EDITORIALS:

GM Vercellotti

A balanced budget--evaluating the iron economy
Clin Chem 1996 42: 657. [PDF]  

VL Kubic

Screening newborns for hemoglobinopathies--enduring challenge
Clin Chem 1996 42: 658-660. [PDF]  

CA Spencer

Recoveries cannot be used to authenticate thyroglobulin (Tg) measurements when sera contain Tg autoantibodies
Clin Chem 1996 42: 661-663. [PDF]  

REVIEWS:

A Tripodi and PM Mannucci

Markers of activated coagulation and their usefulness in the clinical laboratory
Clin Chem 1996 42: 664-669. [Abstract] [PDF]  

S Gutman

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s impact on laboratory performance: FDA's perspective
Clin Chem 1996 42: 786-789. [Abstract] [PDF]  

KM Peddecord

A critical review of personnel standards
Clin Chem 1996 42: 790-796. [Abstract] [PDF]  

DD Koch

How to evaluate and implement new technologies in an era of managed care and cost containment
Clin Chem 1996 42: 797-802. [Abstract] [PDF]  

GL Alonsozana and RH Christenson

The case for cardiac troponin T: marker for effective risk stratification of patients with acute cardiac ischemia
Clin Chem 1996 42: 803-808. [Abstract] [PDF]  

WD LeBar

Keeping up with new technology: new approaches to diagnosis of Chlamydia infection
Clin Chem 1996 42: 809-812. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RW Forsman

Why is the laboratory an afterthought for managed care organizations?
Clin Chem 1996 42: 813-816. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Logue

Federal reimbursement to laboratories
Clin Chem 1996 42: 817-821. [Abstract] [PDF]  

KO Ash

Impact of cost cutting on laboratories: new business strategies for laboratories
Clin Chem 1996 42: 822-826. [Abstract] [PDF]  

D Chou

Internet: road to heaven or hell for the clinical laboratory?
Clin Chem 1996 42: 827-830. [Abstract] [PDF]  

DS Weinberg

How is telepathology being used to improve patient care?
Clin Chem 1996 42: 831-835. [Abstract] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

M Cruz Ruiz, F Recio Quijano, LF Lopez Cortes, M Hebles Duvison, and R Vazquez Rubio

Determination of shelf life and activation energy for tumor necrosis factor-alpha in cerebrospinal fluid samples
Clin Chem 1996 42: 670-674. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RA Ferguson, H Yu, M Kalyvas, S Zammit, and EP Diamandis

Ultrasensitive detection of prostate-specific antigen by a time- resolved immunofluorometric assay and the Immulite immunochemiluminescent third-generation assay: potential applications in prostate and breast cancers
Clin Chem 1996 42: 675-684. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Hedstrom, V Sainio, E Kemppainen, P Puolakkainen, R Haapiainen, E Kivilaakso, KO Schauman, and UH Stenman

Urine trypsinogen-2 as marker of acute pancreatitis
Clin Chem 1996 42: 685-690. [Abstract] [PDF]  

GM Oremek and UB Seiffert

Physical activity releases prostate-specific antigen (PSA) from the prostate gland into blood and increases serum PSA concentrations
Clin Chem 1996 42: 691-695. [Abstract] [PDF]  

B Gerard, C Peponnet, G Brunie, H Cave, E Denamur, L d'Auriol, N Monplaisir, F Simon, J Elion, and B Grandchamp

Fluorometric detection of HIV-1 genome through use of an internal control, inosine-substituted primers, and microtiter plate format
Clin Chem 1996 42: 696-703. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JW Eastman, R Wong, CL Liao, and DR Morales

Automated HPLC screening of newborns for sickle cell anemia and other hemoglobinopathies
Clin Chem 1996 42: 704-710. [Abstract] [PDF]  

CA Parvin, SF Lo, SM Deuser, LG Weaver, LM Lewis, and MG Scott

Impact of point-of-care testing on patients' length of stay in a large emergency department
Clin Chem 1996 42: 711-717. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Hastka, JJ Lasserre, A Schwarzbeck, A Reiter, and R Hehlmann

Laboratory tests of iron status: correlation or common sense?
Clin Chem 1996 42: 718-724. [Abstract] [PDF]  

B Schlain, H Frush, C Pennington, G Osikowicz, and K Ford

Two-stage procedure for evaluating interassay carryover on random- access instruments
Clin Chem 1996 42: 725-731. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Schectman, M Patsches, and EA Sasse

Variability in cholesterol measurements: comparison of calculated and direct LDL cholesterol determinations
Clin Chem 1996 42: 732-737. [Abstract] [PDF]  

N Harris, V Galpchian, and N Rifai

Three routine methods for measuring high-density lipoprotein cholesterol compared with the Reference Method
Clin Chem 1996 42: 738-743. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JE Niemela, BM Snader, and RJ Elin

Determination of ionized magnesium in platelets and correlation with selected variables
Clin Chem 1996 42: 744-748. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RL Fitzgerald and DA Herold

Serum total testosterone: immunoassay compared with negative chemical ionization gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
Clin Chem 1996 42: 749-755. [Abstract] [PDF]  

L Kuracka, T Kalnovicova, B Liska, and P Turcani

HPLC method for measurement of purine nucleotide degradation products in cerebrospinal fluid
Clin Chem 1996 42: 756-760. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JB Pappas, EM Allen, M Ross, and W Banner, Jr

HPLC micromethod for amrinone and metabolites in patients receiving concurrent cephalosporin therapy
Clin Chem 1996 42: 761-765. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M Erali, RB Bigelow, and AW Meikle

ELISA for thyroglobulin in serum: recovery studies to evaluate autoantibody interference and reliability of thyroglobulin values
Clin Chem 1996 42: 766-770. [Abstract] [PDF]  

G Alcantarilla and MD Lozano

Absorption of some aminoglycoside drugs by barrier gels in sampling tubes
Clin Chem 1996 42: 771. [PDF]  

Y Hallaq, ZM Szczepiorkowski, J Teruya, JE Cluette-Brown, and M Laposata

Stability of plasma nonesterified arachidonate in healthy individuals in fasting and nonfasting states
Clin Chem 1996 42: 771-773. [PDF]  

CE Bond and ME Hodes

Direct amplification of the CAG repeat of huntingtin without amplification of CCG
Clin Chem 1996 42: 773-774. [PDF]  

CN Ou and CL Rognerud

Liquid chromatography in diagnosis of rare hemoglobin variant (Hb Chicago) and its combination with HB S: Hb Chicago/S trait and Hb Chicago/sickle cell disease
Clin Chem 1996 42: 774-776. [PDF]  

SL Braun, H Baum, D Neumeier, and W Vogt

Troponin T and troponin I after coronary artery bypass grafting: discordant results in patients with renal failure
Clin Chem 1996 42: 781-783. [PDF]  

The Clinical Chemist
Clin Chem 1996 42: 784. [PDF]  

David L. Witte

Overcoming Challenges
Clin Chem 1996 42: 785. [PDF]  

ML Astion, MH Wener, K Hutchinson, GB Olsen, AR Orkand, and LJ Pagliaro

A computer program that periodically monitors the ability to interpret the antinuclear antibody test
Clin Chem 1996 42: 836-840. [Abstract] [PDF]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

MR Burge, J McLeod, RR Bowsher, and DS Schade

Validity of Coat-A-Count insulin RIA kit for quantifying total and free humalog
Clin Chem 1996 42: 777. [PDF]  

HC Whinna, S Krueger-Nielsen, J Uomoto, and V Raisys

Paramax triglycerides reagent: interference from high L-lactate and lactate dehydrogenase
Clin Chem 1996 42: 778. [PDF]  

CE Wade, MA Dubick, MJ Vassar, CA Perry, and JW Holcroft

Plasma dextran concentrations in trauma patients administered hypertonic saline-dextran-70
Clin Chem 1996 42: 779-780. [PDF]  

SS Levinson and JJ Maciejko

Direct measurement of LDL cholesterol
Clin Chem 1996 42: 780-781. [PDF]  

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