2010 Clinical Case Studies
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Improving healthcare through laboratory medicine
2010 Clinical Case Studies 

Each month, a case and a series of questions can be emailed to interested individuals 4-6 weeks in advance of publication. The published version will include a discussion of the case, important points to remember, and comments from 1-2 experts in the field. We urge you to share and discuss these with your trainees each month.

July

 

Which Dose of Busulfan Is Best?
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2009.134940

 

June

 

Hyperphosphatemia in a 56-Year-Old man with Hypochondrial Pain
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2009.136895

 

MAY

 

Persistent Increase of Cardiac Troponin I in Plasma without Evidence of Cardiac Injury
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2009.138164 

APRIL

 

Accident or Arson: Is Co-Oximetry Reliable for Carboxyhemoglobin Measurement Postmortem?
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2009.131334 

MARCH

 

A Febrile Blood Donor
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2009.131623

JANUARY

 

Sharply Increased Serum Free Light-Chain Concentrations after Treatment for Multiple Myeloma
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2009.133041 

If you or a colleague would like to receive the cases and questions in advance of publication, please send us an email.

We welcome the submission of interesting case studies. Instructions can be found online by clicking here.

All previous Clinical Cases Studies can be accessed and downloaded online here.


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