background: magnetic resonance cholangiography (mrc) has gained popularity for diagnosing primary sclerosing cholangitis (psc). we determined the accuracy of mrc compared with endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (erc) for diagnosing psc. materials and methods: this retrospective case-control study was conducted on patients referred to an outpatient gastroenterology clinic from 2001 to 2013. p...

background: core needle biopsy (cnb) with histological findings is regarded as one of the most important diagnostic measures that make preoperative assessment and planning for appropriate treatment possible. the aim of this study was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of core biopsy results in our patients with benign and malignant breast lumps, especially for borderline breast lesion...

fusarium solain is the most important pathogen of huge range of plant hosts, especially potato in the word, which causes tuber rot in storage and root rot of potato plants in fields. fifty four isolates from potato, bean, chickpea and cucurbit (melon, watermelon and cucumber) was subjected in a study through analysis of vegetative compatibility groups (vcgs) and rep-pcr dna fingerprinting. nit ...

The detennination of trace metals in complex matrices has Dionex Gradient Pump Module (GPM) traditionally been a difficult analytical challenge. High Sample Concentration Module (SCM) levels of interfering species, combined with non-specificity R t D 1. M d 1 (RDM) eagen e Ivery 0 u e of concentration and detection schemes, have led to severe . bl 1 h d .. .. . VarIa e Wave engt Detector Mo ule...

Fourteen spot tests and color reactions were selected for their potential applicability to the problem of identifying urinary components separated by a high-resolution analytical system. These tests were screened with an inventory of 74 biochemicals of current interest. The results of this testing program are given and reveal the lack of specificity inherent in many tests which are sometimes as...

results all eight candida species were successfully detected, identified and quantitated based on the icl gene. a seven-log range of the gene copy number and a minimum detection limit of 103 copies were achieved. conclusions a one-tube absolute quantification real-time pcr that differentiates medically important candida species via individual unique melting temperature was achieved. analytical ...

A Lateral Flow Assay to detect cryptococcal antigen (CrAg® LFA) in serum and cerebrospinal fluid for the rapid diagnosis of cryptococcosis was evaluated. A retrospective validation was performed. Sensitivity and specificity of the CrAg® LFA was 100%. High concordance (kappa index=1.0) between Cryptococcal Antigen Latex Agglutination System (CALAS®) and CrAg® LFA was observed. CrAg® LFA showed h...