Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)

Published by De Gruyter

Volume 47 Issue S1 - Supplement: EUROMEDLAB Innsbruck 2009

Issue of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)

Contents
Journal Overview

Committees

May 8, 2009

Committees

Plenary Lecture Abstracts

May 8, 2009

Page range: S5-S6

Abstract

Laboratory diagnostics – lessons from clinical trials and epidemiological studies Glicomics - state of the art The stress response and intracellular signalling The environment and laboratory diagnostics: new opportunities and new duties

EUSPM Symposium Abstracts

May 8, 2009

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Abstract

1st Congress of the European Society of Predictive Medicine

Symposium Abstracts

May 8, 2009

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Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases Clinical toxicology How to define and determine reference intervals and decision limits in laboratory medicine Biobanking concepts – need for an integrated European solution Vitamin D metabolites in cancer, immunological and cardiovascular diseases From stem cells to cardiovascular therapy Screening and identifying small to large molecules in clinical chemistry by mass spectrometry Quality management in Europe – implementation of ISO-15189 Diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, renal failure – ‘post translational pathologies’ Pediatric reference ranges Standardization activities in endocrinology Proteomics and human diseases Translational research: re-engineering the laboratory medicine enterprise Pharmacogenetics in laboratory medicine: from bench to bedside Update on cardiovascular markers Frontiers in molecular haemato-oncology Genomic instability syndrome Evidence-based evaluation of new specialized tests and their cost-effectiveness Obesities, diabetes type II and metabolic syndrome; new clinical and diagnostic ways Modern concepts in external quality assurance New biological markers in neurological disorders: presence & future Diagnosis and management of bone and joint diseases Biology and diagnostics of renal function Autoimmune diseases Laboratory performance and patient safety Frontiers in therapeutic drug monitoring POCT: models for delivery in hospitals, GP practice and home. Ensure quality and improved patient outcome Genetic disorders of body fluid homeostasis Guidelines for pharmacogenetics/an IFCC integrated project Biostatistics

Industry Sponsored Workshop Abstracts

May 8, 2009

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Abstract

Use of biomarkers in heart disease Standardisation of HbA1c The power of networking Personnalized health care – what it takes to be a leader Integrated diagnostics – what do you think the next generation of healthcare will look like? Biochips can save lives: cardiovascular disease The future and importance of solution business What is new on cardiac troponin? Diagnostic performance and clinical value of holotranscobalamin, measured by the AxSYM Active-B12 assay, for vitamin B12 status Directing the spotlight on renal disease Automation solutions for laboratories in hospital networks Beyond blood Complementary role of serology and NAT in the diagnosis of viral hepatitis New developments in prostate cancer management Advances in clinical diagnostics by LC-MS/MS – novel diagnostic kits & quality controls and their value for routine clinical laboratories The clinical value of serum HER-2/neu in breast cancer patients – an update The urinary sediment: an update Roche Diagnostics new offering for high volume laboratories. cobas 8000 modular analyzer: a new dimension of efficiency and productivity Prevention and early detection of gynecological cancer Current and future perspectives with cardiac biomarkers Managing urinary tract infection (UTI) – still a challenge? Advances in reproductive endocrinology and high-risk pregnancy testing Biochips to advance research Recent advances in the management of free light chain disease The appropriate application of Lean Haemolysis: causes, affects, prevalence, measurement & solutions in pathology Pentra 400 ® evaluation for therapeutic drug monitoring and drug abuse testing Learn how VITROS ® Diagnostic Systems help you optimize productivity in your laboratory by using objective metrics Vitamin D osteoporosis and beyond

Poster Abstracts

Ageing

May 8, 2009

Ageing

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Allergy

May 8, 2009

Allergy

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Autoimmune diseases

May 8, 2009

Autoimmune diseases

Page range: S114-S117

Blood banking and haemovigilance

May 8, 2009

Blood banking and haemovigilance

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Bone disease and vitamin D

May 8, 2009

Bone disease and vitamin D

Page range: S120-S124

Coronary artery disease/ischemic damage

May 8, 2009

Coronary artery disease/ischemic damage

Page range: S125-S141

Cardiovascular disease: Heart failure/hypertension

May 8, 2009

Cardiovascular disease: Heart failure/hypertension

Page range: S142-S153

Cancer/tumour markers

May 8, 2009

Cancer/tumour markers

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Clinical importance of laboratory testing

May 8, 2009

Clinical importance of laboratory testing

Page range: S175-S185

Critical care testing

May 8, 2009

Critical care testing

Page range: S186-S188

Diabetes mellitus

May 8, 2009

Diabetes mellitus

Page range: S189-S200

Fertility

May 8, 2009

Fertility

Page range: S201-S204

Genetics

May 8, 2009

Genetics

Page range: S205-S209

Haematology

May 8, 2009

Haematology

Page range: S210-S223

Haemostasis

May 8, 2009

Haemostasis

Page range: S224-S228

Immunology

May 8, 2009

Immunology

Page range: S229-S233

Immunoassays

May 8, 2009

Immunoassays

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Infectious diseases

May 8, 2009

Infectious diseases

Page range: S248-S256

Information technology

May 8, 2009

Information technology

Page range: S257-S259

Inherited and acquired metabolic diseases

May 8, 2009

Inherited and acquired metabolic diseases

Page range: S260-S261

Iron metabolism/haemochromatosis

May 8, 2009

Iron metabolism/haemochromatosis

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Kidney disease

May 8, 2009

Kidney disease

Page range: S264-S276

Lipids and lipoproteins

May 8, 2009

Lipids and lipoproteins

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Liver and gastrointestinal diseases

May 8, 2009

Liver and gastrointestinal diseases

Page range: S288-S295

Mass spectrometry

May 8, 2009

Mass spectrometry

Page range: S296-S298

Metabolic syndrome(s)

May 8, 2009

Metabolic syndrome(s)

Page range: S299-S301

Metabolomics

May 8, 2009

Metabolomics

Page range: S302-S303

Molecular diagnostics

May 8, 2009

Molecular diagnostics

Page range: S304-S310

Neonatology

May 8, 2009

Neonatology

Page range: S311-S311

Neurodegenerative diseases

May 8, 2009

Neurodegenerative diseases

Page range: S312-S314

Nutrition

May 8, 2009

Nutrition

Page range: S315-S318

Paediatric clinical chemistry

May 8, 2009

Paediatric clinical chemistry

Page range: S319-S320

Pharmacogenetics/pharmacogenomics

May 8, 2009

Pharmacogenetics/pharmacogenomics

Page range: S321-S323

Point of care testing

May 8, 2009

Point of care testing

Page range: S324-S327

Proteins and proteomics

May 8, 2009

Proteins and proteomics

Page range: S328-S333

Quality assessment

May 8, 2009

Quality assessment

Page range: S334-S343

Reproductive endocrinology

May 8, 2009

Reproductive endocrinology

Page range: S344-S345

Rheumatology

May 8, 2009

Rheumatology

Page range: S346-S348

Stroke

May 8, 2009

Stroke

Page range: S349-S349

Technology, instrumentation and methods

May 8, 2009

Technology, instrumentation and methods

Page range: S350-S368

Thyroid function

May 8, 2009

Thyroid function

Page range: S369-S374

Traceability and standardisation

May 8, 2009

Traceability and standardisation

Page range: S375-S378

Miscellaneous

May 8, 2009

Miscellaneous

Page range: S379-S390

Author Index

May 8, 2009

Author Index

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About this journal

Objective
Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) publishes articles on novel teaching and training methods applicable to laboratory medicine. It is focused on basic and applied research and cutting-edge clinical laboratory medicine. CCLM is one of the leading journals in the field, with an impact factor over 8. All contributions submitted for publication in CCLM are single-blind peer reviewed by at least two experts in the field. CCLM is led by a multi-institutional editorial board. It is issued monthly, both in print and electronically. Letters to the Editor and Congress Abstracts are published online only.

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Topics

clinical biochemistry
clinical genomics and molecular biology
clinical haematology and coagulation
clinical immunology and autoimmunity
clinical microbiology
drug monitoring and analysis
evaluation of diagnostic biomarkers
disease-oriented topics (cardiovascular disease, cancer diagnostics, diabetes)
new reagents, instrumentation and technologies
new methodologies
reference materials and methods
reference values and decision limits
quality and safety in laboratory medicine
translational laboratory medicine
clinical metrology

Article formats
Research Articles, Reviews, Mini Reviews and Opinion Papers on all aspects of clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine, Guidelines and Recommendations, Point/Counterpoint Articles, Letters to the Editor, Editorials

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