Review Article

Ian Wallace, Sean Cunningham, and John Lindsay

The diagnosis and investigation of adrenal insufficiency in adults
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 351—367; first published on 12 August 2009 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2009.009101 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Original Articles

Yukihiro Bando, Hideo Kanehara, Daisyu Toya, Nobuyoshi Tanaka, Soji Kasayama, and Masafumi Koga

Association of serum glycated albumin to haemoglobin A_1C ratio with hepatic function tests in patients with chronic liver disease
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 368—372; first published on 12 August 2009 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2009.008231 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Chin-Pin Yeo, Carol Hui-Chen Tan, and Edward Jacob

Haemoglobin A1c: evaluation of a new HbA1c point-of-care analyser Bio-Rad in2it in comparison with the DCA 2000 and central laboratory analysers
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 373—376; first published on 1 June 2009 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2009.009008 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Kazunori Miyake, Noriko Miyake, Shigemi Kondo, Yoko Tabe, Akimichi Ohsaka, and Takashi Miida

Seasonal variation in liver function tests: a time-series analysis of outpatient data
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 377—384; first published on 29 July 2009 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2009.008203 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Nazli Azabdaftari, Reza Amani, and Mohammad Taha Jalali

Biochemical and nutritional indices as cardiovascular risk factors among Iranian firefighters
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 385—389; first published on 20 August 2009 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2009.009026 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joshua Ryan, Deepani Siriwardhana, and Samuel D Vasikaran

An audit of oral glucose tolerance tests at a large teaching hospital: indications, outcomes and confounding factors
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 390—393; first published on 29 July 2009 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2009.008261 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Shih-Meng Tsai, Shu-Kai Lin, King-The Lee, Jen-Kuei Hsiao, Jung-Chih Huang, Szu-Hsien Wu, Hsu Ma, Szu-Hwa Wu, and Li-Yu Tsai

Evaluation of redox statuses in patients with hepatitis B virus-associated hepatocellular carcinoma
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 394—400; first published on 29 July 2009 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2009.009029 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Christine K Booth, Dan B Dwyer, Paul F Pacque, and Madeleine J Ball

Measurement of immunoglobulin A in saliva by particle-enhanced nephelometric immunoassay: sample collection, limits of quantitation, precision, stability and reference range
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 401—406; first published on 29 July 2009 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2009.008248 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Richard B Fulton and Suran L Fernando

Serum free light chain assay reduces the need for serum and urine immunofixation electrophoresis in the evaluation of monoclonal gammopathy
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 407—412; first published on 29 July 2009 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2009.009038 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Mark Shephard, Anne Shephard, Les Watkinson, Beryl Mazzachi, and Paul Worley

Design, implementation and results of the quality control program for the Australian government's point of care testing in general practice trial
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 413—419; first published on 29 July 2009 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2009.009045 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

Case Reports

Abdulhadi I Bima, Amanda J Hooper, Frank M van Bockxmeer, and John R Burnett

Hypobetalipoproteinaemia secondary to chronic hepatitis C virus infection in a patient with familial hypercholesterolaemia
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 420—422; first published on 1 June 2009 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2009.009004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Figures Only] [PDF]  

M J Hannon, L A Behan, and A Agha

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis due to excessive L-thyroxine replacement in a Caucasian man
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 423—425; first published on 29 July 2009 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2009.009012 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters

Adel A A Ismail

Thyroid stimulating hormone cut-off to define subclinical hypothyroidism
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 426; first published on 12 August 2009 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2009.009063 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter Wood

Salivary steroids
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 427; doi:10.1258/acb.2009.009122 [Full Text] [PDF]  

A T George, A Brain, and J Tovey

Troponin I and colonoscopy
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 427—428; doi:10.1258/acb.2009.009103 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Giuseppe Banfi, Massimo Del Fabbro, Gianlodovico Melzi d'Eril, and Gianluca Melegati

Reliability of cystatin C in estimating renal function in rugby players
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 428; doi:10.1258/acb.2009.009135 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Derek McKillop, David Thompson, and Peter Sharpe

Response to Heijboer et al. Ann Clin Biochem 2009;46(3):263–4
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 428—429; doi:10.1258/acb.2009.009144 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Books

Sara Ball

Review: Prenatal Diagnosis (Methods in Molecular Biology 444)
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 430; doi:10.1258/acb.2009.200911 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christopher P Price

Review: Lateral Flow Immunoassay
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 430—431; doi:10.1258/acb.2009.200910 [Full Text] [PDF]  

End Piece

   Journal Watch

Tracey Staughton

Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 432; first published on 20 August 2009 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2009.200909 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sally Slack

Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 432—433; first published on 20 August 2009 as doi: 10.1258/acb.2009.200912 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erratum

Use of a common standard improves the performance of liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry methods for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin-D
Ann Clin Biochem 46(5): 434; doi:10.1258/acb.2009.200907 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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