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Purpose: To assess the role of NMP22 and cytology in diagnosing primary and recurrent bladder cancer and to compare the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, accuracy by means of staging, grading, dimensions and the number of the tumours.
...Objective: The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the performance of 2 glucometer devices using the accuracy criteria specified in ISO 15197:2015.
Methods: Glucose results obtained from Accu-Chek Inform II and Sejoy BG-707 glucometers,...
Objective: A questionnaire was created to measure and evaluate the satisfaction of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory in Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital.
Materials and Methods: The number of participants in the questionnaire were 263 and 141...
Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate of accuracy of the immuno-turbidimetric method.
Material and Methods: Patients (n=160) were tested with the D-Dimer assay with a STalia®D-DI (D-dimer) (Diagnostica Stago, Asnieres, France). D-dimer...
Objective: Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) and Beta Thalassemia Minor (BTM) are the most common causes of microcytic hypochromic anemia. In the last four decades many formulas have been proposed to discriminate between two common causes of microcytic hypochromic anemia. An...
Objective: Use of C-Reactive protein in the follow-up of different clinical situations is getting more important. Levels of CRP can be detected by immunonephelometric and immunoturbidimetric methods in the clinical laboratories. The emergency departmentÕs laboratory renders...
Aim: Oxysterols are derivatives of cholesterol which are formed by oxidation through numerous chemical reactions and play an important role in many physiological processes and in various degenerative and metabolic diseases, lipid metabolism disorders. In this study, analytical...
Aim: Quality improvement studies in clinical laboratories play a vital role in achieving accurate and reliable patient results. Measurement uncertainty is important for the quality and reliability of test results. Since laboratory results inherently involve uncertainty, ISO...
Objective: Automated hematology analyzer flags may provide early warning signals for hematological malignancies. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of Sysmex XN-1000 analyzer flags and to develop a multivariable prediction model for identifying active...
Objective: IUrinary tract infection (UTI) is a common disease in children. Rapid and reliable diagnosis of UTI is mandatory for the prevention of complications. The aim of the present study was to assess whether or not automated urine analysis can be used as a rapid diagnostic...
Objective: If a new analyzer in the laboratories is considered to be used, method comparison should be done. Two analyzers should be compared in order to evaluate accuracy of the new analyzer. In our study, we aimed to compare the performance of new coagulation analyzer with...
Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the new median values of biochemical analytes used in double and triple prenatal screening tests and to compare these values with the median values of the package program used in screening tests.
Materials and...
Objectives: Urine specimen determinations sometimes may not be done immediately and may be studied by using urine strips which are ke pt in open air during routine work due to the conditions of study. In this study, the performance characteristics of urine strips and the...
Objective: Measurement of HbA1c is widely used in patients with diabetes mellitus as a monitor of retrospective glycemic control. Currently, more than 30 different methods are commercially available to measure HbA1c and these methods vary in the fraction of Hb measured and the...
Objective: Transferrin isoform analysis is performed for diagnosis of congenital or acquired defects in protein glycosylation. The reference method for transferrin isoform analysis is isoelectric focusing electrophoresis. The objective of this study has been to perform...
Aim: Six Sigma is a quality management tool that helps continuously monitor and improve the performance of the tests in the clinical laboratory. The quality goal index (QGI) ratio represents the state of meeting the respective quality targets of both bias and precision. The...
Objective: Gestational diabetes mellitus is one of the most frequent complications in pregnancy which may create a health risk for the mother and the child. Different criteria may be used in the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus. In the present study we aimed to test...
Purpose: Urinary tracts infections (UTI) are the most common cause of bacterial and hospital based infections. The gold standard in the diagnosis of UTI is urine culture. Patients with suspected UTI are usually requested for urinalysis simultaneously with urine culture. In...
Objective: The presence of malignant pleural effusion in lung cancer refers to an advanced stage and the survive of these patients after surgical resection is unfortunately poor. The nature of pleural effusion should be clarified in lung cancer as it is important for accurate...
Objective: Since the emergence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) in December 2019, it has turned into a pandemic. Covid-19 infection; can trigger pulmonary inflammation and also cause acute lung injury. In cases with severe pneumonia, long hospital stays and high...
Objective: Comparison of two patient-side glucometers, Accuchek Active (AC) and Optium Xceed (OP)with autoanalyzer Olympus AU 2700 (OL), which uses the reference method.
Materials and Methods: 44 patients, aged over 18, who attended emergency and...
Objective: C-reactive protein (CRP) is one of acute phase respondents that has been used to monitor infection and inflammation episodes. In our hospitals' emergency laboratory, CRP analysis is done with a point of care testing device (i-chroma). In our central biochemistry...
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