Lab test interpretation
Bialbuminemia on Serum Protein Electrophoresis
A clinical case of bialbuminemia: serum protein electrophoresis showing albumin fraction splitting in a patient with systemic connective tissue disease.
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Blood Biochemistry
Lab test interpretation
Protein Electrophoresis Case: Band Between Beta and Gamma
Clinical case study on serum protein electrophoresis: interpreting an additional fraction between beta- and gamma-globulins with total protein 72 g/L.
Lab test interpretation
Hook Effect in Blood Biochemistry: Understanding & Avoiding
Learn about the hook effect in laboratory diagnostics, how it impacts biochemical test results, and strategies to avoid it for accurate interpretation.
Lab test interpretation
Severe Hypertriglyceridemia and Serum Chylosis
Examples of severe serum chylosis in profound hypertriglyceridemia: assessing sample turbidity, lipemia's impact on assays, and interference mitigation methods.
Oncohematology
Multiple Myeloma with Normal CBC and Urinalysis Results
A clinical case of multiple myeloma: normal CBC and urinalysis, hyperproteinemia, M-gradient on electrophoresis, and bone marrow plasmacytosis.
Laboratory methods
Photometer Lamp Defect: Causes of Underestimated Bilirubin
Why a biochemical analyzer lamp defect distorts bilirubin levels: features of photometry, spectral range, and diagnosis of hardware errors.
Laboratory methods
Quality Control Failure on a Biochemical Analyzer: A Case
A clinical laboratory quality control case: consistently low bilirubin on a biochemical photometer while other tests are normal. Determine the cause of the failure.
Lab test interpretation
Interpreting Laboratory Test Results: A Hematology Guide
Learn clinical interpretation of lab tests, understand discrepancies in blood biochemistry, iron, and ferritin levels. A guide for hematology professionals.
Lab test interpretation
Bilirubin Calculation Error in Serum Dilution
Analysis of a manual photometric bilirubin determination error: why it's crucial to account for serum dilution factors when calculating and reporting results.
Lab test interpretation
Urine Amylase Determination by Caraway Method in Pancreatitis
Examples of sharp increases in urine diastase and blood amylase post-holidays. Features of 1:10 and 1:100 urine dilution in the amyloclastic analysis method.
Laboratory methods
Impact of Hemolysis on AST Levels in Biochemistry
Analysis of preanalytical error: how unnoticed sample hemolysis leads to falsely elevated AST in blood biochemistry and erroneous suspicion of hepatitis.
Laboratory methods
Vacuum Blood Serum Tubes in Clinical Diagnostic Labs
Purpose and rules for using vacuum tubes with clot activators to obtain blood serum for laboratory biochemical analyses in clinical diagnostic practice.