this is a good piece of advice trevor, many thanks, joseph Subject: RE: tumour marker screens Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 09:04:18 +1300 From: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Hi Joseph Don't forget to include heterophilic antibody interference which will lead on to unnecessary follow up and anxiety of some patients undergoing a tumour marker screen. cheers Trevor "Come on Manchester get in behind global warming and grow your own bananas" Trevor Walmsley, Senior Scientific Officer (www.hospitalscientitsts.org.nz) Canterbury Health Labs, Christchurch, New Zealand. Phone: (0064 3) 364 0326 Fax:Phone: (0064 3) 364 0320 eMail: [log in to unmask] Internet: www.cdhb.govt.nz/chlabs/staff/trevorw.htm From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list on behalf of Joseph WATINE Sent: Sat 6/02/2010 5:33 a.m. To: [log in to unmask] Subject: tumour marker screens I am preparing a talk entitled "benefits and risks of tumour markers measurements" and I would like to use as an example of request where the balance between benefits and harms is likely to bend towards harms the example of "tumour marker screen" where several markers are requested for patients with rather non-specific symptoms does anyone know of published guidelines where experts recommended against such "tumour marker screens"? many thanks in advance, Dr Joseph Watine, PH, AIHP, PharmD, AAHU, EurClinChem Laboratoire de Biologie Polyvalente Centre Hospitalier Général 12027 Rodez Cedex 9 France Faites une bonne action avec Bing Solidaire ! C'est ici ! ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ _________________________________________________________________ Téléchargez Internet Explorer 8 et surfez sans laisser de trace ! http://clk.atdmt.com/FRM/go/182932252/direct/01/ ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/