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Table of Contents

April 2006; volume 52, issue 4

Editorials

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    Why Commutability Matters
    W. Greg Miller, Gary L. Myers, Robert Rej
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 553-554; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.063511
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    How Should We Measure the Albumin in Urine?
    Theodore Peters
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 555-556; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.065284
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    Is the DNA Sequence the Gold Standard in Genetic Testing? Quality of Molecular Genetic Tests Assessed
    Egbert Bakker
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 557-558; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.066068
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    Tracking Microchimeric DNA in Plasma to Diagnose and Manage Organ Transplant Rejection
    Lee Ann Baxter-Lowe, Michael P. Busch
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 559-561; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.064766

Reviews

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    Urine Markers as Possible Tools for Prostate Cancer Screening: Review of Performance Characteristics and Practicality
    Heiko Müller, Hermann Brenner
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 562-573; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.062919
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    Mechanisms in Protein O-Glycan Biosynthesis and Clinical and Molecular Aspects of Protein O-Glycan Biosynthesis Defects: A Review
    Suzan Wopereis, Dirk J. Lefeber, Éva Morava, Ron A. Wevers
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 574-600; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.063040
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    Biomarkers of Oxidative Damage in Human Disease
    Isabella Dalle-Donne, Ranieri Rossi, Roberto Colombo, Daniela Giustarini, Aldo Milzani
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 601-623; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.061408

Molecular Diagnostics and Genetics

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    Antiprimer Quenching-Based Real-Time PCR and Its Application to the Analysis of Clinical Cancer Samples
    Jin Li, Fengfei Wang, Harvey Mamon, Matthew H. Kulke, Lyndsay Harris, Elizabeth Maher, Lilin Wang, G. Mike Makrigiorgos
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 624-633; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.063321
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    Quantification of mRNA in Whole Blood by Assessing Recovery of RNA and Efficiency of cDNA Synthesis
    Masato Mitsuhashi, Shigeru Tomozawa, Katsuya Endo, Atsushi Shinagawa
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 634-642; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.048983
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    Detection of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II by Measurement of Iduronate-2-Sulfatase in Dried Blood Spots and Plasma Samples
    Caroline J. Dean, Michelle R. Bockmann, John J. Hopwood, Doug A. Brooks, Peter J. Meikle
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 643-649; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.061838

Evidence-Based Laboratory Medicine and Test Utilization

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    Estimation and Application of Biological Variation of Urinary δ-Aminolevulinic Acid and Porphobilinogen in Healthy Individuals and in Patients with Acute Intermittent Porphyria
    Aasne K. Aarsand, Per Hyltoft Petersen, Sverre Sandberg
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 650-656; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.060772

Hemostasis and Thrombosis

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    P-Selectin- and CD63-Exposing Platelet Microparticles Reflect Platelet Activation in Peripheral Arterial Disease and Myocardial Infarction
    P. Marc van der Zee, Éva Biró, Yung Ko, Robbert J. de Winter, C. Erik Hack, Augueste Sturk, Rienk Nieuwland
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 657-664; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.057414
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    Utility of Thrombin-Generation Assay in the Screening of Factor V G1691A (Leiden) and Prothrombin G20210A Mutations and Protein S Deficiency
    Nathalie Hézard, Lobna Bouaziz-Borgi, Marie-Geneviève Remy, Philippe Nguyen
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 665-670; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.063339

Proteomics and Protein Markers

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    Rapid Proteome Analysis of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Samples of Lifelong Smokers and Never-Smokers by Micro-Scale Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry
    Amelie Plymoth, Ziping Yang, Claes-Göran Löfdahl, Ann Ekberg-Jansson, Magnus Dahlbäck, Thomas E. Fehniger, György Marko-Varga, William S. Hancock
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 671-679; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.060715
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    B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) and N-Terminal Pro-BNP in Obese Patients without Heart Failure: Relationship to Body Mass Index and Gastric Bypass Surgery
    John V. St. Peter, Guilford G. Hartley, MaryAnn M. Murakami, Fred S. Apple
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 680-685; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.062562

Cancer Diagnostics

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    Clinical Utility of an Automated Immunochemiluminometric Thyroglobulin Assay in Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma
    Adrienne C.M. Persoon, Johannes M.W. Van Den Ouweland, Juergen Wilde, Ido P. Kema, Bruce H.R. Wolffenbuttel, Thera P. Links
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 686-691; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.060095

Drug Monitoring and Toxicology

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    Pretreatment Plasma Folate Modulates the Pharmacodynamic Effect of High-Dose Methotrexate in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: “Folate Overrescue” Concept Revisited
    Jaroslav Sterba, Ladislav Dusek, Regina Demlova, Dalibor Valik
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 692-700; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.061150

Endocrinology and Metabolism

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    Variations in Porphobilinogen and 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Concentrations in Plasma and Urine from Asymptomatic Carriers of the Acute Intermittent Porphyria Gene with Increased Porphyrin Precursor Excretion
    Ylva Floderus, Eliane Sardh, Christer Möller, Claes Andersson, Lillan Rejkjaer, Dan E.H. Andersson, Pauline Harper
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 701-707; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.058198

Automation and Analytical Techniques

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    Fast In Vivo Microextraction: A New Tool for Clinical Analysis
    Florin Marcel Musteata, Mihaela L. Musteata, Janusz Pawliszyn
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 708-715; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.064758

Laboratory Management

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    Methodologic European External Quality Assurance for DNA Sequencing: The EQUALseq Program
    Parviz Ahmad-Nejad, Alexandra Dorn-Beineke, Ulrike Pfeiffer, Joachim Brade, Wolf-Jochen Geilenkeuser, Simon Ramsden, Mario Pazzagli, Michael Neumaier
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 716-727; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.061572
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    Benchmark for Evaluating the Quality of DNA Sequencing: Proposal from an International External Quality Assessment Scheme
    Simon J. Patton, Andrew J. Wallace, Rob Elles
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 728-736; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.061887

Technical Briefs

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    Osmolality Gaps: Diagnostic Accuracy and Long-Term Variability
    John Krahn, Annu Khajuria
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 737-739; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.057695
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    Multiplex Tetra-Primer Amplification Refractory Mutation System PCR to Detect 6 Common Germline Mutations of the MUTYH Gene Associated with Polyposis and Colorectal Cancer
    Patrizia Piccioli, Martina Serra, Viviana Gismondi, Simona Pedemonte, Fabrizio Loiacono, Sonia Lastraioli, Lucio Bertario, Maria De Angioletti, Liliana Varesco, Rosario Notaro
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 739-743; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.060137
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    Differentiation of Amphetamine/Methamphetamine and Other Cross-Immunoreactive Sympathomimetic Amines in Urine Samples by Serial Dilution Testing
    Alison Woodworth, Al N. Saunders, John W. Koenig, Thomas P. Moyer, John Turk, Dennis J. Dietzen
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 743-746; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.060616
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    Relationship between Cortisol Increment and Basal Cortisol: Implications for the Low-Dose Short Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Stimulation Test
    Suhail A.R. Doi, Ibrahim Lasheen, Khaldoon Al-Humood, Kamal A.S. Al-Shoumer
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 746-749; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.061267
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    Total Polyphenol Intake Estimated by a Modified Folin–Ciocalteu Assay of Urine
    Elena Roura, Cristina Andrés-Lacueva, Ramon Estruch, Rosa M. Lamuela-Raventós
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 749-752; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.063628
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    Influence of Imprecision on ROC Curve Analysis for Cardiac Markers
    Peter Kupchak, Alan H.B. Wu, Farooq Ghani, L. Kristen Newby, E. Magnus Ohman, Robert H. Christenson
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 752-753; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.064477
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    Analysis of Methylmalonic Acid in Plasma by Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry
    Anne Schmedes, Ivan Brandslund
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 754-757; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.058586
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    Unexpected Serum Parathyroid Hormone Profiles in Some Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism
    Philippe Boudou, Fidaa Ibrahim, Catherine Cormier, Emile Sarfati, Jean-Claude Souberbielle
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 757-760; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.060962
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    Analytical Performance and Diagnostic Accuracy of Immunometric Assays for the Measurement of Circulating Oxidized LDL
    Paul Holvoet, Elizabeth Macy, Michele Landeloos, Dan Jones, Jenny S. Nancy, Frans Van de Werf, Russell P. Tracy
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 760-764; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.064337

Letters to the Editor

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    Organic Solvents Compromise Performance of Internal Standard (Ascomycin) in Proficiency Testing of Mass Spectrometry-Based Assays for Tacrolimus
    Kimberly L. Napoli
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 765-766; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.061341
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    Influence of Sampling and Storage Conditions on B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Immunoreactivity for 3 Automated Assays
    Damien Gruson, Michel F. Rousseau, Virginie de Coninck, Sylvie A. Ahn, Jean-Marie Ketelslegers
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 766-767; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.062455
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    Use of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Testing in a Community Teaching Hospital 4 Years After Implementation and Agreement of Results with Discharge Diagnoses
    Michael A. Linden, Fred S. Apple
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 767-768; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.063404
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    Pediatric Tube Direct Sampling by the Abbott Architect Integrated ci8200 Chemistry/Immunochemistry Analyzer
    Maaike W. Rautenberg, Wouter W. van Solinge, Juliska J. Heunks, Ron H. Stokwielder, Eef G.W.M. Lentjes, Hans Kemperman
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 768-770; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.063867
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    Six Sigma and Calculated Laboratory Tests
    Abdurrahman Coskun
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 770-771; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.064311
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    Validation of Breast Cancer Biomarkers Identified by Mass Spectrometry
    Eleftherios P. Diamandis
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 771-772; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.064972
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    Validation of Breast Cancer Biomarkers Identified by Mass Spectrometry: Some of the authors of the article cited above respond:
    Jinong Li, Zhen Zhang, Daniel W. Chan
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 772; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.066142
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    Pretreatment of Serum with Penicillamine: Effects on Capillary Electrophoresis Patterns and on Immunonephelometric Measurement of Immunoglobulins
    Ilenia Infusino, Paola Luraschi, Mauro Panteghini, Carlo Franzini
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 772-774; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.062711
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    Use of Serum on Guthrie Cards in Screening for Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation
    Hubert A. Carchon, Célestin Nsibu Ndosimao, Sandra Van Aerschot, Jaak Jaeken
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 774-775; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.063305
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    Prenatal Diagnosis of Guanidinoacetate Methyltransferase Deficiency: Increased Guanidinoacetate Concentrations in Amniotic Fluid
    David Cheillan, Gajja S. Salomons, Cécile Acquaviva, Catherine Boisson, Philippe Roth, Marie-Pierre Cordier, Laurence François, Cornelis Jakobs, Christine Vianey-Saban
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 775-777; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.065185
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    Smoking Acutely Increases Plasma Ghrelin Concentrations
    Demosthenes Bouros, Argyris Tzouvelekis, Stavros Anevlavis, Michael Doris, Stavros Tryfon, Marios Froudarakis, Vasiliki Zournatzi, Asterios Kukuvitis
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 777-778; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.065243
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    Effect of Plasmodium falciparum Parasitemia on Erythrocyte Zinc Protoporphyrin
    Girish S. Hiremath, David J. Sullivan, Abhai K. Tripathi, Robert E. Black, Sunil Sazawal
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 778-779; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2006.066316
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    Multiplex PCR Assay for the Identification and Differentiation of all Brucella Species and the Vaccine Strains Brucella abortus S19 and RB51 and Brucella melitensis Rev1
    David García-Yoldi, Clara M. Marín, María J. de Miguel, Pilar M. Muñoz, José L. Vizmanos, Ignacio López-Goñi
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 779-781; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.062596
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    Influence of PON1 Polymorphisms on the Association between Serum Paraoxonase 1 and Homocysteinemia in a General Population
    Michelle M. Murphy, Judit Marsillach, Jordi Camps, Joan Fernández-Ballart, Bharti Mackness, Michael Mackness, Natàlia Ferré, Jorge Joven
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 781-782; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.064212
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    Tumor M2 Pyruvate Kinase as a Stool Marker for Colorectal Cancer: Stability at Room Temperature and Implications for Application in the Screening Setting
    Ulrike Haug, Moritz N. Wente, Christoph M. Seiler, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Markus W. Büchler, Hermann Brenner
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 782-784; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.062752
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    Potentially Inappropriate Repeat Laboratory Testing in Inpatients
    Robert C. Hawkins
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 784-785; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.064139
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    Glycerol and Ethanol in Red Wine Are Responsible for Urate-Related Increases in Plasma Antioxidant Capacity
    Darko Modun, Ivana Music, Visnja Katalinic, Zeljko Dujic, Mladen Boban
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 785-787; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.065656
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    Effect of Delayed Processing on High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein
    Lilli B. Link, Judith S. Jacobson
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 787-788; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2006.066738

Book, Software, and Web Site Reviews

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    DORA 05-07: Directory of Rare Analyses. Jocelyn M. Hicks and Donald S. Young, editors. Washington, DC: AACC Press, 2005, 650 pp., $125.00 ($99.00 AACC members), softcover. ISBN 1-594250-31-6.
    Robert Rej
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 789; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.058115
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    The Evolution from Protein Chemistry to Proteomics: Basic Science to Clinical Application. Roger L. Lundblad. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2006, 295 pp., $139.95, hardcover. ISBN 0-8493-9678-6.
    Glen L. Hortin
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 789-790; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.063875
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    Medical Biomethods Handbook. John M. Walker and Ralph Rapley. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, 2005, 656 pp. plus CD-ROM, hardcover, $150.00. ISBN 1-58829-288-6.
    Mario Plebani
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 790; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.058990

The Clinical Chemist

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    The Clinical Chemist: 2006 AACC Award Recipients
    David E. Bruns
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 791; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2006.069542
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    The Clinical Chemist: Masahide Sasaki, MD, PhD (August 27, 1933–September 23, 2005)
    Robin A. Felder
    Clinical Chemistry Apr 2006, 52 (4) 791-792; DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2006.067686
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