Reviews:

Jean-Michel Bidart, François Thuillier, Christine Augereau, Jacqueline Chalas, Alain Daver, Nelly Jacob, Françoise Labrousse, and Hélène Voitot

Kinetics of Serum Tumor Marker Concentrations and Usefulness in Clinical Monitoring
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1695-1707. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Correction  

Alberto Orfao, Gerd Schmitz, Bruno Brando, Alejandro Ruiz-Arguelles, Giuseppe Basso, Raul Braylan, Gregor Rothe, Francis Lacombe, Francesco Lanza, Stefano Papa, Paulo Lucio, and Jesus F. San Miguel

Clinically Useful Information Provided by the Flow Cytometric Immunophenotyping of Hematological Malignancies: Current Status and Future Directions
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1708-1717. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Molecular Diagnostics and Genetics:

Yasuhiro Nakamura, Minoru Hirose, Hajime Matsuo, Naohiro Tsuyama, Keiichi Kamisango, and Toshinori Ide

Simple, Rapid, Quantitative, and Sensitive Detection of Telomere Repeats in Cell Lysate by a Hybridization Protection Assay
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1718-1724. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert K. Naviaux, David Markusic, Bruce A. Barshop, William L. Nyhan, and Richard H. Haas

Sensitive Assay for Mitochondrial DNA Polymerase
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1725-1733. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter Schadewaldt, Annette Bodner-Leidecker, Hans-Werner Hammen, and Udo Wendel

Significance of L-Alloisoleucine in Plasma for Diagnosis of Maple Syrup Urine Disease
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1734-1740. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jun Zhang, Kwok-Lung Tong, Philip K.T. Li, Albert Y.W. Chan, Chung-Kwong Yeung, Calvin C.P. Pang, Teresa Y.H. Wong, Kam-Cheong Lee, and Y.M. Dennis Lo

Presence of Donor- and Recipient-derived DNA in Cell-free Urine Samples of Renal Transplantation Recipients: Urinary DNA Chimerism
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1741-1746. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Y.M. Dennis Lo, Tze K. Lau, Jun Zhang, Tse N. Leung, Allan M.Z. Chang, N. Magnus Hjelm, R. Sarah Elmes, and Diana W. Bianchi

Increased Fetal DNA Concentrations in the Plasma of Pregnant Women Carrying Fetuses with Trisomy 21
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1747-1751. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Test Utilization and Outcomes:

Yuzuru Takemura, Haku Ishida, Yuji Inoue, and J. Robert Beck

Common Diagnostic Test Panels for Clinical Evaluation of New Primary Care Outpatients in Japan: A Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1752-1761. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Raffaele Pezzilli, Antonio Maria Morselli-Labate, Rita Miniero, Bahjat Barakat, Manuela Fiocchi, and Onda Cappelletti

Simultaneous Serum Assays of Lipase and Interleukin-6 for Early Diagnosis and Prognosis of Acute Pancreatitis
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1762-1767. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Enzymes and Protein Markers:

Johan Hedström, Caj Haglund, Esko Kemppainen, Maarit Leinimaa, Jari Leinonen, and Ulf-Håkan Stenman

Time-resolved Immunofluorometric Assay of Trypsin-1 Complexed with ₁-Antitrypsin in Serum: Increased Immunoreactivity in Patients with Biliary Tract Cancer
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1768-1773. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Angeliki Magklara, Andreas Scorilas, Carlos López-Otín, Francisco Vizoso, Alvaro Ruibal, and Eleftherios P. Diamandis

Human Glandular Kallikrein in Breast Milk, Amniotic Fluid, and Breast Cyst Fluid
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1774-1780. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Francesco Galli, Simona Rovidati, Serena Benedetti, Umberto Buoncristiani, Carla Covarelli, Ardesio Floridi, and Franco Canestrari

Overexpression of Erythrocyte Glutathione S-Transferase in Uremia and Dialysis
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1781-1788. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christopher Heeschen, Britta U. Goldmann, Lukas Langenbrink, Guido Matschuck, and Christian W. Hamm

Evaluation of a Rapid Whole Blood ELISA for Quantification of Troponin I in Patients with Acute Chest Pain
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1789-1796. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

José M. Martínez, Isabel Prieto, María J. Ramírez, Cristobal Cueva, Francisco Alba, and Manuel Ramírez

Aminopeptidase Activities in Breast Cancer Tissue
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1797-1802. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lipids and Lipoproteins:

Mary M. Kimberly, Elizabeth T. Leary, Thomas G. Cole, and Parvin P. Waymack

Selection, Validation, Standardization, and Performance of a Designated Comparison Method for HDL-Cholesterol for Use in the Cholesterol Reference Method Laboratory Network
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1803-1812. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Drug Monitoring and Toxicology:

Nil Dizdar, Anita Kullman, Björn Norlander, Jan-Edvin Olsson, and Bertil Kagedal

Human Pharmacokinetics of L-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine Studied with Microdialysis
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1813-1820. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endocrinology and Metabolism:

Raimund Weitgasser, Brigitta Gappmayer, and Maximilian Pichler

Newer Portable Glucose Meters—Analytical Improvement Compared with Previous Generation Devices?
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1821-1825. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carol H. Flowers and James D. Cook

Dried Plasma Spot Measurements of Ferritin and Transferrin Receptor for Assessing Iron Status
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1826-1832. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Automation and Analytical Techniques:

Ian Gibb, Angela Parnham, Michele Fonfrède, and Freddy Lecock

Multicenter Evaluation of Tosoh Glycohemoglobin Analyzer
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1833-1841. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

General Clinical Chemistry:

Maritta Pönniö, Hannu Alho, Seppo T. Nikkari, Ulf Olsson, Ulf Rydberg, and Pekka Sillanaukee

Serum Sialic Acid in a Random Sample of the General Population
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1842-1849. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karsten Rasmussen, Jan Møller, and Marianne Lyngbak

Within-Person Variation of Plasma Homocysteine and Effects of Posture and Tourniquet Application
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1850-1855. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Technical Briefs:

Else Randers, Søren Krue, Erland J. Erlandsen, Henning Danielsen, and Lars G. Hansen

Reference Interval for Serum Cystatin C in Children
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1856-1858. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maria Wichers, Elke Schmidt, Frank Bidlingmaier, and Dietrich Klingmüller

Diurnal Rhythm of CrossLaps in Human Serum
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1858-1860. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Julian C. Knight, William McGuire, Moses Mosobo Kortok, and Dominic Kwiatkowski

Accuracy of Genotyping of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms by PCR-ELISA Allele-specific Oligonucleotide Hybridization Typing and by Amplification Refractory Mutation System
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1860-1863. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daniel W. Chan, Cynthia A. Kelley, Timothy L. Ratliff, Dymphna D'Agostino, Julie Ritchey, Dolores J. Lamb, Josie Beck, Nadean Lott, Mark H. Wener, Phyllis Daum, Robert E. Henkin, Diane N. Kaske, Debbie W. Golightly, James McBride, Grace Layco, May K. Ota, Milenko J. Tanasijevic, Christine Grudzien, David L. Woodrum, Kurtis R. Bray, Paula C. Southwick, Gail H. Gasior, and Kathleen G. Loveland

Analytical and Clinical Performance Characteristics of Hybritech's Tandem-R free PSA Assay during a Large Multicenter Clinical Trial to Determine the Clinical Utility of Percentage of Free Prostate-specific Antigen
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1863-1865. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Arend Bökenkamp, Michael Domanetzki, Raymund Zinck, Gerhard Schumann, Dennis Byrd, and Johannes Brodehl

Cystatin C Serum Concentrations Underestimate Glomerular Filtration Rate in Renal Transplant Recipients
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1866-1868. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zhimin Tim Cao, Mark W. Linder, Anthony W. Jevans, Glenda Brown, and Roland Valdes, Jr

Comparison of Tacrolimus Concentrations Measured by the IMx Tacrolimus II vs the PRO-TRAC II FK506 ELISA Assays
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1868-1870. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rosa M. Lamuela-Raventós, María-Isabel Covas, Montserrat Fitó, Jaume Marrugat, and M. Carmen de la Torre-Boronat

Detection of Dietary Antioxidant Phenolic Compounds in Human LDL
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1870-1872. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Charalampos Aslanidis, Markus Nauck, and Gerd Schmitz

High-Speed Detection of the Two Common ₁-Antitrypsin Deficiency Alleles Pi*Z and Pi*S by Real-Time Fluorescence PCR and Melting Curves
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1872-1875. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kerstin Mangasser-Stephan, Carmen Tag, Astrid Reiser, and Axel M. Gressner

Rapid Genotyping of Hemochromatosis Gene Mutations on the LightCycler with Fluorescent Hybridization Probes
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1875-1878. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Andreas Lun, Reinhard Ziebig, Hannes Hammer, Uwe Otting, Guido Filler, and Pranav Sinha

Reference Values for Neonates and Children for the UF-100 Urine Flow Cytometer
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1879-1880. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Isabelle Vuillaume, Sylvie Penet, Thameur Rakza, Laurent Storme, Nadine Kacet, Pierre Lequien, and Jean Rousseaux

High Concentrations of Lithium Heparin Decrease Measured Serum Sodium in Some Analyzers
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1880-1881. [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Michael Tredger, Colleen D. Gilkes, and Christopher E. Gonde

Performance of the IMx Tacrolimus II Assay and Practical Limits of Detection
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1881-1882. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mo-Lung Chen and Ching-Wan Lam

Protein Zone Electrophoresis of Pleural Effusion: The Diagnostic Separation of Transudates and Exudates
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1882-1885. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correction:

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The Clinical Chemist:

Compiled by David E. Bruns, Editor (dbruns@aacc.org)
Clin Chem 1999 45: 1886. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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