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2025
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Alecee Barnum, Aimee Agustin, Clint Walker, Michael D. Spencer et autres
Abstract Introduction/Objective Lipemia, characterized by elevated lipid content in blood samples, can interfere with laboratory assays. Traditional interference studies often employ spiking with synthetic lipid emulsions like Intralipid; however, these may not accurately represent the complexity of native lipemic samples, which can …
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2025
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Usman Sunusi, Melissa Gardner, Kendra Storer, Sandra J. VanVranken et autres
Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease, particularly acute coronary syndrome (ACS), imposes a significant burden on patients, clinicians, and healthcare systems. Chest pain is one of the most common reasons for emergency department (ED) visits worldwide, with suspected ACS cases accounting for approximately 10% …
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2024
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Douglas McCormick, Cassandra G. Eubanks, Cheryl L. Walker, Jaime Swartzwelder et autres
Abstract Background Treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) affects approximately one in three patients with schizophrenia. The timely initiation of clozapine therapy is crucial for achieving remission in TRS patients. However, long turnaround times (TATs) associated with sending clozapine tests to reference laboratories cause significant …
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2021
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Clint Walker, Aaron Shuster, Charlene Weber, Karen E. Gebhardt et autres
OBJECTIVE: In this study, we compared the Abbott Architect B.R.A.H.M.S procalcitonin (PCT) assay with the newly developed Siemens Atellica B.R.A.H.M.S PCT assay. METHODS: Residual 45 lithium heparin plasma/serum specimens were randomly selected from routine hospital orders, and PCT was measured on both …
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2017
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Ruth Labardee, Jaime Swartzwelder, Karen E. Gebhardt, Justine A. Pardi et autres
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