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Harteveld CL, McCafferty R, Fawcett T, Erber WN. International Council for Standardization in Haematology technical report 2023: Renewal of the reference material for haemiglobincyanide 19-1-B308 for use in standardization of blood haemoglobin measurements. Int J Lab Hematol 2024; 46:575-576. [PMID: 38404170 DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.14254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Cornelis L Harteveld
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- International Council for Standardization in Haematology, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, International Council for Standardization in Haematology, Perth, Australia
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McCafferty R, Cembrowski G, de la Salle B, Peng M, Urrechaga E. ICSH review of internal quality control policy for blood cell counters. Int J Lab Hematol 2024; 46:216-226. [PMID: 38214063 DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.14220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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INTRODUCTION This paper is a report of an ICSH review of policies and practices for internal quality control (IQC) policy for haematology cell counters among regulatory bodies, cell counter manufacturers and diagnostic laboratories. It includes a discussion of the study findings and links to separate ICSH guidance for such policies and practices. The application of internal quality control (IQC) methods is an essential pre-requisite for all clinical laboratory testing including the blood count (Full Blood Count, FBC, or Complete Blood Count, CBC). METHODS The ICSH has gathered information regarding the current state of practice through review of published guidance from regulatory bodies, a questionnaire to six major cell counter manufacturers (Abbott Diagnostics, Beckman Coulter, Horiba Medical Diagnostic Instruments & Systems, Mindray Medical International, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics and Sysmex Corporation) and a survey issued to 191 diagnostic laboratories in four countries (China, Republic of Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom) on their IQC practice and approach to use of commercial IQC materials. RESULTS This has revealed diversity both in guidance and in practice around the world. There is diversity in guidance from regulatory organizations in regard to IQC methods each recommends, clinical levels to use and frequency to run commercial controls, and finally recommended sources of commercial controls. The diversity in practice among clinical laboratories spans the areas of IQC methods used, derivation of target values and action limits used with control materials, and frequency of running commercial controls materials. CONCLUSIONS These findings and their implications for IQC Practice are discussed in this paper. They are used to inform a separate guidance document, which proposes a harmonized approach to address the issues faced by diagnostic laboratories.
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Hui W, Mu W, Zhao C, Xue D, Zhong Z, Fang Y, Gao M, Li X, Gao S, Liu K, Yan K. Solid-Phase Polymerization Using Anion-Exchange Resin Can Almost Completely Crosslink Hemoglobin to Prepare Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carriers. Int J Nanomedicine 2023; 18:1777-1791. [PMID: 37041816 PMCID: PMC10083038 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s403739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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Introduction A limitation of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs) as oxygen therapeutics is unpolymerized hemoglobin, which induces vasoconstriction leading to hypertension. The removal of unpolymerized hemoglobin from polymerized hemoglobin (PolyHb) is complex, expensive, and time-consuming. Methods Herein, we developed a method to completely polymerize hemoglobin almost without unpolymerized hemoglobin. Hemoglobin was adsorbed on the anion-exchange resin Q Sepharose Fast Flow or DEAE Sepharose Fast Flow, and acetal, a crosslinker prepared from glutaraldehyde and ethylene glycol, was employed to polymerize the hemoglobin. The polymerization conditions, including reaction time, pH, resin type, and molar ratios of glutaraldehyde to ethylene glycol and hemoglobin to acetal, were optimized. The blood pressure and blood gas of mice injected with PolyHb were monitored as well. Results The optimal polymerization condition of PolyHb was when the molar ratio of glutaraldehyde to ethylene glycol was 1:20, and the molar ratio of 10 mg/mL hemoglobin adsorbed on anion-exchange resin to glutaraldehyde was 1:300 for 60 min. Under optimized reactive conditions, hemoglobin was almost completely polymerized, with <1% hemoglobin remaining unpolymerized, and the molecular weight of PolyHb was more centrally distributed. Furthermore, hypertension was not induced in mice by PolyHb, and there were also no pathological changes observed in arterial oxygen, blood gas, electrolytes, and some metabolic indicators. Conclusion The findings of this study indicate that the use of solid-phase polymerization and acetal is a highly effective and innovative approach to HBOCs, resulting in the almost completely polymerized hemoglobin. These results offer promising implications for the development of new methods for preparing HBOCs.
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- Wenli Hui
- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, 710069, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, 710069, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, 710069, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, 710069, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, 710069, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, 710069, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, 710069, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, 710069, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, 710069, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, 710069, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, 710069, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Kunping Yan, Email
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Hoffmann JJML, Urrechaga E. Recent advances in laboratory hematology reflected by a decade of CCLM publications. Clin Chem Lab Med 2022; 61:829-840. [PMID: 36285728 DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2022-0962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM) we present a review of recent developments in the discipline of laboratory hematology as these are reflected by papers published in CCLM in the period 2012–2022. Since data on CCLM publications from 1963 to 2012 are also available, we were able to make a comparison between the two periods. This interestingly revealed that the share of laboratory hematology papers has steadily increased and reached now 16% of all papers published in CCLM. It also became evident that blood coagulation and fibrinolysis, erythrocytes, platelets and instrument and method evaluation constituted the ‘hottest’ topics with regard to number of publications. Some traditional, characteristic CCLM categories like reference intervals, standardization and harmonization, were more stable and probably will remain so in the future. With the advent of important newer topics, like new coagulation assays and drugs and cell population data generated by hematology analyzers, laboratory hematology is anticipated to remain a significant discipline in CCLM publications.
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute , Baracaldo , Spain
- Core Laboratory, Hospital Galdakao Usansolo , Vizcaya , Spain
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