Human chorionic gonadotropin suspected heterophile interference investigations in immunoassays: a recommended approach.

A new interesting article has been published in Clin Chem Lab Med. 2019 Jul 26;57(8):1192-1196. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2018-1142. and titled: Human chorionic gonadotropin suspected heterophile interference investigations in immunoassays: a recommended…

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How comparable are total human chorionic gonadotropin (hCGt) tumour markers assays?

A new interesting article has been published in Clin Chem Lab Med. 2019 Jul 24. pii: /j/cclm.ahead-of-print/cclm-2019-0457/cclm-2019-0457.xml. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2019-0457. and titled: How comparable are total human chorionic gonadotropin (hCGt) tumour…

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HIV prevalence and risk factors in infants born to HIV positive mothers, measured by dried blood spot real-time PCR assay in Tigray, Northern Ethio…

A new interesting article has been published in BMC Pediatr. 2019 Jul 26;19(1):257. doi: 10.1186/s12887-019-1636-y. and titled: HIV prevalence and risk factors in infants born to HIV positive mothers, measured…

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HIV Infection, Cancer Treatment Regimens, and Cancer Outcomes Among Elderly Adults in the United States.

A new interesting article has been published in JAMA Oncol. 2019 Aug 1. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.1742. and titled: HIV Infection, Cancer Treatment Regimens, and Cancer Outcomes Among Elderly Adults in the…

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Highly Sensitive Molecular Assay for Group A Streptococci Over-identifies Carriers and May Impact Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship.

A new interesting article has been published in Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 Aug;38(8):769-774. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002293. and titled: Highly Sensitive Molecular Assay for Group A Streptococci Over-identifies Carriers and May…

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High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Assay for Early Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction.

A new interesting article has been published in Clin Chem. 2019 Jul;65(7):893-904. doi: 10.1373/clinchem.2018.300061. Epub 2019 Apr 15. and titled: High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Assay for Early Diagnosis of Acute…

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