Short- and long-term stability of synovial fluid calprotectin

Helena Čičak, Stjepan Bulat, Joško Jeličić, Alan Ivković, Ksenija Maštrović Radončić, Vanja Radišić Biljak, Lora Dukić, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Original articles, Volume 34, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: calprotectin; preanalytical phase; stability; synovial fluid

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2024.030704

Verification of a 6-part differential haematology analyser Siemens Advia 2120i

Helena Čičak, Vanja Radišić Biljak, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Original articles, Volume 32, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: verification; haematology analyser; haematology; blood cell count

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.020710

Verification of automatic analysers Roller 20PN and iSED for measuring erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Helena Čičak, Pavica Šonjić, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Original articles, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: automated ESR; Westergren method; blood sedimentation rate; verification; haematology

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010708

Verification of Atellica 1500 and comparison with Iris urine analyser and urine culture

Ana Nikler, Helena Čičak, Danijela Bejuk, Vanja Radišić Biljak, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Original articles, Volume 32, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: Atellica 1500 analyser; Iris analyser; urine; verification

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2022.010701

Survey on reporting of epithelial cells in urine sediment as part of external quality assessment programs in Brazilian laboratories

José A. T. Poloni, Adriana de Oliveira Vieira, Caroline R. M. dos Santos, Ana-Maria Simundic, Liane N. Rotta

Original Articles, Volume 31, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: urinalysis; External Quality Assessment Program; epithelial cells; survey

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.020711

Women in sports: the applicability of common national reference intervals for inflammatory and coagulation biomarkers (HemSter Study)

Vanja Radišić Biljak, Valentina Vidranski, Lana Ružić, Ana-Maria Simundic, Tihomir Vidranski

Original Articles, Volume 31, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: sports; international physical activity questionnaire short form (IPAQ-SF); inflammation; blood coagulation; reference ranges

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2021.010702

Dark brown serum and plasma samples: a case report

Lora Dukic, Nikolina Maric, Ana-Maria Simundic

Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 30, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: case report; critical care; extra-analytical phase; sample coloration

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.021002

Escherichia coli spheroplasts in a Croatian patient misclassified by two urine sediment analysers as erythrocytes: case report

Ana Nikler, Vanja Radišić Biljak, Helena Čičak, Nikolina Marić, Danijela Bejuk, Jose Antonio Tesser Poloni, Ana-Maria Simundic

Case Reports, Volume 29, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: spheroplasts; bacterial forms; urinalysis; misclassification

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.030801

Clinician’s opinion about critical risk results proposed by the Croatian Chamber of Medical Biochemists: a survey in one Croatian tertiary hospital

Pavica Šonjić, Ana Nikler, Dora Vuljanić, Lora Dukić, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Original Articles, Volume 29, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: critical results; survey; post-analytical phase; laboratory management

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.030711

Reporting categories in urine test strip analysis: Croatian survey and call for action

Ana Dojder, Dora Vuljanić, Valentina Špoljarić, Andrea Saračević, Lora Dukić, Jasna Leniček-Krleža, Jelena Vlašić-Tanasković, Ivana Maradin, Ana Grzunov, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Original Articles, Volume 29, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: urine; test strips; reporting; harmonization

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.020709

European survey on preanalytical sample handling – Part 2: Practices of European laboratories on monitoring and processing haemolytic, icteric and lipemic samples. On behalf of the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) Working Group for the Preanalytical Phase (WG-PRE)

Janne Cadamuro, Giuseppe Lippi, Alexander von Meyer, Mercedes Ibarz, Edmee van Dongen, Michael Cornes, Mads Nybo, Pieter Vermeersch, Kjell Grankvist, Joao Tiago Guimaraes, Gunn B.B. Kristensen, Barbara de la Salle, Ana-Maria Simundic

Original Articles, Volume 29, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: preanalytics; standardization; survey

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.020705

European survey on preanalytical sample handling – Part 1: How do European laboratories monitor the preanalytical phase? On behalf of the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) Working Group for the Preanalytical Phase (WG-PRE)

Janne Cadamuro, Giuseppe Lippi, Alexander von Meyer, Mercedes Ibarz, Edmee van Dongen, Michael Cornes, Mads Nybo, Pieter Vermeersch, Kjell Grankvist, Joao Tiago Guimaraes, Gunn B.B. Kristensen, Barbara de la Salle, Ana-Maria Simundic

Original Articles, Volume 29, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: preanalytics; standardization; survey

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.020704

Haemolysis and lipemia interfere with resistin and myeloperoxidase BioVendor ELISA assays

Andrea Saracevic, Lora Dukic, Ana-Maria Simundic

Original articles, Volume 29, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: haemolysis; lipemia; interferences; resistin; myeloperoxidase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.020703

Analytical verification of 12 most commonly used urine dipsticks in Croatia: comparability, repeatability and accuracy

Dora Vuljanić, Ana Dojder, Valentina Špoljarić, Andrea Saračević, Lora Dukić, Jasna Leniček-Krleža, Jelena Vlašić-Tanasković, Ivana Maradin, Ana Grzunov, Željka Vogrinc, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Original Articles, Volume 29, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: verification; urine dipsticks; comparability; accuracy; repeatability

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2019.010708

The diagnostic accuracy of clinical and laboratory parameters in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in the adult emergency department population - a case control pilot study

Ivo Soldo, Vanja Radisic Biljak, Branko Bakula, Maja Bakula, Ana-Maria Simundic

Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: appendicitis; emergency service; white blood cell count; C-reactive protein; urinalysis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.030712

Corrigendum to: Minimum requirements for the estimation of the measurement uncertainty: Recommendations of the joint Working group for uncertainty of measurement of the CSMBLM and CCMB

Ivana Ćelap, Ines Vukasović, Gordana Juričić, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Corrigendum, Volume 28, February, Issue 1

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2018.011201

Biochemia Medica introduces new section: Pre-analytical mysteries

Ana-Maria Simundic, Janne Cadamuro, Michael Cornes

Pre-analytical mysteries, Volume 27, June, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.044

The alcohol used for cleansing the venipuncture site does not jeopardize blood and plasma alcohol measurement with head-space gas chromatography and an enzymatic assay

Giuseppe Lippi, Ana-Maria Simundic, Giacomo Musile, Elisa Danese, Gianluca Salvagno, Franco Tagliaro

Original papers, Volume 27, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: laboratory testing; diagnostics; alcohol; errors; pre-analytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.041

Minimum requirements for the estimation of measurement uncertainty: Recommendations of the joint Working group for uncertainty of measurement of the CSMBLM and CCMB

Ivana Ćelap, Ines Vukasović, Gordana Juričić, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Review, Volume 27, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: measurement uncertainty; recommendations; harmonization; analytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.030502

Predatory journals and their effects on scientific research community

Farrokh Habibzadeh, Ana-Maria Simundic

Research integrity corner: Special issue on predatory journals, Volume 27, June, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.028

Special issue on External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine – current challenges and future trends

Barbara De la Salle, Piet Meijer, Annette Thomas, Ana-Maria Simundic

Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Editorial, Volume 27, February, Issue 1

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.003

Preanalytical external quality assessment of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine and CROQALM: finding undetected weak spots

Nora Nikolac, Jasna Lenicek Krleza, Ana-Maria Simundic

Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Original Papers, Volume 27, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; external quality assessment; laboratory error

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2017.017

Identification of authors without surnames: is ORCID the right way forward?

Vesna Supak-Smolcic, Ana-Maria Simundic, George David Lundberg

Editorial, Volume 26, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: authorship; publication; authors identity; editorial policy

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.014

ICMJE authorship criteria are not met in a substantial proportion of manuscripts submitted to Biochemia Medica

Vesna Šupak-Smolčić, Ana Mlinarić, Dragana Antončić, Martina Horvat, Jelena Omazić, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Research integrity corner, Volume 25, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: authorship; acknowledgement; research integrity; editorial practice

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.033

Biochemia Medica’s editorial policy on authorship

Vesna Supak-Smolcic, Ana-Maria Simundic

Research integrity corner, Volume 25, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: authorship; contribution; editorial policy; publication; research integrity

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2015.032

Preanalytical Phase – an updated review of the current evidence

Ana-Maria Simundic

Editorial, Volume 24, February, Issue 1

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.001

Biochemia Medica indexed in PubMed Central (PMC)

Ana-Maria Simundic

Editorial, Volume 24, February, Issue 1

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.000

Peer-review policy and guidelines for Biochemia Medica Journal

Vesna Šupak Smolčić, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Research integrity corner, Volume 24, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: editorial policies; guidelines; peer review; publication ethics

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.034

Institutional practices and policies in acid-base testing: a self reported Croatian survey study on behalf of the Croatian society of medical biochemistry and laboratory medicine Working Group for acid-base balance

Lora Dukić, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Original papers, Volume 24, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: survey; blood gas analysis; blood specimen collection

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.031

Comparison of digoxin concentration in plastic serum tubes with clot activator and heparinized plasma tubes

Lora Dukić, Ana-Maria Šimundić, Davorin Malogorski

Original papers, Volume 24, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: therapeutic drug monitoring; digoxin; evaluation; specimen collection; serum; plasma

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.016

News at Biochemia Medica: Research integrity corner, updated Guidelines to authors, revised Author statement form and adopted ICMJE Conflict-of-interest form

Ana-Maria Simundic

Editorial, Volume 23, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: scientific misconduct; plagiarism; editorial policies

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2013.001

Are patients well informed about the fasting requirements for laboratory blood testing?

Sanja Kackov, Ana-Maria Simundic, Ani Gatti-Drnic

Original papers, Volume 23, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: pre-analytical variability; fasting; patient education; quality indicators; self report questionnaires

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2013.040

Low level of adherence to instructions for 24-hour urine collection among hospital outpatients

Marijana Miler, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Original papers, Volume 23, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: data collection; preanalytical errors; questionnaires; urine specimen collection

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2013.038

Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine: national recommendations for venous blood sampling

Nora Nikolac, Vesna Šupak-Smolčić, Ana-Maria Šimundić, Ivana Ćelap

Review, Volume 23, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: phlebotomy; venous blood; recommendations; health planning; laboratory errors; preanalytical phase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2013.031

Biochemia Medica has started using the CrossCheck plagiarism detection software powered by iThenticate

Vesna Šupak Smolčić, Ana-Maria Šimundić

Editorial, Volume 23, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: plagiarism; editorial policy; scientific misconduct

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2013.016

Bias in research

Ana-Maria Simundic

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 23, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: bias; sampling errors; research design

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2013.003

Biomedical research platforms and their influence on article submissions and journal rankings: An update

Giuseppe Lippi, Emmanuel J. Favaloro, Ana-Maria Simundic

Editorial, Volume 22, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: impact factor; indexing; Medline

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.002

Biochemia Medica indexed in Medline

Ana-Maria Simundic

Editorial, Volume 22, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: impact factor; journal; publication; editorial board

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.001

Biochemia Medica appoints Research integrity editor

Ana-Maria Simundic

Editorial, Volume 22, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: scientific misconduct; plagiarism; editorial policies

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.028

Article retraction: Parsian H et al. Relationship between serum hyaluronic acid level and stage of liver fi brosis in patients with chronic hepatitis. Biochem Med 2009;19:154-65

Ana-Maria Simundic

Retraction, Volume 22, June, Issue 2

Practical recommendations for statistical analysis and data presentation in Biochemia Medica journal

Ana-Maria Simundic

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 22, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: biostatistics; errors; data analysis; research ethics

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.003

Preanalytical phase – a continuous challenge for laboratory professionals

Ana-Maria Simundic, Giuseppe Lippi

Editorial, Volume 22, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; errors; quality indicators; phlebotomy; blood sampling

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2012.017

Education in clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine in various European countries

Ana-Maria Simundic

Special issue, Volume 21, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: education; EC4; syllabus; competences; vocational trainin

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.002

Biochemia Medica appoints the new Editor-in-Chief

Ana-Maria Simundic

Editorial, Volume 21, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: editor; journal; editorial policy; scientific writing; publication

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.001

New insights in the pathophysiology of inflammation

Ana-Maria Simundic

Editorial, Volume 21, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: inflammation; sepsis; cancer; heart failure

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.033

Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine in Croatia: regulation of the profession

Ana-Maria Simundic, Elizabeta Topic, Dubravka Cvoriscec, Ivana Cepelak

Special issue, Volume 21, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: education; training; EC4; accreditation; quality

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.005

Biochemia Medica introduces the revised policy on Statement of Conflict of Interest

Ana-Maria Simundic

Editorial, Volume 21, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: editor; journal; editorial policy; conflict of interest; disclosure

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2011.017

Self reported routines and procedures for the extra-analytical phase of laboratory practice in Croatia - cross-sectional survey study

Lidija Bilić-Zulle, Ana-Maria Simundic, Vesna Šupak Smolčić, Nora Nikolac, Lorena Honović

Original papers, Volume 20, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: clinical chemistry tests; extra-analytical phase; quality of health care; questionnaire

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.008

Total quality in laboratory diagnostics. It's time to think outside the box

Giuseppe Lippi, Ana-Maria Simundic

Editorial, Volume 20, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: patient safety; laboratory diagnostics; preanalytical phase; errors; quality

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.001

Biochemia Medica celebrates its first impact factor

Ana-Maria Simundic, Marijana Miler, Nora Nikolac, Dubravka Cvoriscec, Elizabeta Topic

Editorial, Volume 20, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: impact factor; journal; publication; editorial board

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.033

Analytical validation of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) on AxSYM Abbott analyzer

Nora Nikolac, Ana-Maria Simundic, Nada Vukelic, Dalja Papic Futac, Nada Vrkic

Original papers, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: analytical validation; measurement uncertainty; valproic acid; phenobarbital; carbamazepine; theophylline

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.032

Frequency of factor II G20210A, factor V Leiden, MTHFR C677T and PAI-1 5G/4G polymorphism in patients with venous thromboembolism: Croatian case-control study

Zrinka Alfirevic, Ana-Maria Simundic, Nora Nikolac, Nikola Sobocan, Igor Alfirevic, Mario Stefanovic, Zeljko Vucicevic, Elizabeta Topic

Original papers, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: thrombophilia; coagulation disorders; polymorphism; FV Leiden; factor II; plasminogen activator inhibitor-1; methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.028

Hemolysis detection and management of hemolyzed specimens

Ana-Maria Simundic, Elizabeta Topic, Nora Nikolac, Giuseppe Lippi

Special issue, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: hemolysis; extra-analytical quality; errors; laboratory testing; interference

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.018

Overview on patient safety in healthcare and laboratory diagnostics

Giuseppe Lippi, Ana-Maria Simundic, Ca­mil­la Mat­tiuz­zi

Special issue, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: errors; quality; patient safety; outcome; prevention

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.015

Quality in laboratory diagnostics: from theory to practice

Giuseppe Lippi, Mario Plebani, Ana-Maria Simundic

Special issue, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.014

Biochemia Medica launches a new web page and an online manuscript submission system

Ana-Maria Simundic, Elizabeta Topic, Dubravka Cvoriscec

Editorial, Volume 20, June, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2010.013

Bisalbuminemia in a male Croatian patient with sarcoidosis

Ana-Maria Simundic, Marijana Miler, Nora Nikolac, Elizabeta Topić, Dubravka Čaržavec, Branka Milanović, Vladimir Stančić

Case report, Volume 19, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: bisalbuminemia; capillary zone electrophoresis; genetic heterogeneity; sarcoidosis; serum albumin

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.010

Statistical errors in manuscripts submitted to Biochemia Medica journal

Ana-Maria Simundic, Nora Nikolac

Original papers, Volume 19, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: biostatistics; errors; data analysis; research ethics

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.028

A model for results comparison on two different biochemistry analyzers in laboratory accredited according to the ISO 15189

Marijana Miler, Ana-Maria Simundic, Mario Štefanović, Dragica Ferenec-Ružić, Marina Kvaternik, Elizabeta Topić, Nada Vrkić

Original papers, Volume 19, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: accreditation; analyzer comparison; internal quality control; laboratory error

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.027

Article retraction: Parsian H et al. Relationship between serum hyaluronic acid level and stage of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis. Biochem Med 2009;19:154-65

Ana-Maria Simundic

Original papers, Volume 19, June, Issue 2

Accu Chek Compact Plus blood glucometer evaluation

Jelena Kozar, Ana-Maria Simundic, Nora Nikolac, Marijana Žirović, Elizabeta Topić

Original papers, Volume 18, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: accuracy; precision; analytical evaluation; self monitoring blood glucose device; Bland-Altman; Clarke Error Grid analysis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2008.032

Quality indicators

Ana-Maria Simundic, Elizabeta Topić

Short review, Volume 18, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: quality indicators; Total Quality Management; benchmarking; continuous improvement; accreditation; quality

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2008.027

Confidence interval

Ana-Maria Simundic

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 18, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: confidence interval; sample; standard error

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2008.015

Biochemia Medica indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded and Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition citation databases

Ana-Maria Simundic, Elizabeta Topić, Dubravka Čvorišćec

Editorial, Volume 18, June, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2008.013

Biochemia Medica indexed in EMBASE/Excerpta Medica and Scopus

Ana-Maria Šimundić

Editorial, Volume 16, December, Issue 2

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2006.008

Book review: George M Hall: How to write a paper?

Ana-Maria Šimundić

Opinion, Volume 16, June, Issue 1