhibition by a fraction from uremic toxins [published erratum appears in Clin Chem 1989 Apr;35(4):670]
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2044-2047. [Abstract] [PDF]  

I Pruvot, C Fievet, C Durieux, N Vu Dac, and JC Fruchart

Electroimmuno- and immunonephelometric assays of apolipoprotein A-I by using a mixture of monoclonal antibodies
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2048-2052. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S Raam and DM Vrabel

Evaluation of an enzyme immunoassay kit for estrogen receptor measurement--report II
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2053-2057. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JA Hoek, A Sturk, JW ten Cate, RJ Lamping, F Berends, and JJ Borm

Laboratory and clinical evaluation of an assay of thrombin-antithrombin III complexes in plasma
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2058-2062. [Abstract] [PDF]  

WG Holzel and W Deschner

Intra-individual variation of serum thyroxin and triiodothyronine in pregnancy
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2063-2065. [Abstract] [PDF]  

LM Thienpont, PG Verhaeghe, KA Van Brussel, and AP De Leenheer

Estradiol-17 beta quantified in serum by isotope dilution-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry: reversed-phase C18 high-performance liquid chromatography compared with immuno-affinity chromatography for sample pretreatment
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2066-2069. [Abstract] [PDF]  

SK Makela and G Ellis

Nonspecificity of a direct 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone radioimmunoassay kit when used with samples from neonates
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2070-2075. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Borsotti, M Quercioli, R D'Ettole, A Piffanelli, and G Messeri

A new approach to the quality control of steroid receptor assays
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2076-2079. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PR Wenham and HM Barbour

Measurement of plasma phenytoin by EMIT in the Monarch centrifugal analyzer: studies on the elimination of within-rotor drift
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2080-2083. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Speich, S Gelot, P Arnaud, and G Nicolas

Changes in magnesium, zinc, calcium, potassium, cholesterol, and creatine kinase concentrations in patients from pre-infarction syndrome to fatal myocardial infarction
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2083-2086. [Abstract] [PDF]  

DJ Berry, PM Clark, and CP Price

A laboratory and clinical evaluation of an immunochemiluminometric assay of thyrotropin in serum
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2087-2090. [Abstract] [PDF]  

LM Kasper, WR Moorehead, TO Oei, and M Markanich

An alternative method for assaying cerebrospinal fluid protein in the presence of methotrexate
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2091-2092. [Abstract] [PDF]  

PR Parvy, JI Bardet, DM Rabier, and PP Kamoun

Age-related reference values for free amino acids in first morning urine specimens
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2092-2095. [Abstract] [PDF]  

HM Barbour and W Davidson

Studies on measurement of plasma magnesium: application of the Magon dye method to the "Monarch" centrifugal analyzer
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2103-2105. [Abstract] [PDF]  

HF Chung, H Lees, and SI Gutman

Effect of nitroblue tetrazolium concentration on the fructosamine assay for quantifying glycated protein
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2106-2111. [Abstract] [PDF]  

NN Rehak and BT Chiang

Storage of whole blood: effect of temperature on the measured concentration of analytes in serum
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2111-2114. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CE Brown, R Srinivasan, P Sigmann, JB Myklebust, and JH Battocletti

Comparison of the compression strength of human vertebral bodies with the mass and density of apatite: a study by 31P NMR spectroscopy
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2114-2117. [Abstract] [PDF]  

GJ Boerma, J Gelderland, I van Gorp, and B Leijnse

Use of the Reflotron system for cholesterol assay in capillary blood, venous blood, and serum--evaluation of accuracy and lot-to-lot reagent comparability
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2117-2119. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RJ Altman, CC Smith, and J Betteridge

Catecholamine content of human erythrocytes
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2120-2122. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Okayama, Y Ichikawa, M Yoshida, I Hara, and K Morimoto

Determination of 4,4'-methylenebis(2-chloroaniline) in urine by liquid chromatography with ion-paired solid-phase extraction and electrochemical detection
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2122-2125. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JW van den Berg, R Koole-Lesuis, A Edixhoven-Bosdijk, and N Brouwers

Automating the quantification of heme in feces
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2125-2126. [Abstract] [PDF]  

IE Simo, Z Kiss, and TC Ooi

Falsely high high-density lipoprotein triglyceride values by the heparin-manganese precipitation method
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2127-2129. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E Schoenau, W Boeswald, KH Herzog, J Scheele, HJ Boehles, and K Stehr

High-molecular-mass alkaline phosphatase: simplified and highly sensitive determination by liquid chromatography
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2130-2133. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JA Garcia-Lopez and M Monteoliva

Physiological changes in human erythrocyte cholinesterase as measured with the "pH-stat"
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2133-2135. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JJ Hoffmann and MA Verhappen

Automated nephelometry of fibrinogen: analytical performance and observations during thrombolytic therapy
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2135-2140. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Makise, E Saito, M Obuchi, M Kanayama, K Ichikawa, K Harakawa, and K Yoshida

Kinetic rate assay of urinary N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase with 2- chloro-4-nitrophenyl-N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminide as substrate [published erratum appears in Clin Chem 1989 Apr;35(4):670]
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2140-2143. [Abstract] [PDF]  

SF Sena, D Syed, R Romeo, GA Krzymowski, and RB McComb

Lidocaine metabolite and creatinine measurements in the Ektachem 700: steps to minimize its impact on patient care
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2144-2148. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Munoz-Torres, J Diaz, F Escobar-Jimenez, G Gonzalez-Calvin, C Vara, ME Ruiz Requena, R Vara, and I Morales

Measurement of parathyrin in blood from thyroid veins: two radioimmunoassays compared in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism [published erratum appears in Clin Chem 1988 Nov;34(11):2370]
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2148-2150. [Abstract] [PDF]  

I Sabate, J Grino, AM Castelao, and J Ortola

Evaluation of cyclosporin-verapamil interaction, with observations on parent cyclosporin and metabolites
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2151. [PDF]  

H Alfthan and UH Stenman

Falsely low results obtained with the Hybritech Tandem-R PSA assay
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2152. [PDF]  

M Pontillo, G Banfi, M Murone, and P Bonini

An immunoenzymatic method for pancreatic oncofetal antigen automated in the Boehringer ES 600
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2152. [PDF]  

BN Elkins

Field evaluation of dry slides for four chemistry tests
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2152-2153. [PDF]  

HM el Mozoghi, M el Fakhri, and DS Sheriff

Alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase activities and bilirubin concentration in serum from Libyan donors
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2153. [PDF]  

RM Bauwens, MP Devos, JA Kint, and AP De Leenheer

Chicken egg yolk and rabbit serum compared as sources of antibody for radioimmunoassay of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D in serum or plasma
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2153-2154. [PDF]  

LK Law, CK Cheung, and R Swaminathan

Possible interference by amiodarone and desethylamiodarone in thyroxin assays
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2154. [PDF]  

MM Bonnay, EM Legac, AP Brunier, and CJ Bohuon

Intra-erythrocytic Mg assay in the Kodak Ektachem 700 analyzer
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2154-2155. [PDF]  

CW Jones and H Chmel

Solid-phase ion-pair extraction and liquid chromatography of mezlocillin in serum
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2155-2156. [PDF]  

MK Chooi and JE Coates

Effect of use of a specific monoclonal antibody on radioimmunoassay results for serum cyclosporine
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2156. [PDF]  

MR Baxter, JA Hinds, JR Gollogly, and P Duffy

Cleaning of RA-1000 probes
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2156-2157. [PDF]  

G Campistron, M Giroux, JC Dumas, M Hoff, R Desprats, H Grandjean, G Pontonnier, and G Houin

Fentanyl RIA improved by a single-step extraction
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2157. [PDF]  

P Parvy, J Bardet, D Rabier, and P Kamoun

Pseudo-cystinuria-lysinuria in neonatal propionic acidemia
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2158. [PDF]  

KM Chan, M Daft, JW Koenig, and JH Ladenson

Plasma separator tube of Becton Dickinson evaluated
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2158-2159. [PDF]  

R Sapin, F Gasser, and JL Schlienger

"Stratus" fluorometric enzyme immunoassay system evaluated for determination of free thyroxin
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2159-2160. [PDF]  

J Seghers, P De Nayer, and C Beckers

Clinical evaluation of Amerlite's one-step immunoassay for determining free thyroxin
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2160. [PDF]  

R Kauppinen-Makelin, UM Bjorses, U Turpeinen, L Kivisaari, and R Pelkonen

Interference of iodine-containing contrast materials with assay of urinary 17-ketogenic steroids
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2160-2161. [PDF]  

W Edwards, I Anderson, N Clark, and M Greig

Inaccuracies in plasma thyrotropin concentrations with the Amersham "Amerlite" (monoclonal) assay
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2161-2162. [PDF]  

SP Harrison, IM Barlow, and GL Hogg

Technicon "CHEM 1" direct bilirubin assay evaluated
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2162. [PDF]  

E Sachs, B Sachs, and LH Bernstein

Analytical evaluation of the Ministat-s analyzer
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2162-2163. [PDF]  

YP See, JL Ruse, and LA Wright

Correlation between testosterone not bound to sex-hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and the testosterone/SHBG ratio
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2163. [PDF]  

R Peterson

Preliminary assessment of the "Magic Lite" CK-MB immunoassay
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2164. [PDF]  

JL Rudy

Aspartylglycosaminuria diagnosed by routine urine amino acid assay
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2164. [PDF]  

B Jacobson, G Quigley, and G Lockitch

Adaptation of glutathione peroxidase assay to the Technicon RA-1000
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2164-2165. [PDF]  

ME May

Computer programs to extract "DiskStore" results and adjust multiple NSBs
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2165-2166. [PDF]  

JP McIntosh and JR Evans

Two methods for urinary urea compared
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2166. [PDF]  

W Edwards

Intra-assay precision of four assays of thyrotropin
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2166-2167. [PDF]  

E Sachs and LH Bernstein

Anion-exchange chromatographic determination of LD-1 and LD-2
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2167. [PDF]  

R McLachlan, AP Grigg, FN Cornell, RA Harris, and RK Woodruff

Demonstration of monoclonal IgE by isoelectric focusing: first reported case of IgE myeloma in Australia
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2168-2171. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JA Schifferli, P Roth, G Steiger, JP Paccaud, and M Schmidt

Macro-prostatic acid phosphatase in a patient's serum
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2172-2174. [Abstract] [PDF]  

HC Vaidya, BA Wolf, N Garrett, WJ Catalona, RV Clayman, and MH Nahm

Extremely high values of prostate-specific antigen in patients with adenocarcinoma of the prostate; demonstration of the "hook effect"
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2175-2177. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Books Received
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2188. [PDF]  

the clinical chemist
Clin Chem 1988 34: 2189-2192. [PDF]  

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