Conclusions: A single marker or panel of biomarkers is not a consistent indicator of HT, but NLR combined with PLR testing may offer a more reliable diagnosis.

Conclusions: The IT method is effective in preventing hemolysis-induced pre-analytical errors.

ConclusionOur data suggested that chronic use of cannabinoids can lead to deterioration of hematopoietic cells. Chronic use of cannabinoids was consistent with subthreshold/subclinical megaloblastic anemia with iron ...

Conclusions: Upon comparing the patient results obtained as a result of the study, it was observed that the concordance of the methods with each other was excellent. Larger and more comprehensive studies on this issue will ...

Background Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and presence of malnutrition have been found to be associated with mortality and morbidity in various clinical conditions. We investigated the association between NLR and ...

Conclusions: The recovery rate of DL was unfavorably low and time-to-detection values for DL were significantly higher than that of B3D. This might result from the ingredients of the culture bottles since the detection ...

Conclusions: The GeneXpert MTB/RIF test used in the study was found to be highly successful, very quick, and requiring low workload in pulmonary samples and extrapulmonary samples in terms of sensitivity and specificity. ...

We present a case of Cushing's syndrome that presented with hyponatremia. A 64-year-old obese woman presented to the hospital emergency service complaining of a high fever, hypertension, and generalized oedema. During the ...

Conclusions: Meat products sold in markets and butchers carry low but similar risks for infections and epidemics in our region. In the studies that evaluate the presence of the STEC, agglutination methods cannot be trusted ...

Conclusions: PON1 levels in infertile subjects were significantly higher than those of fertile subjects.