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The rising incidence of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) comes at a price. Patients tend to survive intensive care (ICU) but will be discharged with various degrees of chronic kidney disease (CKD), placing an increasing strain on the healthcare system. At present, the cost to the NHS is estimated to be between £434 and £620 million […]

The presence of hemoglobin (hemolysis), bilirubin (icterus) and lipids (lipemia) in serum can affect the measurement and reporting of many clinical chemistry laboratory test results. This is not only in the validity of the test results themselves, but also whether a result is, or should be, reported. Quality assurance of serum indices is not as […]

Pre-eclampsia is a condition that affects approximately 2–8% pregnancies worldwide and, although the cause is not really understood, is thought to be due to poor function of the placenta. Early signs that create suspicion of pre-eclampsia in the mother typically include hypertension, proteinuria and edema (particularly of the pitting type) of the ankles. Symptoms of […]

Standard drug testing is regularly carried out using urine, blood or oral fluid. However, fingerprints present a good alternative, as the sample collection is non-invasive, rapid and safe. Herein, we describe the application of two different testing methods for the detection of cocaine in fingerprint samples. by Dr Catia Costa, Dr Mahado Ismail and Dr […]