Editorials

Julian H Barth

Reference ranges still need further clarity
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 1-2; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.008187 [Full Text] [PDF]  

William D Fraser

Standardization of vitamin D assays: art or science?
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 3-4; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.008225 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Personal View

Bharti Mackness and Mike Mackness

High-density lipoprotein: why all the fuss?
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 5-7; first published on 17 November 2008 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2008.008133 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Review Article

Ferruccio Ceriotti, Rolf Hinzmann, and Mauro Panteghini

Reference intervals: the way forward
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 8-17; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.008170 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Original Articles

Fiappo Eva, Quattrin Rosanna, Calligaris Laura, Cappelletti Piero, and Brusaferro Silvio

Appropriate laboratory utilization in diagnosing pulmonary embolism
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 18-23; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.008095 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

S G Hadfield, S Horara, B J Starr, S Yazdgerdi, D Marks, D Bhatnagar, R Cramb, S Egan, R Everdell, G Ferns, A Jones, C B Marenah, J Marples, P Prinsloo, A Sneyd, M F Stewart, L Sandle, T Wang, M S Watson, S E Humphries on behalf of the Steering Group for the Department of Health Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Cascade Testing Audit Project

Family tracing to identify patients with Familial Hypercholesterolaemia: the second Audit of the Department of Health Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Cascade Testing Project
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 24-32; first published on 21 November 2008 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2008.008094 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Petros Kampanis, Loretta Ford, and Jonathan Berg

Development and validation of an improved test for the measurement of human faecal elastase-1
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 33-37; first published on 13 November 2008 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2008.008123 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Yanli Gu, Wenli Chen, Yu Zhao, Liyun Chen, and Tao Peng

Quantitative analysis of elevated serum Golgi protein-73 expression in patients with liver diseases
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 38-43; first published on 13 November 2008 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2008.008088 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Silvia E Lucangioli, Gustavo Castaño, Mario D Contin, and Valeria P Tripodi

Lithocholic acid as a biomarker of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy during ursodeoxycholic acid treatment
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 44-49; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.008130 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Elizabeth J Fox, Shirley Twigger, and Keith R Allen

Criteria for opiate identification using liquid chromatography linked to tandem mass spectrometry: problems in routine practice
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 50-57; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.008104 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

A Michael Peters, Nicholas J Bird, Ian Halsall, Christina Peters, and A Robert Michell

Evaluation of the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation (eGFR) against simultaneous, dual-marker multi-sample measurements of glomerular filtration rate
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 58-64; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.008078 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Allison A Venner, Patricia K Doyle-Baker, Martha E Lyon, and Tak S Fung

A meta-analysis of leptin reference ranges in the healthy paediatric prepubertal population
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 65-72; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.008168 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rajamanickam Jayaraj, Paul V Barton, Paul Newland, Roger Mountford, Nigel J Shaw, Emma Mccarthy, David M Isherwood, and Kevin W Southern

A reference interval for sweat chloride in infants aged between five and six weeks of age
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 73-78; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.008081 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Short Report

Graham D Carter and Julia C Jones

Use of a common standard improves the performance of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry methods for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin-D
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 79-81; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.008135 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters

Kathryn Wood and Charles van Heyningen

Junior doctors' use of the clinical biochemistry service
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 82; first published on 9 September 2008 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2008.008121 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shailendra Kapoor

Trp64Arg polymorphisms of the Beta3-adrenergic receptor gene and systemic disorders of metabolism: a close association
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 82-83; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.081281 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kazuhiko Kotani, Naoki Sakane, and Alejandro Gugliucci

The association between Trp64Arg polymorphisms of beta3-adrenergic receptor gene and systemic disorders: a possibility of prevention
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 83-84; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.081282 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eric S Kilpatrick

Consensus meeting on reporting glycated haemoglobin and estimated average glucose in the UK: time for ‘Kilpatrick's Kludge’?
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 84-85; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.008161 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ian M Barlow

Do interpretative comments influence patient management and do our users approve of the laboratory ‘adding on’ requests? A follow-up General Practitioner and Nurse Practitioner survey
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 85-86; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.008174 [Full Text] [PDF]  

S J Costelloe, E Woolman, S Rainbow, L Stratiotis, G O'Garro, S Whiting, and M Thomas

Is high-throughput measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ without 25-hydroxyvitamin D₂ appropriate for routine clinical use?
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 86-87; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.008157 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eric S Kilpatrick

Response to Iqbal et al. Ann Clin Biochem 2008;45:504–7
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 86; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.008222 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heinz Juergen Roth

Response to Costelloe et al.
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 87-88; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.200831 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Books

Joanne Carter

Clinical Chemistry, Sixth Edition
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 89; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.200827 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Elizabeth Hall

Clinical Biochemistry: Metabolic and Clinical Aspects
Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 89; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.200828 [Full Text] [PDF]  

End Pieces

   Journal Watch

Rafaq Azad

Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 90; first published on 9 September 2008 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2008.200824 [Full Text] [PDF]  

John W Honour

Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 90-91; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.200829 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clare Gardham

Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 91; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.200830 [Full Text] [PDF]  

   Piscator

Ann Clin Biochem 46(1): 92; doi:10.1258/acb.2008.200832 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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