Can be carried out, but why??
Aubrey Blumsohn
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From: lisa chamberlain <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: Pediatric Laboratory Medicine II
> I have been undertaking a period of work in our Protein Reference Unit at
> St. George's Hospital and to my knowledge there is no reason why Serum
> protein electrophoresis cannot be performed on paediatric samples,
> especially when accompanied by the serum Immunolglobulin levels. As long
as
> the age of the patient is noted, and results read accordingly, then there
> is no reason why this test cannot be carried out.
>
>
> From: "Alter, David N." <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: "Alter, David N." <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Pediatric Laboratory Medicine II
> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 15:08:21 -0500
>
> I appreciate all the feedback, I received from my last posting. It
> illustrates the dearth of review literature regarding pediatric laboratory
> medicine. In addition, to the sources mentioned, I would add the chapter
> entitled "Pediatric Laboratory Medicine" in The Handbook of Clinical
> Pathology 2nd edition ASCP Press.
>
> NEXT QUESTION:
> Im compiling a list of tests that would be entirely inappropriate in the
> pediatric population and would like your suggestions. So far the list
> consists of the following analytes:
>
>
> Serum Protein Electrophoresis
> PSA
> Fetal Fibronectin
> bHCG (caveat pediatric germline tumors might warrant its use except for
the
> fact that HCG assays are not licensed for tumor marker followup).
> CEA
>
> Thanks for your feedback
> David Alter
>
>
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