Lab Medicine

These authors present a case study of multisite Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections detected by metagenomic next-generation sequencing in a child with aplastic anemia highlighting the advantages of this technique. Learn more here: bit.ly/3hk8Cjg #microbiology #NGS

For #histotechnologyprofessionalsday: Grossing Technology Today and Tomorrow. bit.ly/2Tmy78T

These researchers evaluated biomarkers in patients naïve to treatment with a diagnosis of autoimmune rheumatic disease during 6 months of therapeutic treatments. bit.ly/3veUT5n #clinchem #heme

The methods described in this paper would enable the detection of beta lactam resistance 24 to 48 hours sooner than culture based methods. bit.ly/3BSv9wW #clinchem

This case report is an exemplary study on how effective collaboration between the clinical team and the blood bank laboratory is critical in reaching the correct diagnosis. bit.ly/3zXm6ZP #transfusionmedicine #bloodbank

Determination of serum free light chain concentration per gram of monoclonal Ig is an essential measure for the diagnosis of light chain–predominant multiple myeloma. Learn more here: bit.ly/3vyRDSH #clinchem

Patients with light chain–predominant multiple myeloma have been shown to exhibit shorter survival. But why? Read the study here: bit.ly/3HnDmKu #clinchem

These authors used whole-exome sequencing to determine the variant causing autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss segregating in 3 separate Iranian consanguineous families. Learn more here: bit.ly/3virqax #moleculardiagnostics

Online-only case study: Unexpectedly Abnormal Electrolytes in a 60 Year Old Man with Dementia. bit.ly/3AHochz #clinchem

These authors evaluated post-transplantation graft functions noninvasively by using urine C-X-C motif chemokine 10 (CXCL10) and metabolome analysis. bit.ly/3fpSM5B

From the January issue: Clinical Value of Pepsinogen in the Screening, Prevention, and Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer. bit.ly/3KbGITw

These researchers learned miR-150 expression on day 14 of imatinib treatment is a useful early predictive candidate for imatinib response in patients with CML. bit.ly/3nrvYXy

When developing methods for CPT-11 and its metabolites, it is important to consider the effects of in-source fragmentation and the choice of internal standards. Learn more here: bit.ly/3Gtu6VO

These authors evaluated antibody identification, local cost, and staff time savings of both autocontrol with reflex DAT and direct DAT. bit.ly/3F63LMQ

These authors sought to clarify the prognostic values of hemostatic parameters to predict the survival of patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation for hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma. bit.ly/3q6wgUb

Read the first study about different clinical interpretations of shared variants based on the current standard guidelines: bit.ly/3xNXtyw

In the January issue: Tracking Antimicrobial Resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae from the Molecular Level Using Endocervical Swabs. bit.ly/3IHjXGk

Interferon-gamma plays a crucial role in host defense against intracellular organisms, especially mycobacterial infections, so assays to detect this biomarker are essential. bit.ly/3tbGLsv

These authors developed a method to assess total bilirubin levels in serum and urine, using the fluorescent protein UnaG and β-glucuronidase. Read it here: bit.ly/3oiEUzl