REVIEWS:

K Linnet

A review on the methodology for assessing diagnostic tests
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1379-1386. [Abstract] [PDF]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

DG Gonchoroff and JF O'Brien

Liquid-chromatographic separation of liver and bone alkaline phosphatase in human serum
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1518. [PDF]  

S Balzan, S Ghione, P Biver, M Fantoni, and U Montali

Treatment of plasma samples before assay of digoxin-like immunoreactivity: three methods compared
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1519. [PDF]  

M Speich

Relations between total cholesterol, calcium, and zinc in human subjects: importance of area-related factors
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1519-1520. [PDF]  

R Haeckel, T Desmond Geary, and CA Burtis

The term "random access" is inappropriate as a descriptor for clinical- analysis systems
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1520. [PDF]  

MO Sykes and SP Harrison

Discrepant serum total protein results for serum from some myeloma patients, as analyzed in the SMAC
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1521. [PDF]  

J Tate and B Campbell

Must CSF oligoclonal bands be unique to cerebrospinal fluid and absent from serum to support the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis?
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1521-1522. [PDF]  

G Banfi, M Murone, and P Bonini

Linearity of the Amersham thyrotropin assay
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1522. [PDF]  

J Morton, JM Kelly, and JP Teare

Effect of sodium heparin on measurements of osmolality and sodium in blood
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1522-1523. [PDF]  

GO Evans

Reference intervals for angiotensin-converting enzymes
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1523-1524. [PDF]  

Y Endo, T Iwata, H Nagasaki, and K Miyai

Quantification of DNA hybrids on discs of nitrocellulose filter
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1523. [PDF]  

TR Beaver, AL Schultz, LM Fink, CA Andersen, and RE Donohue

Discordance between concentrations of prostate-specific antigen and acid phosphatase in serum of patients with adenocarcinoma of the prostate
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1524. [PDF]  

AP Roelli and HG Worth

Interpretation of results for thyrotropin in serum
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1525. [PDF]  

BW Morris, H Griffiths, and GJ Kemp

Correlations between abnormalities in chromium and glucose metabolism in a group of diabetics
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1525-1526. [PDF]  

Articles:

OC Fagnart, CJ Sindic, and C Laterre

Particle counting immunoassay of S100 protein in serum. Possible relevance in tumors and ischemic disorders of the central nervous system
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1387-1391. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T Maeda, H Matsuzaki, and T Sekine

Potassium permanganate used to eliminate interference with the Porter- Silber reaction in the butanol extraction method for determination of urinary 17-hydroxycorticosteroids
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1392-1395. [Abstract] [PDF]  

LC Alwan and MG Bissell

Time series modeling for quality control in clinical chemistry
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1396-1406. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JV Madassery, OH Kwon, SY Lee, and MH Nahm

IgG2 subclass deficiency: IgG subclass assays and IgG2 concentrations among 8015 blood donors
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1407-1413. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Brahm and HB Mortensen

Anion transport as related to hemoglobin A1c in erythrocytes of diabetic children
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1414-1416. [Abstract] [PDF]  

FP Anderson and WG Miller

Fiber optic immunochemical sensor for continuous, reversible measurement of phenytoin
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1417-1421. [Abstract] [PDF]  

GJ Sanderink, Y Artur, F Schiele, R Gueguen, and G Siest

Alanine aminopeptidase in serum: biological variations and reference limits
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1422-1426. [Abstract] [PDF]  

SJ Mule and GA Casella

Rendering the "poppy-seed defense" defenseless: identification of 6- monoacetylmorphine in urine by gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1427-1430. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CE Brown, JH Battocletti, R Srinivasan, JR Allaway, J Moore, and P Sigmann

In vivo 31P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of bone mineral for evaluation of osteoporosis
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1431-1438. [Abstract] [PDF]  

GP Gerrits, AA Haagen, RA De Abreu, LA Monnens, FJ Gabreels, FJ Trijbels, AL Theeuwes, and JM van Baal

Reference values for nucleosides and nucleobases in cerebrospinal fluid of children
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1439-1442. [Abstract] [PDF]  

GI Ekeke and GO Ibeh

Sialic acid in sickle cell disease
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1443-1446. [Abstract] [PDF]  

DL Witte, DS Angstadt, and JK Schweitzer

Chemistry profiles in "wellness programs": test selection and participant outcomes
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1447-1450. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RJ Berckmans and P Boer

An inexpensive method for sensitive enzymatic determination of oxalate in urine and plasma
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1451-1455. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RN Johnson and JR Baker

Inaccuracy in measuring glycated albumin concentration by thiobarbituric acid colorimetry and by boronate chromatography
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1456-1459. [Abstract] [PDF]  

W Vogt and I Welsch

Modified TDx assay for cyclosporine and metabolites, for use with whole- blood samples
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1459-1461. [Abstract] [PDF]  

O Falk, E Palonek, and I Bjorkhem

Effect of ethanol on the ratio between testosterone and epitestosterone in urine
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1462-1464. [Abstract] [PDF]  

TJ Wilke and DJ Utley

The role of precision in determining the performance of a thyrotropin assay in diagnosing hyperthyroidism
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1464-1467. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AK Shah and RJ Sawchuk

Improved liquid-chromatographic determination of cyclosporine and its metabolites in blood
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1467-1471. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Perier, J Frey, C Auboyer, A Richard, G Aulagnier, P Heritier, and A Gilloz

Accumulation of glycolic acid and glyoxylic acid in serum in cases of transient hyperglycinemia after transurethral surgery
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1471-1473. [Abstract] [PDF]  

F Gorus, V Claessens, P Goubert, and M Laureys

A sensitive bioluminescent immunoinhibition test for CK-B subunit activity and a CK-MB specific ELISA compared: correlation with agarose electrophoresis and influence of CK-isoenzyme profile on results
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1474-1478. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P Marchetti, C Grossi, R Giannarelli, A Masoni, R Cristofani, M Giannecchini, and R Navales

Salivary immunoreactive insulin: a new entry in clinical chemistry?
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1478-1480. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Csako, BD Weintraub, and MH Zweig

The potency of immunoglobulin G fragments for inhibition of interference caused by anti-immunoglobulin antibodies in a monoclonal immunoradiometric assay for thyrotropin
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1481-1483. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P Masters, ME Blackburn, MJ Henderson, JF Barrett, and PR Dear

Determination of plasma bicarbonate of neonates in intensive care
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1483-1485. [Abstract] [PDF]  

WG Holzel

Influence of hypertension and antihypertensive drugs on the biological intra-individual variation of electrolytes and lipids in serum
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1485-1488. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RK Desai, WM Deppe, RJ Norman, T Govender, and SM Joubert

The SimulTRAC FT4/TSH assay evaluated as a first-line thyroid-function test
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1488-1491. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Turcant, A Premel-Cabic, A Cailleux, and P Allain

Screening for neutral and basic drugs in blood by dual fused-silica column chromatography with nitrogen-phosphorus detection [published erratum appears in Clin Chem 1988 Nov;34(11):2370]
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1492-1497. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Liras, V Diaz, C Alvarez, J Arenas, R Sanz, and V Martinez

Total creatine kinase (CK) and CK-B activity in maternal blood and cord- blood samples after vaginal and cesarean births
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1498-1499. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RL Bertholf, MG Savory, KH Winborne, JC Hundley, GM Plummer, and J Savory

Lithium determined in serum with an ion-selective electrode
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1500-1502. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Z Rotenberg, I Weinberger, E Davidson, J Fuchs, O Sperling, and J Agmon

Significance of isolated increases in total lactate dehydrogenase and its isoenzymes in serum of patients with bacterial pneumonia
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1503-1505. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Corrections
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1505. [Abstract] [PDF]  

HJ Flavell, NE Capps, and S Bottomley

A manual immunoturbidimetric method for low concentrations of albumin adapted to the IL "Multistat 3 Plus"
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1506. [PDF]  

Z Rotenberg, I Weinberger, E Davidson, J Fuchs, O Sperling, and J Agmon

Does serial determination of lactate dehydrogenase isoenzymes 1 and 2 ratios contribute to the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction?
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1506-1507. [PDF]  

ML Ochs, MR Glick, KW Ryder, and WR Moorehead

Improved method for emergency screening for ethylene glycol in serum
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1507-1508. [PDF]  

EJ Cone and SL Menchen

Stability of cocaine in saliva
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1508. [PDF]  

AM Saoji, TT Naghi, SM Hosseini, and RP Fule

Demonstration of ceruloplasmin in serum by polyacrylamide gel disc electrophoresis with benzidine staining
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1508-1509. [PDF]  

A el Abbouyi, JL Paul, M Roch-Arveiller, M Dougados, and D Raichvarg

Time-independence of granulocyte functions in healthy subjects
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1509. [PDF]  

G Koumantakis, LE Wyndham, and AZ Gyory

Phenolsulfonphthalein interferes with measurement of urinary protein in the Du Pont analyzer
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1509-1510. [PDF]  

EK Frandsen and RA Bacchus

Effect of duration of pre-incubation on the specificity of the fructosamine assay
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1510. [PDF]  

JH Palmer, TJ Sapienza, and EW Zink

Pyrazinamide interference in the Ferrochem II determination of iron
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1510-1511. [PDF]  

MG Bissell, ES Pravatiner, S Reddy, T Lipscomb, and S Hussain

Analyses of miscellaneous body fluids with the Kodak "Ektachem 700" analyzer
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1511-1512. [PDF]  

RF DeGrella, EE Coffee, and GL Combs

Effect of iron saturation on the TDx transferrin assay
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1512. [PDF]  

VE Turkington and VJ Robinson

Kodak Ektachem method for theophylline in serum evaluated
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1512-1513. [PDF]  

T Akino, H Shimizu, M Mizumoto, Y Kuroki, H Satoh, K Kataoka, M Hagisawa, S Fujimoto, K Hosoda, and H Suzuki

Simplified monoclonal immunoassay for pulmonary surfactant 35-kDa apoprotein in human amniotic fluid
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1513. [PDF]  

FH Wians, Jr, NJ Plickert, and JI Heald

The modified "aca" method for serum iron quantification eliminates deferoxamine interference
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1513-1514. [PDF]  

F Blonde-Cynober and J Giboudeau

Measurement of urinary protein with the Greiner G450
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1514. [PDF]  

J Williams, DM Collins, and A Heenan

Creatine kinase increased after a scuba diving incident
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1514-1515. [PDF]  

E Sachs, B Sachs, and LH Bernstein

Performance evaluation: Lytening 1 analyzer compared with the Astra 8
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1515. [PDF]  

A Brock, PB Mortensen, BB Mortensen, and HR Roge

Familial occurrence of diminished pancreatic amylase in serum--a "silent" Amy-2 allelic variant?
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1516-1517. [Abstract] [PDF]  

the clinical chemist
Clin Chem 1988 34: 1528-1534. [PDF]  

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