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The routine coagulation assays plasma stability - in the wake of the new European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) biological variability database by Kuktić, Ivona, Blažević, Nikolina, Radišić Biljak, Vanja

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An Unusually High Plasma Cobalamin in a Male Patient by Radišić Biljak, Vanja, Čičak, Helena, Šegulja, Dragana, Simundic, Ana-Maria

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Verification of a 6-part differential haematology analyser Siemens Advia 2120i by Čičak, Helena, Radišić Biljak, Vanja, Šimundić, Ana-Maria

“…The aim of this study was to perform a comprehensive verification of a 6-part differential haematology analyser Siemens Advia 2120i (Erlangen, Germany), prior…”
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Verification of Atellica 1500 and comparison with Iris urine analyser and urine culture by Nikler, Ana, Čičak, Helena, Bejuk, Danijela, Radišić Biljak, Vanja, Šimundić, Ana-Maria

“…The aims of study were to assess: 1) performance specifications of Atellica 1500, 2) comparability of Atellica 1500 and Iris, 3) the accuracy of both analysers…”
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The role of laboratory testing in detection and classification of chronic kidney disease: national recommendations by Biljak, Vanja Radišić, Honović, Lorena, Matica, Jasminka, Krešić, Branka, Vojak, Sanela Šimić

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common clinical condition with significant adverse consequences for the patient and it is recognized as a significant public…”
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The first step in creating national Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) guidelines - a questionnaire by Radišić Biljak, Vanja, Grubb, Anders, Guerra, Isabel Cachapuz, Cavalier, Etienne, Raymondo, Stella, Sierra-Amor, Rosa, Mussap, Michele, Kamathan, Shanthi Naidu, Yucel, Dogan, Datta, Pradip, Wada, Takashi, Alcantara, Flavio F

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Women in sports: the applicability of common national reference intervals for inflammatory and coagulation biomarkers (HemSter Study) by Radišić Biljak, Vanja, Vidranski, Valentina, Ružić, Lana, Simundic, Ana-Maria, Vidranski, Tihomir

“…Intensive physical activity causes functional and metabolic changes in the athlete's organism. The study aimed to verify the common national available…”
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Estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in diabetes: The performance of MDRD and CKD-EPI equations in patients with various degrees of albuminuria by Vučić Lovrenčić, Marijana, Radišić Biljak, Vanja, Božičević, Sandra, Prašek, Manja, Pavković, Pajica, Knotek, Mladen

“…The aim of this study was to compare the performance of Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) and Modification of Diet in Renal Disease…”
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Serum delipidation but not high-speed centrifugation is effective in clearing lipemia interference in serum lipase activity measurement by Radišić Biljak, Vanja, Božičević, Sandra, Krhač, Maja, Radeljak, Andrea, Vučić Lovrenčić, Marijana

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Hemolysis from a nurses' standpoint--survey from four Croatian hospitals by Dorotić, Adrijana, Antončić, Dragana, Biljak, Vanja Radišić, Nedić, Dara, Beletić, Andjelo

“…Hemolysis can occur during sample collection, handling and transport. It is more frequent when the non-laboratory staff performs sampling. The aim of this…”
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Laboratory diagnostics of chronic kidney disease in Croatia: state of the art by Biljak, Vanja Radišić, Honović, Lorena, Matica, Jasminka, Knežević, Branka, Vojak, Sanela Šimić

“…Early identification and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly cost-effective and can reduce the risk of kidney failure progression and…”
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Analytical verification and quality assessment of the Tosoh HLC-723GX HbA1c analyzer by Ris, Marko, Božičević, Sandra, Biljak, Vanja Radišić, Vučić Lovrenčić, Marijana

“…Ion-exchange high-performance liquid chromatography (IE-HPLC) has long been used as a reproducible and versatile analytical tool for HbA1c measurement. In this…”
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Mixing studies for lupus anticoagulant: does it matter how we mix? by Radišić Biljak, Vanja, Tomas, Matea, Lapić, Ivana

“…Although clear and detailed recommendation regarding the lupus anticoagulant mixing test exist, various sources of NPP are used. We decided to inspect the…”
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Validation of Point-of-Care Glucose Testing for Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes by Bozicevic, Sandra, Biljak, Vanja Radisic, Lovrencic, Marijana Vucic, Pape-Medvidovic, Edita, Ljubic, Spomenka

“…Point-of-care (POC) glucose technology is currently considered to be insufficiently accurate for the diagnosis of diabetes. The objective of this study was to…”
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Glutathione cycle in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Biljak, Vanja Radišić, Rumora, Lada, Čepelak, Ivana, Pancirov, Dolores, Popović-Grle, Sanja, Sorić, Jasna, Grubišić, Tihana Žanić

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic inflammation and oxidant/antioxidant imbalance. Glutathione is the most abundant…”
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Policies and practices in the field of laboratory hematology in Croatia - a current overview and call for improvement by Biljak, Vanja Radišić, Lapić, Ivana, Vidranski, Valentina, Herceg, Ivona, Tomić, Franciska, Šimac, Brankica, Horvat, Martina, Čičak, Helena, Vuljanić, Dora, Dorotić, Adrijana, Nikler, Ana

“…In 2019 The Croatian Working Group for Laboratory Hematology, on behalf of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine, wanted to…”
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National recommendations of the Croatian Chamber of Medical Biochemists and Working group for Laboratory hematology of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine: Management of samples with suspected EDTA-induced pseudothrombocytopenia by Milevoj Kopčinović, Lara, Juričić, Gordana, Antončić, Dragana, Smaić, Fran, Šimac, Brankica, Lapić, Ivana, Radišić Biljak, Vanja

“…Pseudothrombocytopenia (PTCP) is defined by the occurence of spouriously low platelet count as a consequence of platelet aggregation. It is a rare and benign…”
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Short- and long-term stability of synovial fluid calprotectin by Čičak, Helena, Bulat, Stjepan, Jeličić, Joško, Ivković, Alan, Maštrović Radončić, Ksenija, Radišić Biljak, Vanja, Dukić, Lora, Šimundić, Ana-Maria

“…Information about analyte stability is of crucial importance. The aims of this study were to determine the short- and long-term stability of synovial fluid…”
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The band count imprecision - a Croatian multicentric pilot study by Radišić Biljak, Vanja, Jureša, Višnja, Vidranski, Valentina, Vuga, Ivana, Tomić, Franciska, Smaić, Fran, Horvat, Martina, Krešić, Branka, Šimac, Brankica, Lapić, Ivana

“…Due to high inter-observer variability the 2015 International Council for Standardization in Haematology (ICSH) recommendations state to count band neutrophils…”
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Serum and urine osmolality: 8 hours, 24 hours and 1-month sample stability by Đuras, Anamarija, Cesar Kocijan, Valentina, Rade, Anamarija, Lipovec, Renata, Ostroški, Ivanka, Radišić Biljak, Vanja, Šimundić, Ana-Maria

“…The body of literature varies significantly regarding serum and urine osmolality stability. Therefore, our aim was to investigate the stability of serum and…”
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