Clinical Chemistry and Hematology Laboratories

Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics
Division of Molecular Medicine

Some publications from the Clinical Chemistry and Hematology Laboratories (1990 - 2000):

• Balistreri WF, and Rej R, Liver Function. Tietz Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry (Fourth Edition), CA Burtis and E Ashwood, Eds, Saunders, Philadelphia, 1995, pp 539-568.
• Balistreri W F, and Rej R, Liver Function. Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry (Second Edition), CA Burtis and E Ashwood, Eds, Saunders, Philadelphia, 1994, pp 1449-1512.
• Borgatta L, Jenny RW, Gruss L, Ong C, Barad D. Clinical significance of methohexital, meperidine, and diazepam in breast milk. J Clin Pharmacol 1997;37:186-92.
• Brooks, MB, Dodds, WJ and Raymond, SL, Epidemiological features of von Willebrand's disease in Doberman Pinschers, Scottish terriers, Shetland sheepdogs: 260 cases (1984-1988). J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 200: 1123-1127 (1992).
• Brooks, MB, Raymond, S, and Catalfamo, J, Severe, recessive von Willebrand's disease in German Wirehaired Pointers. J Am Vet Med Assoc 209: 926-929 (1996).
• Brooks, MB, Raymond, S, and Catalfamo, J, Plasma von Willebrand factor antigen concentration as a predictor of von Willebrand's disease status in German Wirehaired Pointers. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 209: 930-933 (1996).
• Dybkær R, McQueen MJ, Rej R, and Wilde CE, Eds Continuous Quality Improvement in Clinical Laboratories: Guide for Latin America. COLABIOCLI, Mexico, DF, 1994 (296 pp).
• Grøstad M, Rej R, Huseby NE. Mitochondrial aspartate aminotransferase determined by fast protein liquid chromatography. Clin Chem 35:348-350 (1990).
• Jenny RW. Analytical goals for determinations of theophylline concentration in serum. Clin Chem 37:154-8 (1991).
• Jenny RW, Jackson KY. An evaluation of the rigor and appropriateness of CLIA '88 toxicology proficiency testing standards. Clin Chem 38:496-500 (1992)
• Jenny RW, Jackson KY. Proficiency test performance as a predictor of accuracy of routine patient testing for theophylline. Clin Chem 39:76-81 (1993).
• Jenny RW, Jackson-Tarentino KY. Causes of unsatisfactory performance in proficiency testing. Clin Chem 46:89-99 (2000).
• Jenny RW. Process capability and stability of analytical systems assessed from proficiency testing data. Clin Chem 40:723-8(1994).
• Niemi WD, Slivinski K, Audi J, Rej R, Carpenter DO, Propylthiouracil treatment reduces long-term potentiation in area CA1 of neonatal rat hippocampus. Neurosci Lett, 210:127-129 (1996).
• Ravkilde J, Bøtker HE,Søgaard P, Selmer J, Rej R, Jørgensen PJ, Hørder M, Thygesen K, Human ventricular myosin light chain isotype 1 as a marker of myocardial injury Cardiology 84:135-144 (1994).
• Raymond, SL, Jones, DW, Brooks, MB Dodds, WJ, Clinical and laboratory features of a severe form of von Willebrand disease in Shetland sheepdogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 197(10): 1342-6, (1990).
• Rej R, Rudofsky U, Magro A and Prendergast J, Effect of exercise on serum aminotransferase activity and pyridoxal phosphate saturation in thoroughbred race horses. Equine Vet J 22:205-208 (1990).
• Rej R, and Drake P, The nature of calibrators in immunoassays: are they commutable with test samples? Must they be? Scand J Clin Lab Invest 51 (Suppl 205):47-54 (1991).
• Rej R, Apparent stability of aminotransferases: influence of the analytical method (letter). Clin Chem 37:131-132 (1991).
• Rej R, Silkworth JB, and DeCaprio AP, Application of clinical laboratory measurements to issues of environmental health. Clin Chim Acta 206:83-93 (1992).
• Rej R, CLIA'88: Implications for newborn screening laboratories in the United States Proceedings of the 8th National Neonatal Screening Symposium, KA Pass, Ed, Association of State and Territorial Public Health Laboratories, Washington, 1992, pp 412-420.
• Rej R, and Jenny RW, How good are clinical laboratories? An assessment of current performance. Clin Chem 38:1210-1217 (1992).
• Rej R, Accurate enzyme activity measurements: Two decades of progress in the commutability of enzyme materials. Arch Pathol Lab Med 117: 352-364 (1993).
• Rej R, Proficiency testing, matrix effects, and method evaluation (editorial). Clin Chem 40: 345-346 (1994).
• Rej R, Performance in proficiency testing: an indicator of laboratory quality? Proceedings of 1995 Institute on Critical Issues in Health Laboratory Practice: Frontiers in Laboratory Practice Research, Baker, EL, et al Eds, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Service, US Dept Health and Human Services, pp 107-117 (1996).
• Rej R. Accreditation and certification of clinical laboratories: Has quality improved? Jpn J Clin Chem 26(suppl 3): 16c-20c (1997).
• Tolman KG, and Rej R, Liver Function. Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry (Third Edition), CA Burtis and E Ashwood, Eds, Saunders, Philadelphia, 1999, pp 1125-1177.