- Current Status of External Quality Assessment of Syphilis Test in Korea
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Song EY, Yang JS, Chae SL, Kim S, Choi YS, Cha YJ
- KMID: 854869
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2008 Jun;28(3):207-213.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2008.28.3.207
BACKGROUND: Current status of external quality assessment (EQA) of laboratory tests for syphilis in Korea was analyzed to find out the problems that should be improved in the future. METHODS:... -
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- A Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis Due to Streptococcus agalactiae, Arcanobacterium haemolyticum, and Finegoldia magna in a Dog-bitten Patient with Diabetes
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Lee S, Roh KH, Kim CK, Yong D, Choi JY, Lee JW, Lee K, Chong Y
- KMID: 854865
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2008 Jun;28(3):191-195.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2008.28.3.191
We report a case of necrotizing fasciitis involving Streptococcus agalactiae, Arcanobacterium haemolyticum, and Finegoldia magna in a 36-yr-old female diabetic patient, which started after a minor dog bite to the... -
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- Evaluation of the Phoenix Automated Microbiology System for Detecting Extended-Spectrum beta-Lactamase in Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species and Proteus mirabilis
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Lee KK, Kim ST, Hong KS, Huh HJ, Chae SL
- KMID: 854864
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2008 Jun;28(3):185-190.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2008.28.3.185
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to compare the BD Phoenix (Beckton Dickinson Diagnostic Systems, USA) extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) test with the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) ESBL... -
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- Utility of In-House PCR for HLA-B27 Typing: Comparison of Concordance Rate between PCR Kit and In-House PCR
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Cho SY, Lee KG, Park SY, Lee HJ
- KMID: 854873
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2008 Jun;28(3):239-243.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2008.28.3.239
BACKGROUND: Commercial kits of PCR method are widely used in HLA-B27 typing; however, their cost is relatively high. In this study, we evaluated the utility of an in-house PCR method... -
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- Evaluation of Two Automated Instruments for Pre-transfusion Testing: AutoVue Innova and Techno TwinStation
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Shin SY, Kwon KC, Koo SH, Park JW, Ko CS, Song JH, Sung JY
- KMID: 854870
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2008 Jun;28(3):214-220.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2008.28.3.214
BACKGROUND: Despite the advances in total laboratory automation, a considerable amount of work in blood banks is still done using outdated manual methods. Some automated pre-transfusion testing instruments have recently... -
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- Two Cases of Trisomy 19 as a Sole Chromosomal Abnormality in Myeloid Disorders
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Jung SI, Cho HS, Lee CH, Kim KD, Ha JO, Kim MK, Lee KH, Hyun MS
- KMID: 854862
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2008 Jun;28(3):174-178.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2008.28.3.174
Trisomy 19 is frequently encountered in cases of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) as a secondary abnormality: however, trisomy 19 rarely occurs as a sole chromosomal abnormality and, to date, it... -
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- Establishment of Reference Intervals of Tumor Markers in Korean Adults
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Woo HY, Kim YJ, Park H
- KMID: 854863
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2008 Jun;28(3):179-184.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2008.28.3.179
BACKGROUND: The sensitivity and specificity of tumor markers for detecting cancer could be significantly changed by the reference intervals of tumor markers. We established reference intervals of tumor markers in... -
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- Acute Lymphadenitis with Cellulitis Caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis
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Kim JH, Lee JY, Kim HR, Heo KW, Park SK, Lee JN, Yu SM, Shin JH
- KMID: 854866
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2008 Jun;28(3):196-200.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2008.28.3.196
Although coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) have been considered part of the resident flora on the human skin, Staphylococcus lugdunensis is an unusually virulent CNS and can cause many types of infection.... -
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- Serum Free Light Chains for Diagnosis and Follow-up of Multiple Myeloma
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Jung S, Kim M, Lim J, Kim Y, Han K, Min CK, Min WS
- KMID: 854861
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2008 Jun;28(3):169-173.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2008.28.3.169
BACKGROUND: Free light chain (FLC) is widely used to evaluate B-cell proliferative diseases. Herein, we estimated the clinical usefulness of serum FLC in multiple myeloma (MM). METHODS: Fifty-one patients were... -
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- Role of STAT3 as a Negative Regulator in Mac2- Binding Protein Expression
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Park YP, Kim JT, Yang Y, Lim JS, Yoon DY, Kim JW, Lee HG
- KMID: 854872
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2008 Jun;28(3):230-238.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2008.28.3.230
BACKGROUND: Mac-2 binding protein (Mac-2BP) is a secreted glycoprotein from the culture fluid of several human cancer cells, especially breast, lung, and gastric cells. Mac-2BP plays a role in immune... -
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- Clinical Utility of Serum Pepsinogen Levels as a Screening Test of Atrophic Gastritis
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Chae H, Lee JH, Lim J, Kim M, Kim Y, Han K, Kang CS, Shim SI, Kim JI, Park SH
- KMID: 854867
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2008 Jun;28(3):201-206.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2008.28.3.201
BACKGROUND: Atrophic gastritis is a well known risk factor for gastric adenocarcinoma. Its confirmatory diagnosis requires histology via endoscopy, which is an invasive method; therefore, periodic follow up evaluation as... -
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- Metabolic Characteristics and Associated Factors of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Diagnosed at Medical Checkups
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Nah EH, Park JY
- KMID: 854874
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2008 Jun;28(3):244-250.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2008.28.3.244
BACKGROUND: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been reported to be related with metabolic disorder and frequently accompanied by abnormal liver function. This study was performed to investigate the metabolic... -
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- Effect of Interrupted Agitation and Removal of Leukocyte on Platelet Quality during the Storage of Platelet Concentrates
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Roh SG, Joung US, Choi WC, Wee JH
- KMID: 854871
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2008 Jun;28(3):221-229.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2008.28.3.221
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to analyze the influence of the interruption of agitation and removal of leukocytes on platelet concentrates (PCs), and determine the maximum amount of time the agitation... -
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