ECAT Assay Procedures A Manual of Laboratory Techniques

ECAT Assay Procedures A Manual of Laboratory Techniques
Author: J. Jespersen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9401129924

This book offers a description of current and recently developed laboratory assays in the field of haemostasis and thrombosis. It is the result of a unique cooperation between experts from more than 60 institutes in 12 European countries, brought together by the ECA T (European Concerted Action on Thrombosis and Disabilities) under the auspices of the Commission of the European Communities in Brussels, Belgium. The ECAT, which was initiated in 1981, designed and performed three prospective clinical studies to establish haemostatic factors as risk indicators of thrombosis. Included were patients with angina pectoris at risk from myocardial infarction, patients undergoing angioplasty at risk from re-stenosis, and patients receiving hip replacement at risk from deep venous thrombosis. Assay procedures were chosen, training courses for technicians held, and essential reagents were supplied from a central source. A quality control assessment scheme served to compare assay results both within and between laboratories. In the angina pectoris study, centres determined most of the assays locally; in the other two studies assays were performed centrally. The need for further quality assessment in Europe Dr J. F. Davidson in Glasgow, led to a separate activity coordinated by including coagulation inhibitors and plasminogen as risk factors for familial venous thrombosis. The Editors hope the ECA T Assay Procedures book will contribute to further harmonization ofhaemostasis assays, and ultimately to their standardization.

Laboratory Techniques in Thrombosis — a Manual

Laboratory Techniques in Thrombosis — a Manual
Author: J. Jespersen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2013-12-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9401147221

The first edition of this manual appeared in 1992 and was entitled ECAT Assay Procedures. It was the result of a unique cooperation between experts brought together by the European Concerted Action on Thrombosis and Disabilities (ECAT). The Concerted Action was at that time under the auspices of the Commission of the European Union. The second edition, like the first edition, deals with diagnostic tests within the field of thrombosis. However, the second edition has a broader scope because it is no longer limited by the frontiers of ECAT. Experts allover the world, in and outside ECAT, have contributed to this edition. The editors are very grateful for their contributions. The need for a new edition is obvious. Since 1992 new assays have been introduced for research, diagnosis, and therapy of thrombosis; for other assays improvements have been suggested, while a few others became redundant. The editors waived the radioimmunoassays of ~-thrombog1obulin and platelet factor 4 due to the fact that the kits required for these assays are rarely, or no longer, available. Also the PAI-1 activity assay was waived as it is liable to many inconsistencies and to large variations. A list of names and addresses of manufacturers marketing the kits and reagents has been compiled, together with a list of the recommended nomenclature of quantities in thrombosis and haemostasis, in order to facilitate the use of the updated version. These lists have been carefully compiled by Johannes J. Sidelmann, PhD, Department of Clinical Biochemistry in Esbjerg, Denmark.

Advances in Medical Biology

Advances in Medical Biology
Author: Colette Baya
Publisher: IOS Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1994
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9789051991468

This text presents the final reports of the 17 research groups supervised by the CEC programme COMAC-BIOLOGY, relating applications such as: standardization of diagnostic procedures; application of new biological techniques to health problems; sharing of technologies and reagents; provision of special biological systems; evaluation of effectiveness of measures aiming at health care; and collection, storage and dissemination of information.

ECAT Assay Procedures

ECAT Assay Procedures
Author: European Concerted Action on Thrombosis and Disabilities (Committee)
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1992
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Offering a description of current and recently developed laboratory assays in the field of haemostasis and thrombosis, this work is the result of a co-operation between experts from more than 60 institutes in 12 European countries, brought together by the ECAT (European Concerted Action on Thrombosis and Disabilities) under the auspices of the Commission of the European Communities in Brussels.

Current Catalog

Current Catalog
Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 666
Release: 1992
Genre: Medicine
ISBN:

First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

Schalm's Veterinary Hematology

Schalm's Veterinary Hematology
Author: Douglas J. Weiss
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1230
Release: 2011-07-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 047096183X

The long-awaited Sixth Edition of Schalm’s Veterinary Hematology has been revised and reorganized to increase accessibility and cohesiveness of the text. Topics are grouped within established disciplines in hematology, and outlines are now included at the beginning of each chapter. The book features new sections on Hematotoxicity and Quality Control and Laboratory Techniques, and includes expanded sections on Laboratory Animal Hematology, Species Specific Hematology, and Hematologic Neoplasia. With in-depth coverage on all aspects of the field, this comprehensive reference is an essential purchase for veterinary clinical hematologists, internists, and students.

Quality in Laboratory Hemostasis and Thrombosis

Quality in Laboratory Hemostasis and Thrombosis
Author: Steve Kitchen
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2013-02-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118543491

Quality in Laboratory Hemostasis and Thrombosis Second Edition Edited by Steve Kitchen, Clinical Scientist, Sheffield Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Royal Hallamshire Hospital and Scientific Director, UK National External Quality Assessment Scheme (FQAS) for Blood Coagulation, Scientific Director, WHO and WFH International External Quality Assessment Programs for Blood Coagulation, Sheffield, UK John D Olson, Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Sciences Centre, San Antonio, Texas, USA F. Eric Preston, Emeritus Professsor of Haematology, University of Sheffield and Director, WHO and WFH International External Quality Assessment Programs for Blood Coagulations, Sheffield, UK The hemostasis laboratory has a vital role in the diagnosis and management of patients with familial and acquired hemorrhagic and thrombotic disorders. Rapid changes in the number and complexity of tests in this discipline have presented challenges for laboratories, as they develop quality programs for the oversight of this testing. Quality in Laboratory Hemostasis and Thrombosis has been completely revised and updated to reflect the changing process of managing quality. The second edition provides information on all aspects of testing, from pre-analytic to analytic and result reporting, in addition to external quality assurance. Chapters throughout the book include the development of global guidelines for methods, as well as the preparation of international standard plasmas and reagents. Designed to capture the elements of quality at all levels of the practice of laboratory hemostasis and thrombosis, this book will guide the reader through the development of a quality program to support all activities in the hemostasis laboratory, both simple and complex. Titles of related interest Lee: Textbook of Hemophilia, 2e (2010) ISBN 9781405169141 Federici: Von Willebrand Disease: Basic and Clinical Aspects, 1e (2011) ISBN 9781405195126 Ma: Hemophilia and Hemostasis: A Case Based Approach to Management, 2e (2012) ISBN 9780470659762

Who Expert Committee on Biological Standardization

Who Expert Committee on Biological Standardization
Author: WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization. Meeting
Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2013
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9241209798

"The WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization (ECBS) met in Geneva from 17 to 21 October 2011"--Introduction.