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Scientific Journals

Variation in liver function testing and the effect of pyridoxal-5-phosphate on ALT, AST and FIB-4 results

Access available at Variation in liver function testing and the effect of pyridoxal-5-phosphate on ALT, AST and FIB-4 results - Charlotte Evans, Finlay MacKenzie, Rachel Marrington, 2024 (sagepub.com)

UK Safety Alert regarding measurement of kidney function: standardising kidney measurements across the UK

Access available at https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/epub/10.12968/jokc.2024.9.3.120

Understanding the limitations of your assay using EQA data with serum creatinine as an example

Full access available at the limitations of your assay using EQA data with serum creatinine as an example (degruyter.com)

Comparisons of real versus synthetic proficiency testing items

Full access available at https://rdcu.be/dCbEo

Standardising the biochemical confirmation of adult male hypogonadism; a joint position statement by the Society for Endocrinology and Association of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Access available at Standardising the biochemical confirmation of adult male hypogonadism; a joint position statement by the Society for Endocrinology and Association of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (sagepub.com)

Artificially raised creatinine concentrations due to analytical interference for samples contaminated with total parenteral nutrition fluid

Access available at Artificially raised creatinine concentrations due to analytical interference for samples contaminated with total parenteral nutrition fluid – Jinny Jeffery, Helen Millar, Rachel Marrington, Finlay MacKenzie, Roanna George, 2024 (sagepub.com)

National recommendations to standardise acute kidney injury detection and alerting

Access available at National recommendations to standardise acute kidney injury detection and alerting – Rachel Marrington, Anna L Barton, Alexandra Yates, William McKane, Nicholas M Selby, Jonathan S Murray, James F Medcalf, Finlay MacKenzie, Martin Myers, 2023 (sagepub.com)

Variation of eGFR reporting and CKD equations used in the United Kingdom

Access available at Variation of eGFR reporting and CKD equations used in the United Kingdom – Rachel Marrington, Finlay MacKenzie, 2023 (sagepub.com)