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Image: The glomerular filtration rate calculator used to estimate chronic kidney disease (Photo courtesy of The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases).

Simple Test of Kidney Function Needs More Consideration

Kidney disease in the USA and other parts of the world is both common and under-diagnosed, but new studies suggest that paying close attention to results of a simple blood test can help predict the likelihood that patients will develop kidney failure.   More...
29 Dec 2015
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New Method Diagnoses Deadly Fungal Lung Infection

A new way has been discovered for the early detection of a potentially deadly fungal infection in patients with suppressed immune systems such as those being treated for leukemia or have had an organ transplant.    More...
29 Dec 2015
Image: Micrograph from a prostate biopsy showing a prostatic adenocarcinoma, conventional (acinar) type, the most common form of prostate cancer (Photo courtesy of Nephron).

Prostate Cancer Screening Improved by Repeating Abnormal Tests

For more than 20 years, the prostate-specific antigen test has been used to help screen for prostate cancer, but in recent years, some task forces have called for this blood test to be abandoned because it leads to many unnecessary biopsies.  More...
29 Dec 2015
Image: Automated Chemiluminescence System (ACS)-180 analyzer (Photo courtesy of Bayer).

Elevated Sex Hormone Levels Raise Risk of Uterine Fibroids

Women who have high levels of both testosterone and estrogen in midlife may face a greater risk of developing benign tumors on the uterus called uterine fibroids than women with low levels of the hormones.   More...
28 Dec 2015

New Assays to Measure Immunosuppressive Drugs Now Available

Two new clinical autoanalyzer tests for measurement of immunosuppressive drugs have been released to the market.  More...
27 Dec 2015

Low Zinc May Indicate Potential Breast-Feeding Problems

A new study provides an important step toward identifying breast-fed infants at risk for severe zinc deficiency. Identifying mothers with abnormally low levels of zinc in breast milk may enable to more quickly determine those more likely to have trouble breast-feeding.   More...
27 Dec 2015
Caption: A new study has shown that there is a US national trend toward overtesting in adult patients with Type 2 diabetes and that excessive testing increased the odds of overtreatment with one or more drugs (Image courtesy of Mayo Clinic).

Overtesting for Diabetes Tends to Reap Negative “Rewards”

Researchers report a US national trend toward overtesting of glycated hemoglobin levels in adult patients with Type 2 diabetes, leading to unnecessary cost, time, and other burdens for patients and providers, as well as potential patient health complications due to overtreatment with hypoglycemic drugs.  More...
23 Dec 2015
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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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