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Topic

Disease Diagnosis
Interpretation
Trouble Shooting
ISSUE I    
Jan - Feb 2004

Dengue Fever
Trace Elements
Blood Collection
ISSUE II    
Mar - Apr 2004

Leptospirosis
Creatine Kinase
Non Linear Multipoint Assays
ISSUE III    
May-Jun 2004

HIV/AIDS
Glycohemoglobin
Staining Mycobacteria
ISSUE IV    
Jul-Aug 2004

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Microalbuminuria
Analyte Stability
ISSUE V    
Sep-Oct 2004

Enteric Fever
C-Reactive Protein
ISSUE VI    
Nov-Dec 2004

Syphilis
Fecal Occult Blood
INR
ISSUE VII    
Jan-Feb 2005

Malaria
Serum IgG/ IgM/IgA
Quality control For Routine Hemostasis Laboratory
ISSUE VIII    
Mar-Apr 2005

G6PD deficiency
Prostate Specific Antigen
Quality Assurance in Routine Immuno-hematology
ISSUE IX   
May-Jun 2005

Sickle cell anemia
Cancer Markers
FUO /PUO (Fever of unknown origin)
ISSUE X   
July-Aug 2005

Myocardial Infarction
Cancer Markers (contd)
Universal work precautions for lab personnel (HIV transmission)
ISSUE XI   
Sep-Oct 2005

Viral Hepatitis C
Cancer markers (contd)
Quality control in hematology
ISSUE XII   
Nov-Dec 2005

Hepatitis B
Diagnosis & Classification of diabetes mellitus: new criteria
Principles of Quality Assurance and Standards for Clinical Chemistry
ISSUE XIII   
Jan-Feb 2006

Tuberculosis
Diagnosis & Classification of diabetes mellitus: new criteria (contd)
Principles of Quality Assurance and Standards for Clinical Chemistry (contd)
ISSUE XIII   
Jan-Feb 2006

Tuberculosis
Diagnosis & Classification of diabetes mellitus: new criteria (contd)
Principles of Quality Assurance and Standards for Clinical Chemistry (contd)
ISSUE XIV   
Mar-Apr 2006

Triaging with Trop I
Lipid Markers
Value of Cardiac Markers during AMI
ISSUE XV   
May-Jun 2006

Serum Lipase Test
UTI
Quality control in Kinetic reagent
ISSUE XVI   
Jul-Aug 2006

Lpa & other markers of cardiac health
Neo natal screening

Multipoint vs Single point calibration of Turbidimetry estimation
ISSUE XVII   
Sep-Oct 2006

Adenosine Deaminase test in Tuberculosis
Interpretation of Liver profile analytes
Calcium estimation
ISSUE XVIII   
Nov-Dec 2006

Toxoplasmosis
HIV test and issues related to their accuracy
Rapid HIV testing Issues and usage
ISSUE XIX   
Jan-Feb 2007

Bioshields and Accumix
ISSUE XX   
Mar-Apr 2007

HDN
Cholinesterase
Guidelines for blood grouping and antibody testing in pregnancy
ISSUE XXI   
May-Jun 2007

Multiple myeloma
Diagnosing and staging multiple myeloma- interpreting results
Guidelines for blood grouping and antibody testing in pregnancy ( contd)
ISSUE XXII   
Jul-Aug 2007

DIC
Serum calcium
Guidelines for blood grouping and antibody testing in pregnancy (contd)
ISSUE XXIII   
Sep-Oct 2007

Leprosy
Serum bilirubin/ urinary and fecal urobilinogen
Specimen preparation
ISSUE XXIV  
Nov-Dec 2007

Iron deficiency anemia
Iron indices and ferritin
Specimen preparation (contd)
ISSUE XXV  
Jan-Feb 2008

Rheumatic fever
Serum proteins
POCT
ISSUE XXVI  
Mar-Apr 2008

Leishmaniasis
MRSA
Prevention of MRSA
ISSUE XXVII  
May-Jun 2008

Thalassemia
MRSA (contd)
Prevention of MRSA (contd)
ISSUE XXVIII  
Jul-Aug 2008

Ricketssiae
Breast tumor markers
Prevention of MRSA (contd)
ISSUE XXIX  
Sep-Oct 2008

Chikungunya
Seminogram
Sperm counts
ISSUE XXX  
Nov-Dec 2008

Avian (Bird) Flu
Urinary crystals
Laboratory acquired brucellosis
ISSUE XXXI  
Jan-Feb 2009

Hepatitis A
Urinary Crystals (contd)
Glycosylated hemoglobin
ISSUE XXXII  
Mar-Apr 2009

Hepatitis E
Immunoglobin E
Helicobacteria pylori tests
ISSUE XXXIII  
May-Jun 2009

Chylamdia
Amylase-Lipase in Pancreatitis
Phlebectomy- Blood collection
ISSUE XXXIV  
Jul-Aug 2009

Peptic Ulcer
Hepatitis B markers
Phlebectomy- Blood collection ( contd)
Special Issue
September 2009

Malaria RDT’s FAQs
Malaria RDT’s Evaluation Summary
ISSUE XXXV
Sep-Oct 2009

Drug Abuse
Hepatitis B markers (contd)
Quality Assurance in Haematology
ISSUE XXXVI
Nov-Dec 2009

Dyslipidemia
Cluster of differentiation
(CD4) markers
Sterility ( Infection control) Maintenance in relation to Diagnostic laboratories
ISSUE XXXVII
Jan-Feb 2010

Swine Flu
Cystatin C
Malaria RDTs
ISSUE XXXVIII
Mar-Apr 2010
Cervical cancer
Urinary casts
Malaria RDTs (contd.)
ISSUE XXXIX
May-Jun 2010
Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus
Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus, latest clinico diagnostic recommendation
HBA1c measurements
ISSUE XL
Jul-Aug 2010
Haemophilia
CD4 counts, highly active antiretroviral therapy
Proper handling of breast cancer specimens
ISSUE XLI
Sep-Oct 2010
Brucellosis
CD4 counts, highly active antiretroviral therapy (contd)
Quality assurance in urine testing
ISSUE XLII
Nov-Dec 2010
Bacterial infection –culture and sensitivity (Antibiogram)
CD4 counts, highly active antiretroviral therapy (contd)
Need for Quality control in susceptibility testing
ISSUE XLIII
Jan-Feb 2011
Chronic Kidney disease
Breast Lump Aspiration
Genetic testing
ISSUE XLIV
Mar-Apr 2011
Prostate Cancer
Aminoacidurias and inborn errors of metabolism
Large scale lab errors (contd)
ISSUE XLIII
May-Jun 2011
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Interpretation Of Laboratory Tests In Rheumatic Disease
Blood Safety And Laboratory Technology
ISSUE XLIV
Jul-Aug 2011
Megaloblastic Anaemia
Ferritin
Quality Control In The New Environment: Automated Hematology
ISSUE XLV
Sep-Oct 2011
Deep Venous Thrombosis And Thrombophlebitis
Urine Calcium: Laboratory Measurement And Clinical Utility
Treating HIV Exposure
ISSUE XLVI
Nov-dec 2011
Gout Alcoholic Liver Disease Nongynecological Cytology Practice Guidelines

 

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