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Clinical Chemistry

Image: A histopathology of rhabdomyolysis, a myonecrosis on a massive scale with leakage of myofiber contents, including myoglobin, creatine phosphokinase, and other proteins into the circulation (Photo courtesy of Dr. Dimitri P. Agamanolis, MD).

Febrile Rhabdomyolysis Diagnosed in West African Refugees

Rhabdomyolysis is a complex medical condition involving the rapid breakdown of damaged skeletal muscle. The severity of the illness ranges from asymptomatic elevations of serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK) to life-threatening diseases such as cardiac arrhythmia, acute renal failure, and even death. More...
13 Sep 2017

CSF Pleocytosis Level Investigated as Diagnostic Predictor

Migration of leukocytes to the cerebrospinal fluid is a cardinal symptom of an infectious condition affecting the meninges or the cerebral parenchyma. Bacterial and viral meningitis cannot reliably be differentiated clinically and requires lumbar puncture to analyze the cerebrospinal fluid. More...
13 Sep 2017
Image: The fingerprint sample collection cartridge and the portable Reader 1000 analysis unit for drug screening (Photo courtesy of Intelligent Fingerprinting).

World’s First Portable Fingerprint Drug Test Launched

The world’s first portable fingerprint-based drug screening system has been launched and is available now. The revolutionary system is hygienic and easy-to-use, collecting fingerprint samples in just five seconds and delivering simultaneous screening results in less than ten minutes for the four main drug groups: cocaine, opiates, cannabis and amphetamines. More...
13 Sep 2017

Diabetes Prevalence Increased in Hospitalized Patients

The prevalence of diabetes is increasing in Germany and at present, the metabolic disease affects almost one in ten individuals. It is known that people with diabetes are found more often among hospitalized or intensive care units (ICU) patients than among the general population. More...
08 Sep 2017
Image: The AU480 is the ideal main clinical chemistry analyzer for small- to medium-sized laboratories (Photo courtesy of Beckman Coulter).

Side Effects of BP Drugs Genetically Determined

Thiazide diuretics are one of the most widely used and effective class of medications used to treat high blood pressure, and is highly effective at preventing heart attacks and strokes in patients with hypertension. More...
07 Sep 2017
Image: The Polymedco OC auto 80 analyzer (Photo courtesy of Polymedco).

Fecal Immunochemical Test Detects Cancer and Polyps

The most commonly used noninvasive test for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening has been the guaiac fecal occult blood test (gFOBT). The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) detects CRC and colorectal polyps with higher levels of sensitivity than the gFOBT, and may be more acceptable to patients. More...
30 Aug 2017
Image: A rapid diagnostic test for determination of elevated CK-MB levels in blood, which some scientists suggest may be unnecessary (Photo courtesy of Response Biomedical).

Guideline Eliminates Common Test for Diagnosing Heart Attacks

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in men and women in the USA, and each year 735,000 Americans have heart attacks that damage the heart muscle, and of those, an estimated 120,000 die. More...
30 Aug 2017
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The Clinical Chemistry channel updates the reader on tests, techniques, and research in the field - from routine assays to specialized tests on blood, urine, enzymes, lipids, hormones and more.
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