REVIEWS:

MH Zweig and G Campbell

Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) plots: a fundamental evaluation tool in clinical medicine [published erratum appears in Clin Chem 1993 Aug;39(8):1589]
Clin Chem 1993 39: 561-577. [Abstract] [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

RD Rosenberg and KA Bauer

Prothrombin activation fragment assay
Clin Chem 1993 39: 559-560. [PDF]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

HG Giles, M Hirst, E Hoffmann, and BM Kapur

A color test for methanol
Clin Chem 1993 39: 693. [PDF]  

M Samsonov, E Nassonov, B Dhzuzenova, Y Belenkov, V Nassonova, H Wachter, and D Fuchs

Serum neopterin in acute rheumatic fever
Clin Chem 1993 39: 693-695. [PDF]  

P Biver, A Clerico, MG Del Chicca, GC Zucchelli, and C Cipolloni

Presence of endogenous digitalis-like factors in milk
Clin Chem 1993 39: 695. [PDF]  

TG Cole, D Johnson, BJ Eveland, and MH Nahm

Cost-effective method for detection of "hook effect" in tumor marker immunometric assays
Clin Chem 1993 39: 695-696. [PDF]  

L Haas, D Meillet, N Kapel, G Rostoker, and JG Gobert

Increased concentrations of fecal anti-gliadin IgA antibodies in untreated celiac disease
Clin Chem 1993 39: 696-697. [PDF]  

R Malvano, A Chiecchio, and M Ferdeghini

Strength of the signal, analytical variability, and predictive value of test results
Clin Chem 1993 39: 697-698. [PDF]  

D Simpson, DR Jarvie, and FM Moore

Measurement of creatinine in urine screening for drugs of abuse
Clin Chem 1993 39: 698-699. [PDF]  

R Jones, K Klette, JJ Kuhlman, B Levine, ML Smith, CV Watson, and CM Selavka

Trimethobenzamide cross-reacts in immunoassays of amphetamine/methamphetamine
Clin Chem 1993 39: 699-700. [PDF]  

RT Dworschack

Analysis of myeloma patients' specimens by the CEDIA Vitamin B12 & folate assays
Clin Chem 1993 39: 700-701. [PDF]  

Overall:

The 1992 San Diego Conference: Genetic Recognition. November 18-20, 1992. Abstracts
Clin Chem 1993 39: 705-742. [PDF]  

Articles:

L Andersen, B Dinesen, PN Jorgensen, F Poulsen, and ME Roder

Enzyme immunoassay for intact human insulin in serum or plasma
Clin Chem 1993 39: 578-582. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MJ Hursting, BT Butman, JP Steiner, BM Moore, MC Plank, KM Szewczyk, ML Bell, and FA Dombrose

Monoclonal antibodies specific for prothrombin fragment 1.2 and their use in a quantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Clin Chem 1993 39: 583-591. [Abstract] [PDF]  

P Harper, C Wadstrom, and G Cederblad

Carnitine measurements in liver, muscle tissue, and blood in normal subjects
Clin Chem 1993 39: 592-599. [Abstract] [PDF]  

T Iizuka, Y Minatogawa, H Suzuki, M Itoh, S Nakamine, Y Hatanaka, S Uemura, and M Koike

Urinary neopterin as a predictive marker of coronary artery abnormalities in Kawasaki syndrome
Clin Chem 1993 39: 600-604. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Aufenanger, W Zimmer, and R Kattermann

Characteristics and clinical application of a radiometric Escherichia coli-based phospholipase A2 assay modified for serum analysis
Clin Chem 1993 39: 605-613. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Lipton, L Demers, Y Daniloff, E Curley, C Hamilton, H Harvey, L Witters, J Seaman, R Van der Giessen, and S Seyedin

Increased urinary excretion of pyridinium cross-links in cancer patients
Clin Chem 1993 39: 614-618. [Abstract] [PDF]  

SC Lou, C Patel, S Ching, and J Gordon

One-step competitive immunochromatographic assay for semiquantitative determination of lipoprotein(a) in plasma
Clin Chem 1993 39: 619-624. [Abstract] [PDF]  

ED Schleicher, B Olgemoller, E Wiedenmann, and KD Gerbitz

Specific glycation of albumin depends on its half-life
Clin Chem 1993 39: 625-628. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Dutton, LG Copeland, JR Playfer, and NB Roberts

Measuring L-dopa in plasma and urine to monitor therapy of elderly patients with Parkinson disease treated with L-dopa and a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor
Clin Chem 1993 39: 629-634. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Risteli, I Elomaa, S Niemi, A Novamo, and L Risteli

Radioimmunoassay for the pyridinoline cross-linked carboxy-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen: a new serum marker of bone collagen degradation
Clin Chem 1993 39: 635-640. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JA Lott and BT Doumas

"Direct" and total bilirubin tests: contemporary problems
Clin Chem 1993 39: 641-647. [Abstract] [PDF]  

SB Rosalki, AY Foo, A Burlina, W Prellwitz, P Stieber, D Neumeier, G Klein, WA Poppe, and H Bodenmuller

Multicenter evaluation of Iso-ALP test kit for measurement of bone alkaline phosphatase activity in serum and plasma
Clin Chem 1993 39: 648-652. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AJ Bakker, DA Boymans, D Dijkstra, JP Gorgels, and R Lerk

Rapid determination of serum myoglobin with a routine chemistry analyzer
Clin Chem 1993 39: 653-658. [Abstract] [PDF]  

HA Schwertner and EL Mosser

Comparison of lipid fatty acids on a concentration basis vs weight percentage basis in patients with and without coronary artery disease or diabetes
Clin Chem 1993 39: 659-663. [Abstract] [PDF]  

WG John, MR Gray, DL Bates, and JL Beacham

Enzyme immunoassay--a new technique for estimating hemoglobin A1c
Clin Chem 1993 39: 663-666. [Abstract] [PDF]  

N Barroso, Y Campos, R Huertas, J Esteban, JA Molina, A Alonso, E Gutierrez- Rivas, and J Arenas

Respiratory chain enzyme activities in lymphocytes from untreated patients with Parkinson disease
Clin Chem 1993 39: 667-669. [Abstract] [PDF]  

BA Goldberger, WD Darwin, TM Grant, AC Allen, YH Caplan, and EJ Cone

Measurement of heroin and its metabolites by isotope-dilution electron- impact mass spectrometry
Clin Chem 1993 39: 670-675. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MC Gaillard, SB Reichberg, CM Nogueira, and TA Kilroe-Smith

Differences in elastase-binding activity of alpha 1-protease inhibitor and alpha 2-macroglobulin for asthma patients and control subjects with various alpha 1-protease inhibitor phenotypes
Clin Chem 1993 39: 675-679. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E Taimela, M Aalto, P Koskinen, and K Irjala

Clinical and laboratory studies of time-resolved fluorescence immunoassays of thyrotropin and free triiodothyronine
Clin Chem 1993 39: 679-682. [Abstract] [PDF]  

MJ Hursting, AG Stead, FV Crout, BZ Horvath, and BM Moore

Effects of age, race, sex, and smoking on prothrombin fragment 1.2 in a healthy population
Clin Chem 1993 39: 683-686. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JP Teare, NA Punchard, JJ Powell, PJ Lumb, WD Mitchell, and RP Thompson

Automated spectrophotometric method for determining oxidized and reduced glutathione in liver
Clin Chem 1993 39: 686-689. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JW Kim, JH Park, JW Park, HJ Doh, GS Heo, and KJ Lee

Quantitative analysis of serum proteins separated by capillary electrophoresis
Clin Chem 1993 39: 689-692. [Abstract] [PDF]  

the clinical chemist
Clin Chem 1993 39: 702-704. [PDF]  

Carrier Screening for Cystic Fibrosis
Clin Chem 1993 39: 706-707. [PDF]  

Clinical Applications of PCR in Cancer and Genetic Disease Testing
Clin Chem 1993 39: 709-710. [PDF]  

Uptake and Efficacy of Phosphodiester and Modified Antisense Oligonucleotides in Primary Cell Cultures
Clin Chem 1993 39: 710-712. [PDF]  

Inhibition of Transcription by Triple-Helix-Forming Oligonucleotides
Clin Chem 1993 39: 712-713. [PDF]  

Antisense Oligodeoxyribonucleoside Methylphosphonates and Their Psoralen Conjugates
Clin Chem 1993 39: 713-715. [PDF]  

Science or Snake Oil? DNA in the Courts. A Prosecutor's View of the Responsibilities of Scientists Who Testify in Criminal Cases
Clin Chem 1993 39: 717-718. [PDF]  

Matrix DNA Hybridization
Clin Chem 1993 39: 718-719. [PDF]  

Genosensor Technology
Clin Chem 1993 39: 719-722. [PDF]  

Synthesis and Characterization of Branched DNA (bDNA) for the Direct and Quantitative Detection of CMV, HBV, HCV, and HIV
Clin Chem 1993 39: 725-726. [PDF]  

Application of DNA Probe Ligation Detection to Genetic Disease Analysis
Clin Chem 1993 39: 727-728. [PDF]  

Development of PCR for In Vitro Diagnostics
Clin Chem 1993 39: 728-729. [PDF]  

Infectious Disease Testing by Ligase Chain Reaction
Clin Chem 1993 39: 729-730. [PDF]  

What Will Be Next? The Options
Clin Chem 1993 39: 730-731. [PDF]  

Applications of Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization in Genome Mapping and Sequencing
Clin Chem 1993 39: 731-732. [PDF]  

Analysis of Specific Genes and Entire Genomes in Human Mallgnancies by Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization
Clin Chem 1993 39: 732-733. [PDF]  

Chromosome Analysis by Multicolor in Situ Hybridization Using Direct-Labeled Fluorescent Probes
Clin Chem 1993 39: 733-734. [PDF]  

Simplified FISH Systems for Rapid Manual or Automated Analysis
Clin Chem 1993 39: 734-735. [PDF]  

Poster Session Abstracts
Clin Chem 1993 39: 736-742. [PDF]  

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