Main description:

Advances in Clinical Chemistry, Volume 78, the latest installment in this internationally acclaimed series, contains chapters authored by world-renowned clinical laboratory scientists, physicians, and research scientists. The serial discusses the latest and most up-to-date technologies related to the field of clinical chemistry, and is the benchmark for novel analytical approaches in the clinical laboratory.

Contents:

1. Advances in Cardiac Biomarkers of Acute Coronary Syndrome Amy K. Saenger and Nichole Korpi-Steiner 2. Vitamin D Testing - Where are we and What is on the Horizon? Nicolas Heureux 3. Urine Exosomes: An Emerging Trove of Biomarkers Jonathan M. Street, Erik H. Koritzinsky, Deonna M. Glispie, Robert A. Star and Peter S. T. Yuen 4. Identification of Genomic Somatic Variants in Cancer - from Discovery to Actionability Gloria L. Fawcett and A. Karina Eterovic 5. Challenges in Laboratory Detection of Unusual Substance Abuse: Issues with Magic Mushroom, Peyote Cactus, Khat, and Solvent Abuse Amitava Dasgupta 6. Hydrogen Sulfide as a "Double-Faced" Compound: One with Pro- and Anti-Oxidant Effects Beata Olas