Reagent Kits, Diagnostic

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • A comparison of commercially available probes for in situ hybridization to human papillomavirus DNA. 
  • Accuracy of self-reports of fecal occult blood tests and test results among individuals in the carpentry trade. 
  • An independent and prospective comparison of two commercial fibrosis marker panels (HCV FibroSURE and FIBROSpect II) during albinterferon alfa-2b combination therapy for chronic hepatitis C. 
  • Artifactual frame-shift p53 mutation at codon 249 detected with the Cyclist DNA sequencing method. 
  • Assay variation in the detection of antinuclear antibodies in the sera of patients with established SLE. 
  • Assessment of the COBAS Amplicor HBV Monitor Test for quantitation of serum hepatitis B virus DNA levels. 
  • Clinical evaluation of affirm VPIII in the detection and identification of Trichomonas vaginalis, Gardnerella vaginalis, and Candida species in vaginitis/vaginosis. 
  • Comparative evaluation of Etest and sensititre yeastone panels against the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute M27-A2 reference broth microdilution method for testing Candida susceptibility to seven antifungal agents. 
  • Comparison of BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC and WAMPOLE ISOLATOR 10 (lysis-centrifugation) systems for detection of bacteremia, mycobacteremia, and fungemia in a developing country. 
  • Comparison of an enzyme immunoassay to an indirect fluorescent immunoassay for the detection of antinuclear antibodies. 
  • Comparison of commercial kits for detection of cryptococcal antigen. 
  • Comparison of iodophor and alcohol pledgets with the Medi-Flex blood culture prep kit II for preventing contamination of blood cultures. 
  • Comparison of the Dako EGFR pharmDx kit and Zymed EGFR antibody for assessment of EGFR status in colorectal adenocarcinoma. 
  • Comparison of the Digene Hybrid Capture System Cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA (version 2.0), Roche CMV UL54 analyte-specific reagent, and QIAGEN RealArt CMV LightCycler PCR reagent tests using AcroMetrix OptiQuant CMV DNA quantification panels and specimens from allogeneic-stem-cell transplant recipients. 
  • Controlled clinical comparison of BACTEC plus anaerobic/F to standard anaerobic/F as the anaerobic companion bottle to plus aerobic/F medium for culturing blood from adults. 
  • Controlled clinical comparison of BacT/ALERT standard aerobic medium with BACTEC standard aerobic medium for culturing blood. 
  • Controlled clinical comparison of VersaTREK and BacT/ALERT blood culture systems. 
  • Controlled clinical comparison of plastic and glass bottles of BacT/ALERT FA medium for culturing organisms from blood of adult patients. 
  • Controlled comparison of original vented aerobic fan medium with new nonvented BacT/ALERT FA medium for culturing blood. 
  • Cost effectiveness of management strategies for urinary tract infections: results from randomised controlled trial. 
  • Effect of chemical preservation of urine on routine urinalysis and non-culture tests for bacteriuria. 
  • Effect of rubber closures on the stability of stannous ion in reagent kits for radiopharmaceuticals. 
  • Evaluation of a modified procedure for Staclot LA for the confirmation of lupus anticoagulants. 
  • Evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic test for detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen in urine samples from adults with community-acquired pneumonia. 
  • Evaluation of four commercially available rapid serologic tests for diagnosis of leptospirosis. 
  • Evaluation of the Abbott m2000rt RealTime HIV-1 assay with manual sample preparation compared with the ROCHE COBAS AmpliPrep/AMPLICOR HIV-1 MONITOR v1.5 using specimens from East Africa. 
  • Evaluation of the Vitek MS v3.0 Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry System for Identification of Mycobacterium and Nocardia Species. 
  • Evaluation of the blood stabilizers TransFix and Cyto-Chex BCT for low-cost CD4 T-cell methodologies. 
  • HIV self-testing: South African young adults' recommendations for ease of use, test kit contents, accessibility, and supportive resources. 
  • Improving HIV screening and receipt of results by nurse-initiated streamlined counseling and rapid testing. 
  • Multi-center validation of the Response Biomedical Corporation RAMP NT-proBNP assay with comparison to the Roche Diagnostics GmbH Elecsys proBNP assay. 
  • Natural limits of pregnancy testing in relation to the expected menstrual period. 
  • Normal serum activities of some diagnostic enzymes in dromedary camel in Sudan. 
  • Performance of the serum cobalamin assay for diagnosis of cobalamin deficiency. 
  • Plasma cortisol determination for the dexamethasone suppression test. Comparison of competitive protein-binding and commercial radioimmunoassay methods. 
  • Platelet factor 4/heparin antibody (IgG/M/A) in healthy subjects: a literature analysis of commercial immunoassay results. 
  • Programmable diagnostic devices made from paper and tape. 
  • Providing Safe and Effective Preventative Antiretroviral Prophylaxis to HIV-exposed Newborns via a Novel Drug Delivery System in Tanzania. 
  • Quantification of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein-2 in cerebrospinal spinal fluid from cerebral malaria patients. 
  • Rapid self testing for HIV infection. 
  • Relative increase in creatine kinase MB isoenzyme during reperfusion after myocardial infarction is method dependent. 
  • Reply to 'Quantification of HIV-1 RNA on Dried Blood Spots' AIDS 24:475-6. 
  • Reproducibility of low galactomannan enzyme immunoassay index values tested in multiple laboratories. 
  • Screening for microalbuminuria. A comparison of single sample methods of collection and techniques of albumin analysis. 
  • Simultaneous detection of eight analytes in human serum by two commercially available platforms for multiplex cytokine analysis. 
  • Staging non-small cell carcinoma of the lung using technetium-99m-labeled monoclonal antibodies. 
  • Systematic review of the performance of HIV viral load technologies on plasma samples. 
  • Target Product Profile for a Diagnostic Assay to Differentiate between Bacterial and Non-Bacterial Infections and Reduce Antimicrobial Overuse in Resource-Limited Settings: An Expert Consensus. 
  • The measurement of morphine in the hair of heroin abusers. 
  • Translocations and amplifications of chromosome 12 in liposarcoma demonstrated by the LSI CHOP breakapart rearrangement probe. 
  • Utility of paired BACTEC MYCO/F LYTIC blood culture vials for detection of bacteremia, mycobacteremia, and fungemia. 
  • [Evaluation of a rapid test using recombinant k39 antigen in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil ]. 
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  Keywords of People

  • Buckley, Anne Frances, Assistant Professor of Pathology, Pathology
  • Dement, John McCray, Professor Emeritus in Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine & Community Health,Occupational & Environmental Medicine