Enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
La infección respiratoria causada por el SARS-CoV-2 fue declarada pandemia por la OMS en marzo 11 de 2020. Este nuevo beta-coronavirus, producto probablemente de la mutación aleatoria de un coronavirus infectante de animales, ha impactado la humanidad ...
Jorge Eliécer Sara Ochoa +1 more
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The utility of measurement uncertainty in medical laboratories
The definition and enforcement of reference measurement systems, based on the implementation of metrological traceability of patient results to higher-order (reference) methods and/or materials, together with a clinically acceptable level of measurement ...
F. Braga, M. Panteghini
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Final report on the force key comparison CCM.F-K3 [PDF]
In the Force Key Comparison CCM.F-K3 the measurand force was compared at the two force steps 500 kN and 1 MN. 12 laboratories participated in this comparison which was organised by PTB as the pilot laboratory in two laboratory groups (group A and B).
Averlant, Philippe +13 more
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Improving quality in national reference laboratories: The role of SLMTA and mentorship
Background: The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research houses two reference laboratories: the virology and tuberculosis laboratories. Both were enrolled in the Strengthening Laboratory Management Toward Accreditation (SLMTA) programme.
Rosemary A. Audu +7 more
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Understanding and Addressing CLSI Breakpoint Revisions: a Primer for Clinical Laboratories
The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) has revised several breakpoints since 2010 for bacteria that grow aerobically. In 2019, these revisions include changes to the ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin breakpoints for the Enterobacteriaceae ...
R. Humphries, A. Abbott, J. Hindler
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Background: Several studies reveal abnormalities in liver function tests of COVID-19 patients. However, there are little data on African patients.
Adaeze Chidinma Oreh +4 more
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Methods and analyzers for hemoglobin measurement in clinical laboratories and field settings
This paper describes and compares methods and analyzers used to measure hemoglobin (Hb) in clinical laboratories and field settings. We conducted a literature review for methods used to measure Hb in clinical laboratories and field settings. We described
R. Whitehead +3 more
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Should archaeologists care about 14C inter-comparisons? Why? A summary report on SIRI [PDF]
Radiocarbon (14C) dating is used widely in many projects as a basis for the creation and testing of chronological constructs. 14C measurements are by their nature complex and the degree of sample pretreatment varies considerably depending on the material.
Cook, G.T., Naysmith, P., Scott, E.M.
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Disease activity and cognition in rheumatoid arthritis : an open label pilot study [PDF]
Acknowledgements This work was supported in part by NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre. Funding for this study was provided by Abbott Laboratories.
Birchall, Daniel +6 more
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International Laboratory Comparison of Influenza Microneutralization Assays for A(H1N1) pdm09, A(H3N2), and A(H5N1) Influenza Viruses by CONSISE [PDF]
The microneutralization assay is commonly used to detect antibodies to influenza virus, and multiple protocols are used worldwide. These protocols differ in the incubation time of the assay as well as in the order of specific steps, and even within ...
Engelhardt, OG +9 more
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