Aim: It was aimed to determine predictive markers for the need for intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalization in patients with coronavirus infection.

Material and Methods: This study was performed retrospectively from data of patients hospitalized with...

Objective: Hemoglobinopathies are an array of disorders that affect hemoglobin (Hb) function. HPLC is by far the most common technique used for detection of hemoglobinopathies worldwide. The aim of this study is to evaluate 3-year retrospective data of a tertiary hospital in...

Objective: We aimed to investigate the NT-proBNP levels in high fever patients without heart failure, to contribute to the proper request and interpretation of the test.

Methods: Patients group included 31 patients who admitted with a body temperature...

Aim: High-risk laboratory results, known as Critical or panic laboratory value, is an indicator of a lifethreatening condition. The test results of critical laboratory value levels that are not determined and communicated by clinicians prevent early diagnosis and treatment,...

Aim: Regarding coronavirus disease (COVID-19), despite antibody measurement alone providing insufficient data, studies evaluating immune responses to vaccination or disease have focused on humoral immunity. Uncoupled humoral and cellular responses may be present after...

Aim: In this study, we compared 3 different clot-activator gel tubes to a glass reference tube and evaluated the effect of storage time on 30 different biochemical analytes.

Material and Methods: Blood samples were collected in 4 types of tubes: an...

Objective: In addition to important roles of vitamin D on regulation of bone and mineral metabolism, recent studies have shown that Vitamin D is necessary for many biological actions. The aim of this study was to determine whether Vit D levels have any effects on lipid...

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the sample rejections reasons by the quality indicators and six sigma process, to determine the acceptability of the rejection reasons and to improve them during the follow-up process.

Material and Method: The...

Aim: Many mediators and biomarkers play a role in the pathogenesis of bacterial sepsis (BS) which is still not fully illimunated.The aim was to analyze intracellular oxidised glutathione (GSSG)/reduced glutathione (GSH) and serum thiol/disulfide (extracellular) homeostasis...

Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR) reference values to be used in our hospital population.

Materials and methods: In this study,...

Aim: Many mediators and biomarkers play a role in the pathogenesis of bacterial sepsis (BS) which is still not fully illimunated. The aim was to analyze intracellular oxidised glutathione (GSSG)/reduced glutathione (GSH) and serum thiol/disulfide (extracellular) homeostasis...

Aim: For laboratory analyses ordered by the physicians, different types and high amounts of blood samples are collected. The aim of this study is to determine the levels of blood loss with phlebotomy, and its effect on the Hb levels of the inward patients.

Objective: A questionnaire was created for specialists and assistants of clinical biochemistry to evaluate Management of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratories.

Materials and Methods: 191 people attended in the questionnaire and 100 of participants were...

Objective: The laboratory critical values are the laboratory testing results which required attention or action by the physicians. The aim of this study is to investigate the laboratory critical value notification process in our laboratory in terms of patient safety and...

Objective: Health sector comprises intensive labor including lot of risks which should be dealt with continuously. As a workplace the laboratory of the hospital is in “the most risky” group. The aim of study is to determine the risk perception of laboraory stuff in health...

Objective: The discrepancy between chemical and microscopic urine examination makes it demanding to interpret the results. We aimed to evaluate the laboratory personnels effect on the consistency between chemical and microscopic urine examination results.

Introduction: The disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, which the World Health Organization has considered as a pandemic, was named COVID-19 and has since spread worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way we live and work. During events like COVID-19, it is...

Aim: This study aims to evaluate repeated tests and unnecessary repeated laboratory tests based on minimum retest intervals.

Materials and Methods: Data regarding thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), ferritin, C-reactive protein (CRP), and erythrocyte...

Aim: In this study, it was aimed to examine the relationship between serum levels of neopterin, which is considered a marker of cellular immunity and oxidative stress, and the presence of H. pylori, which causes both inflammation and increased oxidative stress.

Aim: The oxidative stress which is caused by free radicals can play role in emerging and/or progressing many diseases. Hyperthyroidism can induce a lot of changes dealing with the systems of nitric oxide (NO) and antioxidant systems of several tissues in increasing the...

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...

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the distribution and trends of ethanol analysis results according to age, gender, and ethanol concentration levels over a four-year period.

Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, a total of 11,684 ethanol...

Aim: Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a disease with complex and poorly understood etiology. One of the common risk factors of PC is diabetes mellitus (DM). Increased carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9 levels can be used as a biomarker in diagnosis of PC. However, CA 19-9 levels have...

Aim: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the preanalytical process performance by six sigma method and make the necessary arrangements according to the obtained results in our laboratory.

Materials and Methods: The total number of samples, and rejected...

Objective: Hemoglobin A1c levels which show the average level of blood glucose over the previous 3 months, have been used in the diagnosis and the follow-up of diabetes mellitus. Effect of iron deficiency anemia which is the most common anemia, on hemoglobin A1c levels is...