Clinical biochemistry
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Clinical biochemistry · Jul 2006
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyDiagnostic and prognostic role of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) measured on the DPC Immulite.
To evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic role of the Immulite cTnI assay for the detection of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). ⋯ The Immulite cTnI assay can be used for diagnosis and risk stratification in patients admitted with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.
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Clinical biochemistry · Jul 2006
Comparative StudyA single serum test for measuring early pregnancy outcome with high predictive value.
Current testing to determine a failing pregnancy requires two separate clinic visits to measure the hCG doubling rate. Diagnosing a failing pregnancy is often done in emergency departments where simplified and accelerated testing methods are needed. Here, we investigated hyperglycosylated hCG (hCG-H) for predicting pregnancy failure. ⋯ Our data indicate that hCG-H provides a much more accurate single test than hCG for assessing pregnancy outcome. Compatible with the use of serum or urine samples, a single hCG-H test might provide simpler, faster, and more accurate results for predicting the progress of a pregnancy than standard hCG testing.