by Dr Petraki Munujos The detection of anti-adrenal cortex antibodies, also known as 21-hydroxylase or 21-OH antibodies, is an aid in the diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune adrenalitis. Far from being outdated, indirect immunofluorescence is a major analytical procedure used in the autoimmune laboratory for the measurement of these autoantibodies. Several techniques can be currently […]
by Dr Jacqueline Gosink The international consensus on standardized nomenclature of human epithelial cell (HEp-2 cell) patterns in indirect immunofluorescence (ICAP, www.anapatterns.org) defines fifteen nuclear patterns, nine cytoplasmic patterns and five mitotic patterns which are relevant for the diagnosis of various autoimmune diseases. Furthermore, the consensus stipulates that autoantibodies detected by indirect immunofluorescence on HEp-2 […]
In 2013, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published guidelines recommending the use of fecal calprotectin as a screening test for differentiating between inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. Since then, despite a relatively slow uptake with only a few laboratories offering the test, fecal calprotectin has garnered much interest with […]
Fecal calprotectin is an effective biomarker in the differential diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Since the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended its use there has been a significant increase in demand for analysis. New methods on mainline chemistry analysers can be implemented in response to […]
by L. Hughes, Dr A. Ballantyne, Dr C. Ford, Dr A. Ekbote and Prof. R. Gama Celiac disease (CD) is a common autoimmune gastrointestinal disease. Several serological tests are available to screen for CD. Since CD can present with fatigue, serological screening was incorporated into a ‘tired all the time’ testing profile available to general […]
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) today rank among the major causes of death and morbidity in hospitalized patients and are estimated to be responsible for 175,000 deaths per year in industrialized countries. HAIs have been growing exponentially worldwide since the 1980s primarily because of the indiscriminate use of antibiotics which have triggered the growth of multidrug resistant […]
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