Article Type – Page 70 – Brazilian Journal of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Underreporting of scientific knowledge: a theme for reflection

The importance of determining reference intervals for laboratory medicine

Natasha Slhessarenko1; Adagmar Andriolo2 1. Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT), Mato Grosso, Brasil2. Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brasil Exactly 20 years ago, Forsman has shown that at least 70% of clinical decisions made within hospital setting were very dependent on the results of laboratory tests(1). Nowadays, with the remarkable technological […]

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Amino acid reference intervals by high performance liquid chromatography in plasma sample of Brazilian children

Laboratory Medicine / cadmin

Valores de referência de aminoácidos por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência em amostras de plasma de crianças brasileiras Ana F. Cruz1; Tatiana Maria C. C. Barbosa2; Talita Émile R. Adelino3; William P. Lima2; Magda O. Mendes2; Eugênia R. Valadares3 1. Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Minas Gerais, Brasil2. Laboratório Hermes

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Amino acid reference intervals by high performance liquid chromatography in plasma sample of Brazilian children

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 52, Issue 2 / cadmin

Ana F. Cruz; Tatiana Maria C. C. Barbosa; Talita Émile R. Adelino; William P. Lima; Magda O. Mendes; Eugênia R. ValadaresJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2016;52(2):70-77DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160012 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The high performance liquid chromatography is a technique used for quantification of amino acids in plasma. The definition of reference intervals in the population is very important

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Distribution of resampling percentage orders per semester

Analysis of the pre-analytical phase in a private pathology laboratory of Maringá city-PR, Brazil

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 52, Issue 2 / cadmin

Cristiane F. Oliveira; Talma R. L. FernandesJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2016;52(2):78-83DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160016 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The pre-analytical phase involves most of the errors of clinical analysis laboratories. Information characterizing the occurrence of these errors can be useful to provide prevention and reduction strategies.OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify the main errors in the pre-analytical

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Chronic spontaneous urticaria: cutaneous reaction and laboratory aspects

Laboratory Medicine / cadmin

Urticária crônica espontânea: reatividade cutânea e aspectos laboratoriais Vitor Celso M. Campos; Letícia Yassumoto; Odilon M. Almeida Filho; Roseli N. S. Antunes; Zamir Calamita Faculdade de Medicina de Marília, São Paulo, Brasil DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160020 Corresponding author Vitor Celso Moraes CamposRua Angelo Seleghin, 596; ParatiCEP: 17519-420; Marília-SP, Brasilemail: vcmc22@hotmail.com First Submission on 10/29/2015 Last Submission on 11/1/2015Accepted for publication

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Evaluation of TP53 Gene Expression in Patients with Childhood Cancer in Northeast Santa Catarina, Brazil

Chronic spontaneous urticaria: cutaneous reaction and laboratory aspects

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 52, Issue 2 / cadmin

Vitor Celso M. Campos; Letícia Yassumoto; Odilon M. Almeida Filho; Roseli N. S. Antunes; Zamir CalamitaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2016;52(2):84-90DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160020 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a cutaneous reaction characterized by the formation of episodic and recurrent erythematous papules, usually pruritic, which etiology may be associated with an autoimmune response resulting from

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Percentage of 75 Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from hospital 1 according to the source of specimens

Emergence of polymyxin B-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in hospitals in Rio de Janeiro

Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 52, Issue 2 / cadmin

Gabrielle L. Genteluci; Daniela B. C. Gomes; Maria José de Souza; Karyne R. Carvalho; Maria Helena S. Villas-BôasJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2016;52(2):91-95DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160021 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Acinetobacter baumannii has been considered a prevalent pathogen in hospitals, raising concern in the medical community due to its broad spectrum of antimicrobial resistance. Since it is a subject that arouses

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Emergence of polymyxin B-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in hospitals in Rio de Janeiro

Laboratory Medicine / cadmin

Emergência de Acinetobacter baumannii resistente a polimixina B em hospitais do Rio de Janeiro Gabrielle L. Genteluci1; Daniela B. C. Gomes1; Maria José de Souza2; Karyne R. Carvalho1; Maria Helena S. Villas-Bôas1 1. Instituto Nacional de Controle de Qualidade em Saúde (INCQS) da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil2. Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado,

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Are platelet indices useful in the evaluation of type 2 diabetic patients?

Article Type, Issue, Laboratory Medicine, Vol 52, Issue 2 / cadmin

Kamilla R. Alhadas; Sandra N. Santos; Marcela Mara S. Freitas; Sophia Mara S. A. Viana; Luiz Cláudio Ribeiro; Mônica B. CostaJ. Bras. Patol. Med. Lab. 2016;52(2):96-102DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160017 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Long-term complications of diabetes mellitus are a leading cause of death in people with diabetes. Recent studies suggest that platelets with altered morphology could be associated with an increased

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Are platelet indices useful in the evaluation of type 2 diabetic patients?

Laboratory Medicine / cadmin

Os índices plaquetários são úteis na avaliação de pacientes diabéticos tipo 2? Kamilla R. Alhadas; Sandra N. Santos; Marcela Mara S. Freitas; Sophia Mara S. A. Viana; Luiz Cláudio Ribeiro; Mônica B. Costa Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brasil DOI: 10.5935/1676-2444.20160017 Corresponding author Kamilla Rocha AlhadasRua Mariano Procópio, 1406/606; Mariano ProcópioCEP: 36080-010;

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