Two hundred blood samples obtained from volunteer blood donors at the Blood Bank, Army Institute of Pathology were studied for red cell groupings in the ABO, Rh, MNSs, Duffy, Lewis. P. Kell, Lutheran and Kidd Systems. Each sample was tested by the gel test using five cards; the ABO-Rh card, Diaclon Rh sub groups + K card, Antigen profile I card (P, Le(a), Le(b), Lu(a), Lu(b)), Antigen profile I...

Analytic estimates of screening masses in the symmetric, high-temperature phase of the SU(2)-Higgs model are reviewed. The size of the mass gap in the symmetric phase is closely related to the critical Higgs mass where the first-order electroweak phase transition changes to a smooth crossover. We also discuss some conjectures concerning the connection between the screening masses of propagators...

Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism which can be prevented by early and continuous treatment. Therefore newborn screening for phenylketonuria has been introduced in many countries. We present here the results of the selective newborn screening for inborn errors of metabolism, including PKU, performed by tandem mass spectrometry which has been introduced in Maced...

The current status of our knowledge of genetic diseases is reviewed. The incidence of monogenic, multifactorial and chromosomal disorders, according to the literature to date, is given, and the possibilities of mass screening programmes are discussed. The prospects for antenatal diagnosis of genetic diseases are reviewed, with emphasis on the indications for amniocentesis and the safety of the ...

OBJECTIVE This study examined whether worksite wellness program participation or achievement of health improvement targets differed according to four incentive types (participation-based, hybrid, outcome-based, and no incentive). METHODS The study included individuals who completed biometric health screenings in both 2013 and 2014 and had elevated metrics in 2013 (baseline year). Multivariate...

We measured beta-lipoprotein in 232 cord sera by rate nephelometry and compared the results with those obtained by electroimmunoassay. The mean (mean +/- two standard deviations) was 544 (293-1009) mg/L by rate nephelometry and 503 (265-955) mg/L by electroimmunoassay. The between-assay correlation coefficient was 0.891. Between-run coefficients of variation were 3.5-4.4% for nephelometry and 1...

In 40 years, newborn screening has evolved to become a standard component of preventive public health. Despite its widespread acceptance, efforts need to be made to overcome some significant problems. There is inequity in the conditions for which states screen routinely, and many conditions that could be screened for are not, for economic or logistic reasons. Existing (tandem mass spectrometry)...

Two peptide libraries, Ac-MXXXXXBBRM and Ac-VXXXXXBBRM, were constructed on TentaGel solid support to search for ligands that bind tightly with the H9724 Lyme antibody. By using an on-bead ELISA, approximately 120 ligands were selected as candidates for further study. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry analysis of the candidate ligands indicated a high rate of occurre...

The development of a new technology, called tandem mass spectrometry (tandem MS), has challenged governments worldwide to consider expanding universal newborn screening for rare metabolic disorders. In 1997 the Massachusetts Department of Public Health developed a public process to meet this challenge. After addressing significant medical, legal, ethical, and logistical issues raised by tandem ...