Editorials:

Ishwarlal Jialal and Sridevi Devaraj

Remnant Lipoproteins: Measurement and Clinical Significance
Clin Chem 2002 48: 217-219. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

Hubert W. Vesper, Laurence M. Demers, Richard Eastell, Patrick Garnero, Michael Kleerekoper, Simon P. Robins, Apurva K. Srivastava, G. Russell Warnick, Nelson B. Watts, and Gary L. Myers

Assessment and Recommendations on Factors Contributing to Preanalytical Variability of Urinary Pyridinoline and Deoxypyridinoline
Clin Chem 2002 48: 220-235. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Matthias Nauck, G. Russell Warnick, and Nader Rifai

Methods for Measurement of LDL-Cholesterol: A Critical Assessment of Direct Measurement by Homogeneous Assays versus Calculation
Clin Chem 2002 48: 236-254. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hemostasis and Thrombosis:

Leon Poller, Michelle Keown, Nikhil Chauhan, Anton M.H.P. van den Besselaar, Joyce Meeuwisse-Braun, Armando Tripodi, Mariagrazia Clerici, and Jørgen Jespersen

European Concerted Action on Anticoagulation. Use of Plasma Samples to Derive International Sensitivity Index for Whole-Blood Prothrombin Time Monitors
Clin Chem 2002 48: 255-260. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Enzymes and Protein Markers:

Natàlia Ferré, Jordi Camps, Eduard Prats, Elisabet Vilella, Antoni Paul, Lídia Figuera, and Jorge Joven

Serum Paraoxonase Activity: A New Additional Test for the Improved Evaluation of Chronic Liver Damage
Clin Chem 2002 48: 261-268. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Piia Tarkkinen, Tom Palenius, and Timo Lövgren

Ultrarapid, Ultrasensitive One-Step Kinetic Immunoassay for C-Reactive Protein (CRP) in Whole Blood Samples: Measurement of the Entire CRP Concentration Range with a Single Sample Dilution
Clin Chem 2002 48: 269-277. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lipids, Lipoproteins, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors:

Dick C. Chan, Gerald F. Watts, P. Hugh Barrett, John C.L. Mamo, and Trevor G. Redgrave

Markers of Triglyceride-rich Lipoprotein Remnant Metabolism in Visceral Obesity
Clin Chem 2002 48: 278-283. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

James H. Stein, Cynthia M. Carlsson, Kristi Papcke-Benson, Jean A. Einerson, Patrick E. McBride, and Donald A. Wiebe

Inaccuracy of Lipid Measurements with the Portable Cholestech L·D·X Analyzer in Patients with Hypercholesterolemia
Clin Chem 2002 48: 284-290. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Françoise Schiele, Monique Vincent-Viry, Marjorie Starck, Brigitte Beaud, Geneviève Hennache, Gérard Siest, Sophie Visvikis, and Bernard Herbeth

Apolipoprotein E in Apolipoprotein B (apo B)- and Non-apo B-containing Lipoproteins in 3523 Participants in the Stanislas Cohort: Biological Variation and Genotype-specific Reference Limits
Clin Chem 2002 48: 291-300. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Supplemental Data  

Drug Monitoring and Toxicology:

Gisela Skopp and Lucia Pötsch

Stability of 11-Nor-⁹-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol Glucuronide in Plasma and Urine Assessed by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Clin Chem 2002 48: 301-306. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hematology:

Leni von Bonsdorff, Enni Lindeberg, Leila Sahlstedt, Jari Lehto, and Jaakko Parkkinen

Bleomycin-detectable Iron Assay for Non-Transferrin-bound Iron in Hematologic Malignancies
Clin Chem 2002 48: 307-314. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endocrinology and Metabolism:

Frank Rauch, Mareile Georg, Angelika Stabrey, Christina Neu, Werner F. Blum, Thomas Remer, Friedrich Manz, and Eckhard Schoenau

Collagen Markers Deoxypyridinoline and Hydroxylysine Glycosides: Pediatric Reference Data and Use for Growth Prediction in Growth Hormone-deficient Children
Clin Chem 2002 48: 315-322. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mark M. Kushnir, Francis M. Urry, Elizabeth L. Frank, William L. Roberts, and Bori Shushan

Analysis of Catecholamines in Urine by Positive-Ion Electrospray Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Clin Chem 2002 48: 323-331. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David K. Crockett, Elizabeth L. Frank, and William L. Roberts

Rapid Analysis of Metanephrine and Normetanephrine in Urine by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Clin Chem 2002 48: 332-337. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Laboratory Management:

Ari Lahti, Per Hyltoft Petersen, James C. Boyd, Callum G. Fraser, and Nils Jørgensen

Objective Criteria for Partitioning Gaussian-distributed Reference Values into Subgroups
Clin Chem 2002 48: 338-352. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Technical Briefs:

Akihiko Sekizawa, Masatoshi Jimbo, Hiroshi Saito, Mariko Iwasaki, Yumi Sugito, Yasuo Yukimoto, Junko Otsuka, and Takashi Okai

Increased Cell-free Fetal DNA in Plasma of Two Women with Invasive Placenta
Clin Chem 2002 48: 353-354. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chien-Chen Lai, Chang-Hai Tsai, Fuu-Jen Tsai, Jer-Yuarn Wu, Wei-De Lin, and Cheng-Chun Lee

Monitoring of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia by Microbore HPLC–Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry of Dried Blood Spots
Clin Chem 2002 48: 354-356. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Adrian C. Sewell, Helena C. Murphy, and Richard A. Iles

Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Detection of Sialic Acid Storage Disease
Clin Chem 2002 48: 357-359. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Snjezana Rothkrantz-Kos, Maria P.J. Schmitz, Otto Bekers, Paul P.C.A. Menheere, and Marja P. van Dieijen-Visser

High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Methods Examined
Clin Chem 2002 48: 359-362. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bernhard Zimmermann, Wolfgang Holzgreve, Friedel Wenzel, and Sinuhe Hahn

Novel Real-Time Quantitative PCR Test for Trisomy 21
Clin Chem 2002 48: 362-363. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Huaiqin Wu, Carol Ramsay, Panfilo Ozaeta, Lin Liu, and Hoda Aboleneen

Serum Estradiol Quantified by Isotope Dilution–Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
Clin Chem 2002 48: 364-366. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Isabella Nowakowski-Gashaw, Przemyslaw M. Mrozikiewicz, Ivar Roots, and Jürgen Brockmöller

Rapid Quantification of CYP3A4 Expression in Human Leukocytes by Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR
Clin Chem 2002 48: 366-370. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dóra Török, Adolf Mühl, Felix Votava, Georg Heinze, János Sólyom, Julia Crone, Sylvia Stöckler-Ipsiroglu, and Franz Waldhauser

Stability of 17-Hydroxyprogesterone in Dried Blood Spots after Autoclaving and Prolonged Storage
Clin Chem 2002 48: 370-372. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michelle M. Murphy, Elisabet Vilella, Santiago Ceruelo, Lidia Figuera, Marta Sanchez, Jordi Camps, Gemma Cuco, Natàlia Ferré, Antonio Labad, Natasha Tasevska, Victoria Arija, Jorge Joven, and Joan Fernandez-Ballart

The MTHFR C677T, APOE, and PON55 Gene Polymorphisms Show Relevant Interactions with Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Clin Chem 2002 48: 372-375. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Miyoko Takahashi, Eric Stanton, J. Ignacio Moreno, and George Jackowski

Immunoassay for Serum Glutamine Synthetase in Serum: Development, Reference Values, and Preliminary Study in Dementias
Clin Chem 2002 48: 375-378. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fabienne B. Bouche, Elvira Schecklies, and Claude P. Muller

High-Performance Microtiter Plates for Immunosorbent Assays Made of Renewable Resources: Polylactic Acid Biopolymer as a Substitute for Synthetic Polystyrene
Clin Chem 2002 48: 378-380. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jerome Ferrance, Karen Snow, and James P. Landers

Evaluation of Microchip Electrophoresis as a Molecular Diagnostic Method for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Clin Chem 2002 48: 380-383. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

William L. Roberts, Barun K. De, Diane Brown, C. Michael Hanbury, James D. Hoyer, W. Garry John, Thomas L. Lambert, Ryan B. Lundell, Curt Rohlfing, and Randie R. Little

Effects of Hemoglobin C and S Traits on Eight Glycohemoglobin Methods
Clin Chem 2002 48: 383-385. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yoko Ohashi, Norio Miharu, Hiroshi Honda, Osamu Samura, and Koso Ohama

Correlation of Fetal DNA and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Concentrations in Second-Trimester Maternal Serum
Clin Chem 2002 48: 386-388. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rachael Davies, Christine Collier, Michael Raymond, Jeremy Heaton, and Albert Clark

Indirect Measurement of Bioavailable Testosterone with the Bayer Immuno 1 System
Clin Chem 2002 48: 388-390. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Rudolf M. Lequin and Ulf-Håkan Stenman

Standardization: Comparability and Traceability of Laboratory Results • Dr. Stenman responds:
Clin Chem 2002 48: 391-393. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert W. Burnett

Screening for Hemoglobin Variants with Abnormal Oxygen Affinity
Clin Chem 2002 48: 391. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marco Di Tola, Luigi Sabbatella, Antonio Picarelli, Gertjan van der Sluijs Veer, and István Vermes

Presence of AntiTissue Transglutaminase Antibodies as a Sign of Tissue Lesion • The authors of the article cited above respond:
Clin Chem 2002 48: 393-394. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book, Software, and Web Site Reviews:

Helge Erik Solberg

Samples: From the Patient to the Laboratory. The Impact of Preanalytical Variables on the Quality of Laboratory Results, 2nd ed. Walter G. Guder, Sheshadri Narayanan, Hermann Wisser, and Bernd Zawta. Darmstadt, Germany: GIT Verlag GmbH, 2001, 105 pp. (accompanying annex, 60 pp.), $56.00, hardcover. ISBN 3-928865-31-5.
Clin Chem 2002 48: 395. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Donald S. Young

Biological Variation: From Principles to Practice. Callum G. Fraser. Washington, DC: AACC Press, 2001, 151 pp., $38.00 ($30.00 AACC members). ISBN 1-890883-49-2.
Clin Chem 2002 48: 395. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eleftherios P. Diamandis

The Science of Man in Ancient Greece. Maria Michela Sassi. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 2001, 254 pp., $34.00, hardcover. ISBN 0-226-73530-3.
Clin Chem 2002 48: 396. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Clinical Chemist:

Clin Chem 2002 48: 397-398. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Accent^®:

ACCENT® Continuing Education Credit for Readers of Clinical Chemistry
Clin Chem 2002 48: 399-400. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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