Neprilysin is a zinc-dependent endopeptidase. It is ubiquitous in distribution and
promiscuous in function, with> 50 putative peptide substrates with varying levels of in vitro …

Sažetak Reliable and accurate reference intervals (RIs) for laboratory analyses are an
integral part of the process of correct interpretation of clinical laboratory test results. RIs …

One of the most common means for diagnosis is through medical laboratory testing, which
primarily uses venous blood as a sample. This requires an invasive method by cannulation …

A body of evidence collected in the last few decades demonstrates that the pre-and post-
analytical phases of the testing cycle are more error-prone than the analytical phase …

Abstract The European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM)
Working Group for the Preanalytical Phase (WG-PRE) was originally established in 2013 …

The role of clinical pathologists or laboratory-based physicians is being challenged on
several fronts—exponential advances in technology, increasing patient autonomy exercised …

In laboratory medicine, the terms “standardization” and “harmonization” are frequently used
interchangeably as the final goal is the same: the equivalence of measurement results …

The analytical quality of the clinical laboratory results has shown a significant improvement
over the past decades, thanks to the joint efforts of different stakeholders, while the …

This review highlights the role of laboratory professionals and the strategies to be promoted
in strict cooperation with clinicians for auditing, monitoring and improving the …

The need to evaluate the health status of an athlete represents a crucial aim in preventive
and protective sports science in order to identify the best diagnostic strategy to improve …