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Objective: In vivo trombosis or bleeding, and in vitro fibrin formation occur in Multiple Myeloma (MM). We aimed to discuss the unavoidable in vitro fibrin formation in samples by reporting a MM case.
Case: A sixty-years-old man with a diagnosis of...
Objective: We aimed to evaluate the chemical effect of heparin on ionized calcium (iCa). In this multi-step experimental study, we analyzed serum samples with Nova CCX blood gas analyzer.
Materials and Methods: In the first two steps, we calculated the...
Objective: The synthesis of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) which is claimed to cause early mortal damage during the first moments of coronary reperfusion, is reported to be induced in-vitro by oxidized low density lipoprotein (LDL). The in- vivo changes in MMP-1, it's...
Purpose: Hemolysis is one of the most important preanalytical factors affecting the laboratory test results. It is mostly seen in blood samples sent from the emergency department compared to all samples accepted to the laboratory. If hemolysis is present, the tests affected...
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