Editorials:

Thomas W. Prior

Determining Gene Dosage
Clin Chem 1998 44: 703-704. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

Pamela J. Russell, Suzanne Bennett, and Phillip Stricker

Growth factor involvement in progression of prostate cancer
Clin Chem 1998 44: 705-723. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Molecular Pathology and Genetics:

Renee A. Poropat and Garth A. Nicholson

Determination of gene dosage at the PMP22 and androgen receptor loci by quantitative PCR
Clin Chem 1998 44: 724-730. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Benjamin J. Del Tito, Jr., Herbert E. Poff, III, Mark A. Novotny, Donna M. Cartledge, Ralph I. Walker, II, Christopher D. Earl, and Anne L. Bailey

Automated fluorescent analysis procedure for enzymatic mutation detection
Clin Chem 1998 44: 731-739. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Suthat Fucharoen, Pranee Winichagoon, Raewadee Wisedpanichkij, Busara Sae-Ngow, Rungrat Sriphanich, Warangkana Oncoung, Wanna Muangsapaya, Jew Chowthaworn, Sujin Kanokpongsakdi, Ahnond Bunyaratvej, Anong Piankijagum, and Chris Dewaele

Prenatal and postnatal diagnoses of thalassemias and hemoglobinopathies by HPLC
Clin Chem 1998 44: 740-748. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Enzymes and Protein Markers:

Xavier Bossuyt, Gilberte Schiettekatte, Ann Bogaerts, and Norbert Blanckaert

Serum protein electrophoresis by CZE 2000 clinical capillary electrophoresis system
Clin Chem 1998 44: 749-759. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Xavier Bossuyt, Ann Bogaerts, Gilberte Schiettekatte, and Norbert Blanckaert

Detection and classification of paraproteins by capillary immunofixation/subtraction
Clin Chem 1998 44: 760-764. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carol D. Cheli, Deborah L. Morris, Linda Kish, Joan Goldblatt, Irene Neaman, W. Jeffrey Allard, Kwok K. Yeung, Alan H. B. Wu, Robert Moore, Daniel W. Chan, Herbert A. Fritsche, Morton K. Schwartz, and Donald L. Very, Jr.

Multicenter evaluation of the Bayer Immuno 1(TM) CA 15-3(TM) assay
Clin Chem 1998 44: 765-772. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lipids and Lipoproteins:

Martin Rexin and Giso Feussner

A competitive reverse transcription–PCR to study apolipoprotein gene expression
Clin Chem 1998 44: 773-778. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christa Cobbaert, Louwerens Zwang, Ferruccio Ceriotti, Annalisa Modenese, Peter Cremer, Wolfgang Herrmann, Gerhard Hoss, Jochen Jarausch, Regina Türk, Winfried März, and Matthias Nauck

Reference standardization and triglyceride interference of a new homogeneous HDL-cholesterol assay compared with a former chemical precipitation assay
Clin Chem 1998 44: 779-789. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Drug Monitoring and Toxicology:

Roser Badia, Rafael de la Torre, Sergio Corcione, and Jordi Segura

Analytical approaches of European Union laboratories to drugs of abuse analysis
Clin Chem 1998 44: 790-799. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hematology:

Else J. Harthoorn-Lasthuizen, Jan Lindemans, and Mart M. A. C. Langenhuijsen

Zinc protoporphyrin as screening test in female blood donors
Clin Chem 1998 44: 800-804. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endocrinology and Metabolism:

Raymond Lepage, Louise Roy, Jean-Hugues Brossard, Louise Rousseau, Claude Dorais, Claude Lazure, and Pierre D'Amour

A non-(1–84) circulating parathyroid hormone (PTH) fragment interferes significantly with intact PTH commercial assay measurements in uremic samples
Clin Chem 1998 44: 805-809. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Automation and Analytical Techniques:

Lijun Wan and Richard W. Hubbard

Determination of free and total carnitine with a random-access chemistry analyzer
Clin Chem 1998 44: 810-816. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Max Haldimann, Bernhard Zimmerli, Claudine Als, and Hans Gerber

Direct determination of urinary iodine by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry using isotope dilution with iodine-129
Clin Chem 1998 44: 817-824. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anna Pastore, Renato Massoud, Corradino Motti, Anna Lo Russo, Giorgio Fucci, Claudio Cortese, and Giorgio Federici

Fully automated assay for total homocysteine, cysteine, cysteinylglycine, glutathione, cysteamine, and 2-mercaptopropionylglycine in plasma and urine
Clin Chem 1998 44: 825-832. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Laboratory Management:

Kathleen M. LaBeau, Marianne Simon, and Steven J. Steindel

Clinical laboratory test menu changes in the Pacific Northwest: 1994 to 1996
Clin Chem 1998 44: 833-838. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Brian Schlain

A stochastic approximation method for assigning values to calibrators
Clin Chem 1998 44: 839-848. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Linda M. Thienpont, Jean E. Van Nuwenborg, and Dietmar Stöckl

Intrinsic and routine quality of serum total potassium measurement as investigated by split-sample measurement with an ion chromatography candidate reference method
Clin Chem 1998 44: 849-857. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

General Clinical Chemistry:

Mia Huengsberg, John B. Winer, Mark Gompels, Rachel Round, Jonathan Ross, and Mohsen Shahmanesh

Serum kynurenine-to-tryptophan ratio increases with progressive disease in HIV-infected patients
Clin Chem 1998 44: 858-862. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ichiro Koshiishi, Yoshie Mamura, Ji Liu, and Toshio Imanari

Evaluation of an acidic deproteinization for the measurement of ascorbate and dehydroascorbate in plasma samples
Clin Chem 1998 44: 863-868. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Other Areas of Clinical Chemistry:

J. Enrique Domínguez-Muñoz and Peter Malfertheiner

Optimized serum pancreolauryl test for differentiating patients with and without chronic pancreatitis
Clin Chem 1998 44: 869-875. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Technical Briefs:

William Bains

Simple DNA Probe Assays Based on Particle Agglutination
Clin Chem 1998 44: 876-878. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thomas B. Ledue, A. Myron Johnson, Linda A. Cohen, and Robert F. Ritchie

Evaluation of Proficiency Survey Results for Serum Immunoglobulins Following the Introduction of a New International Reference Material for Human Serum Proteins
Clin Chem 1998 44: 878-879. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lori K. Hennessy, John Teare, and Christopher Ko

PCR Conditions and DNA Denaturants Affect Reproducibility of Single-Strand Conformation Polymorphism Patterns for BRCA1 Mutations
Clin Chem 1998 44: 879-882. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jenny Vaysse, Michel Beaugrand, and Michel Pontet

Measurements of Total and Desialylated Sex Hormone-binding Globulin in Serum by ELISA
Clin Chem 1998 44: 882-884. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ingo S. Kampa and Priscilla Keffer

The Use of a Whole-Blood Benchtop Analyzer (Nova 16) in a Cardiac STAT Intensive Care Unit
Clin Chem 1998 44: 884-885. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Florian Renner, André Schmitz, and Hartmut Gehring

Rapid and Sensitive Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectroscopy Method for the Detection of Mannitol and Sorbitol in Serum Samples
Clin Chem 1998 44: 886-888. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

W. Russell McLauchlan, Julie Sanderson, Michael Quinlan, and Gary Williamson

Measurement of the Total Antioxidant Activity of Human Aqueous Humor
Clin Chem 1998 44: 888-889. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Agostino Ognibene, Fabio Mori, Roberto Santoni, Alfredo Zuppiroli, Adriano Peris, Giacomo Targioni, and Alberto Dolara

Cardiac Troponin I in Myocardial Contusion
Clin Chem 1998 44: 889-890. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wim T. Hermens, Maurice M. A. L. Pelsers, Marie-Louise Mullers-Boumans, Chris de Zwaan, and Jan F. C. Glatz

Combined Use of Markers of Muscle Necrosis and Fibrinogen Conversion in the Early Differentiation of Myocardial Infarction and Unstable Angina
Clin Chem 1998 44: 890-892. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael Mayer and Lea Salpeter

More on Interference of N-Acetylcysteine in Measurement of Acetaminophen
Clin Chem 1998 44: 892-893. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Louis-Jacques Cartier, Pierre Leclerc, Marcel Pouliot, Linda Nadeau, Gilles Turcotte, and Bernard Fruteau-de-Laclos

Toxic Levels of Acetaminophen Produce a Major Positive Interference on Glucometer Elite and Accu-chek Advantage Glucose Meters
Clin Chem 1998 44: 893-894. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bertil Kågedal

Why "Urea Nitrogen" When Urea is Measured?
Clin Chem 1998 44: 894-895. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gianvico Melzi d'Eril, Remigio Moratti, and Emilio Perucca

Total and Non-Protein-bound Fractions of 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine
Clin Chem 1998 44: 895. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tang J. Wang, Harry G. Rittenhouse, Robert L Wolfert, Charles M. Lynne, and Nancy L. Brackett

PSA Concentrations in Seminal Plasma
Clin Chem 1998 44: 895-896. [Full Text]  

Kameo L. Smith, Loetta Bradley, Harvey L. Levy, and Mark S. Korson

Inadequate Laboratory Technique for Amino Acid Analysis Resulting in Missed Diagnoses of Homocystinuria
Clin Chem 1998 44: 897-898. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tom Delahunty

Early Historical Milestones in HDL-Cholesterol Assay
Clin Chem 1998 44: 898-899. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

M. J. Duffy

Human Circulating Tumor Markers, Current Concepts and Clinical Applications. James Wu and Robert Nakamura. Chicago: American Society of Clinical Pathologists, 1997, 263 pp., $45.00. ISBN 0-89189-419-5.
Clin Chem 1998 44: 900. [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Clinical Chemist:

The Clinical Chemist
Clin Chem 1998 44: 901-902. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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