2024
Differences Between Serum and Plasma: An Indirect Approach to Derive a Combined Reference Interval for Total Protein, Albumin, and Globulin
Militello L, El-Khoury J, Durant T. Differences Between Serum and Plasma: An Indirect Approach to Derive a Combined Reference Interval for Total Protein, Albumin, and Globulin. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2024, 162: s170-s170. DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqae129.373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComprehensive metabolic panelSerum separator tubesReference intervalsHealthy individualsClinically significant differencesLithium heparinLaboratory information systemSerum samplesSerum globulinDerivation of reference intervalsRetrospective patient dataTotal proteinMetabolic panelPatient populationInpatient statusExclusion criteria
2021
Determination of 97.5th and 99th percentile upper reference limits for heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) in a US population
Vera MA, Koch CD, Kavsak PA, El-Khoury JM. Determination of 97.5th and 99th percentile upper reference limits for heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) in a US population. Clinica Chimica Acta 2021, 523: 397-401. PMID: 34666029, DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2021.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart-type fatty acid-binding proteinUpper reference limitPercentile upper reference limitClinical utilityReference limitsAcute kidney injuryHeart-type fatty acidAcute coronary syndromeAACC Universal Sample BankFatty acid-binding proteinH-FABP concentrationHealthy U.S.Coronary syndromeFinal sample populationKidney injuryAssay cutoffHealthy donorsAcid-binding proteinUS populationImmunoturbidimetric assayPotential biomarkersClinical sensitivityMyocardial tissueSerum samplesLow molecular weight proteins