Clinical Chemistry

Liquid-Ready QC Solution for POC Urinalysis Instruments Helps Labs Streamline Daily Operations
Healthcare and laboratory professionals need to ensure consistent and accurate results. Now, a liquid-ready urinalysis solution for use with point-of-care urinalysis instruments and reagents, including 12 parameters and hCG, aims to help labs streamline their daily operations. More...23 Jan 2023

Urinary NAG-Creatine Ratio Predicts Advanced Diabetic Kidney Disease
Diabetes is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease worldwide and becomes one of the biggest healthcare challenges of the 21st century. Microvascular complications have been identified as the common and major diabetic complications. More...03 Jan 2023

Impact of Preanalytical Factors on Calprotectin Concentration in Stool
In inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), fecal calprotectin measurement is increasingly important in selecting patients for diagnostic endoscopy, monitoring of disease activity, and evaluation of treatment response. More...29 Dec 2022

Biomarkers Associated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis Revealed
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized the treatment of various malignancies. The development and widespread use of ICIs have led to improved outcomes with a generally better tolerated side-effect profile compared with other therapies. More...27 Dec 2022

Anti-Müllerian Hormone Linked to Lipid Levels in Midlife Women
Throughout the period before, during and after menopause, also known as the menopause transition, midlife women are at a heightened risk for cardiovascular disease with changes in their lipid levels, such as a sharp increase in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). More...20 Dec 2022

Simple Blood Test Can Detect Predictive Biomarker for Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
A new study has revealed that low levels of ergothioneine (ET) in blood plasma may predict an increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia, suggesting possible therapeutic or early screening measures for cognitive impairment and dementia in the elderly. More...20 Dec 2022

CSF Glucose Unaltered in Patients With Dementia
A plethora of the pathological processes of many dementia disorders begin several years before the clinical expression of the diseases, and for that reason it is important to discover new biomarkers and methods to detect these processes at an early stage. More...14 Dec 2022
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First-Ever Urine Biomarker Test Could Reveal Early-Stage Alzheimer’s
Urinary Biomarkers Predict Weaning From Acute Dialysis Therapy
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Circulating Angiogenic Factor Levels Predict Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Urine Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Predicts Acute Kidney Injury
New Blood Cholesterol Testing System Is Cheaper, More Efficient, and Faster
New Analyzer Monitors Blood Ammonium Levels at POC to Facilitate Quick Medical Decisions
Urine Bicarbonate Test Offers Safe Quantification of CFTR Function in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Cell-Specific Bioorthogonal Tagging of Glycoproteins Developed
AI Combined with Molecule-Making Machine Could Make Complex Chemistry Automated and Accessible
Lipidomic Determinants Profiled for Human Diabetic Neuropathy
Synovial Fluid NGAL Accurately Diagnoses Prosthetic Joint Infection
Article Submission Process Streamlined for Clinica Chimica Acta and Related Journals
Age Alters Diagnostic Performance of Cardiac Troponin
Low Testosterone Levels Tied to More Severe COVID in Men
Osteopontin and Osteoprotegerin Investigated In Peripheral Artery Disease
Prenatal Test Reduces Time of Detecting Chromosomal Abnormalities
Total Plasma Homocysteine Methods Evaluated
Lipid Cutoffs Identified for CVD Risk in Young Adults Without Diabetes
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