Apr 29, 2014
Tacrolimus or FK506 is a macrocyclic lactone that is commonly used along with other immunosuppressant drugs to reduce graft rejection in organ transplantation by suppressing the immune system. Because of its narrow therapeutic window, it is critical to accurately monitor blood concentrations of this drug for...
Apr 21, 2014
Platelet function testing has traditionally been used to diagnose inherited qualitative and quantitative defects in platelet function, such as Von Willebrand disease, but with the increased use of anti-platelet agents to prevent arterial thrombosis and the interest in identifying patients at risk for thrombosis...
Apr 14, 2014
Over the past several years, investigations have shown that many clinical studies remain unpublished and even among published studies the results are often presented selectively.
Apr 7, 2014
Pregnancy tests such as the ones used to test urine in hospitals have been shown to give false-negative results in certain patients.
Apr 2, 2014
In the February 2014 issue of Clinical Chemistry, the influence of PCR reagents on DNA polymerase extension rates were studied by examining nucleotide incorporation with DNA dyes. We are joined by one of the authors of that study, Dr. Carl Wittwer. He is Professor of Pathology at the University of Utah Health Sciences...