Clinical Chemistry
Prediabetes Linked to Early Kidney Damage
The role of prediabetes as a risk factor for hyperfiltration and albuminuria in persons who do not develop diabetes is unclear and the lack of evidence is mainly due to the difficulty of accurately assessing the glomerular filtration rate in the near-normal range of GFR. More...10 Jan 2016
Commercial Assay Aids Physicians in Tamoxifen Drug Monitoring
A laboratory developed test could help assess levels of several tamoxifen drug metabolites in a blood specimen which is important as five years of therapy with tamoxifen has been the standard of care for women with early stage, estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer following "curative" surgery. More...30 Dec 2015
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
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
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Blood Test Could Predict Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
New Set of External Quality Assessment Programs Launched
ELISA Kit Used to Measure Predictive Marker for Diabetic Kidney Disease
Combining Tests Leads to Better Prediabetes Detection
Biomarker of Early-Stage Lung Cancer Identified
Portable Sensor Rapidly Determines Extent of Eye Injury
Novel Technology Diagnoses Stroke Quickly
Urine Sample Collection Tubes Relaunched for Microbial Diagnostics
Novel Device Measures Glucose in Urine
Protein Biomarkers Identified for Dysglycemia Cardiovascular Risk
Glycated Albumin Is a Promising Marker for Diabetes
Buruli Ulcer Diagnosed by Fluorescent Thin Layer Chromatography
Rheumatoid Arthritis Test Predicts Patient Response to Drugs
Childhood Concussions Detected by Blood Test
New Test Significantly Improves Prostate Cancer Screening
Low Vitamin D Levels May Harm Heart Health
Early Warning Biomarker Found for Chronic Kidney Disease
Diabetic Risk in Obesity Delineated by Metabolic Status
High Cholesterol Linked to Risk of Tendinopathy
Miniaturized Device Monitors Blood Metabolites in ICU
Blood Test Rapidly Identifies Low Risk of Cardiac Event
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