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Autor:
Ping Wang
Publikováno v:
Laboratory Medicine. 48:89-92
Extremely low hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) results below reference range are rare, and the causes and clinical implications associated with low HbA1c results are not well understood among clinical laboratorians. A case of extremely low HbA1c results was re
Autor:
Akbar Dorgalaleh, Shadi Tabibian, Mahmood Shams, Behnaz Tavasoli, Maryam Gheidishahran, Morteza Shamsizadeh
Publikováno v:
Laboratory Medicine. 47:220-226
Factor XIII (FXIII) deficiency is an extremely rare bleeding disorder with an approximately 12-times higher than the rest of the world. The International Society for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (ISTH) suggested a standard algorithm for precise diagnosi
Autor:
Lori-Ann Linkins
Publikováno v:
Laboratory Medicine. 39:361-364
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a leading cause of mortality in North America. Prompt recognition and treatment of PE with anticoagulant therapy reduces the risk of mortality from 30% to 1.5%. Unfortunately, timely diagnosis of PE can be difficult because
Publikováno v:
Laboratory Medicine. 44:353-357
Objective: There are many barriers to screening for diabetic nephropathy, including confusion and lack of clarity around specific tests available to the ordering clinician. We describe systematic errors in urine protein testing that were discovered a
Publikováno v:
Laboratory Medicine. 43:217-231
The risks of transfusion remain significant. Familiarity with the incidence, etiology, management, and prevention of commonly encountered transfusion reactions is integral to the practice of transfusion medicine. This review intends to serve as a pra
Publikováno v:
Laboratory Medicine. 42:595-601
Within the last year, all 50 states in the United States have adopted newborn screening (NBS) protocols for cystic fibrosis (CF), the most common fatal autosomal recessive disease among Caucasian populations. In this overview, we discuss the rational
Autor:
Lowell R Schmeltz
Publikováno v:
Laboratory Medicine. 42:427-434
Hyperglycemia occurs frequently in hospitalized patients and affects patient outcomes, including mortality, inpatient complications, length of stay, and overall hospital costs. Various degrees of glycemic control have been studied and a recent consen
Publikováno v:
Laboratory Medicine. 41:301-305
Several risks are still associated with blood transfusions. Reduction of transfusion-related viral transmission has been a priority during recent decades. Nevertheless, hemovigilance systems implemented in different countries clearly highlighted the
Publikováno v:
Laboratory Medicine. 41:196-200
Patient: A 51-year-old, non-ambulatory, homeless African-American woman was admitted to a long-term care facility in September 2008 and used the San Francisco General Hospital Emergency Department as her primary care facility. She was a known intrave
Autor:
Ming Jin, Adil I. Khan
Publikováno v:
Laboratory Medicine. 41:173-177
Sepsis is the systemic response to infection by microbial organisms. A differential diagnosis of infection caused by either bacteria or other microbial organisms is essential for effective treatment and prognostic assessment. Current clinical laborat