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Research Article

• The priority test request form: a method for improving communication between the physician and the Emergency Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory. (1 February, 1979)

  A R Henderson
• An approach to quality and performance control in a computer-assisted clinical chemistry laboratory. (1 February, 1979)

  P E Undrill, S C Frazer
• Urinary total porphyrins by ion exchange analysis: reference values for the normal range and remarks on preformed prophyrins in acute porphyria urine. (1 February, 1979)

  J Fogstrup, T K With
• An interfering factor in the automated analysis of calcium. (1 February, 1979)

  P Gosling, H G Sammons
• Serum protein profile in sickle cell disease. (1 February, 1979)

  U P Isichei
• Comparison of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique and complement-fixation test for estimation of cytomegalovirus IgG antibody. (1 February, 1979)

  J C Booth, G Hannington, T A Aziz, H Stern
• Comparison of passive haemagglutination and haemagglutination-inhibition techniques for detection of antibodies to rubella virus. (1 February, 1979)

  C J Birch, B P Glaun, V Hunt, L G Irving, I D Gust
• Hepatitis Be antigen and antibody in hepatitis B surface antigen positive blood donors. (1 February, 1979)

  A Barr, S H Black, C J Burrell, B Dow, I Macvarish
• Rapid serotyping of groups A, B, and C meningococci by rocket-line immunoelectrophoresis and co-agglutination. (1 February, 1979)

  D Danielsson, P Olcén
• Anaerobic organisms in postoperative wounds. (1 February, 1979)

  P J Sanderson, M W Wren, A W Baldwin
• Effect of pH on sporicidal and microbicidal activity of buffered mixtures of alcohol and sodium hypochlorite. (1 February, 1979)

  J E Death, D Coates
• Anti blood group-M autoantibodies with livedo reticularis, Raynaud's phenomenon, and anaemia. (1 February, 1979)

  J M Sangster, M G Kenwright, M P Walker, A C Pembroke
• Periodic acid-Schiff reaction and prognosis in lymphoblastic leukaemia. (1 February, 1979)

  J S Lilleyman, V Mills, P J Sugden, J A Britton
• A rapid method for electron microscopic examination of blood cells. (1 February, 1979)

  A Coppola
• A comparison of thiomersal and 50% alcohol as preservatives in urinary cytology. (1 February, 1979)

  M E Beyer-Boon, P W Arentz, R S Kirk
• Gastin cells and fasting gastrin levels in duodenal ulcer patients: a quantitative study based on multiple biopsy specimens. (1 February, 1979)

  J Piris, R Whitehead
• Histological appearances of the gastric mucosa 15--27 years after partial gastrectomy. (1 February, 1979)

  A Savage, S Jones
• A new technique for Gram staining paraffin-embedded tissue. (1 February, 1979)

  K Engbaek, K S Johansen, M E Jensen
• Storage of reagent platelets for anti-platelet antibody testing in the 51Cr platelet lysis assay. (1 February, 1979)

  G E Lizak, F C Grumet
• Use of sheep erythrocytes as solid phase supports in double antibody immunoassay systems. (1 February, 1979)

  J Kane, E Gowland
• Demonstration of creatine phosphokinase in human myocardial slices. (1 February, 1979)

  R J Trickey, M J Davies
• Buffy-coat smear of bloodstained aspirate and intraperitoneal bleeding. (1 February, 1979)

  J Y Chu