D-dimer is a soluble fibrin degradation product deriving from the plasmin-mediated
degradation of cross-linked fibrin. D-dimer can hence be considered a biomarker of …

Automation is considered one of the most important breakthroughs in the recent history of
laboratory diagnostics. In a model of total laboratory automation (TLA), many analyzers …

The liver, located in the right upper quadrant of the body and below the diaphragm, is
responsible for several functions, including primary detoxification of various metabolites …

Biospecimens acquired during routine medical practice are the primary sources of molecular
information about patients and their diseases that underlies precision medicine and …

The activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) assay is a very common coagulation test,
used for several reasons. The test is conventionally used for assessing the contact factor …

Blood-based protein biomarkers have revolutionized several fields of medicine by enabling
molecular level diagnosis, as well as monitoring disease progression and treatment efficacy …

Based on superior efficacy and tolerability, targeted therapy is currently preferred over
chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy for actionable gene fusions that occur in late‐stage …

The liver has a central and critical biochemical role in the metabolism, digestion,
detoxification, and elimination of substances from the body. All blood from the intestinal tract …

In the wake of the COVID‐19 global pandemic, self‐administered microsampling tools have
reemerged as an effective means to maintain routine healthcare assessments without …

Due to the many technical limitations of molecular biology, the possibility to sustain
enormous volumes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …