- Evaluation of Copeptin for Diagnosing Non-ST Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Chest pain and Mild Troponin I Elevation
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Kim J, Kim J, Lim J, Kim SY, Kwon GC, Koo SH
- KMID: 2538579
- Lab Med Online.
- 2022 Jan;12(1):20-25.
- doi: 10.47429/lmo.2022.12.1.20
Background: Although troponin assays improve the detection of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), troponin elevation is observed in various non-ischemic conditions. Studies have proposed that, when used in combination with a... -
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- Initial Response of the Korean Society for Laboratory Medicine to the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Yun SG, Ko DH, Kim YE, Roh KH, Lee J, Cho JH, Ji M, Hong KH, Park HD, Kwon GC
- KMID: 2526078
- Lab Med Online.
- 2021 Oct;11(4):217-222.
- doi: 10.47429/lmo.2021.11.4.217
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic originated in Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019. The cause of COVID-19 is severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel virus phylogenetically... -
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- Impact of Whole Blood Storage Conditions in Flow Cytometric Analysis for Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
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Yoon S, Kim J, Kim SY, Lim J, Kwon GC, Koo SH
- KMID: 2520822
- Lab Med Qual Assur.
- 2021 Sep;43(3):143-151.
- doi: 10.15263/jlmqa.2021.43.3.143
Background: We evaluated the effect of four blood storage conditions (refrigeration, fixation [with the Cyto-Chex and TransFix tubes], and physiologic stabilization using Ficoll polymer PM70) for 72 hours in flow... -
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- Report of the Korean Association of External Quality Assessment Service on Glucose Point-ofCare Testing (2018–2019)
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Lim J, Kwon GC
- KMID: 2517258
- Lab Med Qual Assur.
- 2021 Jun;43(2):43-55.
- doi: 10.15263/jlmqa.2021.43.2.43
In the 2018 and 2019 glucose analysis by point-of-care testing, an external quality assessment was performed in two sessions. Quality control (QC) materials available on the market were used in... -
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- Surveillance of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Testing in Clinical Laboratories in Korea
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Huh HJ, Hong KH, Kim TS, Song SH, Roh KH, Lee H, Kwon GC
- KMID: 2512670
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2021 Mar;41(2):225-229.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2021.41.2.225
In response to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, an online laboratory surveillance system was established to monitor severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) real-time reverse transcription-PCR (rRT-PCR)... -
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- Physicians’ Understanding of the New Diagnosis-Related Group (NDRG) Payment System According to NDRG Participation
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Ji M, Choi Yj, Kim S, Yun YM, Um TH, Heo JH, Lee KS, Kwon GC, Kim H
- KMID: 2525780
- Lab Med Online.
- 2021 Jan;11(1):47-54.
- doi: 10.47429/lmo.2021.11.1.47
Background: The medical insurance payment system can have a considerable effect on quality of care, medical expenses, and laboratory test utilization. The new diagnosis-related group (NDRG) is a mixed payment... -
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- Analysis of the Effects of the Implementation of Transfusion-Related Education for Nurses at Medical Institutions
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Lim J, Choi SR, Song C, Park Y, Lim YA, Kim JN, Kwon GC
- KMID: 2509831
- Korean J Blood Transfus.
- 2020 Dec;31(3):222-229.
- doi: 10.17945/kjbt.2020.31.3.222
Background: Nurses play a central role in the process of blood transfusion because they have the closest interactions with patients. Providing nurses with the appropriate knowledge and competency through education... -
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- Effects of the new diagnosis-related group-based payment system and the increased incentive policy rates on the utilization rate of diagnostic laboratory test in Korea
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Lee HR, Kim S, Yun YM, Heo JH, Lee KS, Jeong H, Kwon GC, Um TH, Kim H
- KMID: 2505614
- J Korean Med Assoc.
- 2020 Aug;63(8):493-503.
- doi: 10.5124/jkma.2020.63.8.493
A new diagnosis-related group (DRG) based payment system has been implemented in most public hospitals in Korea. We investigated the effects of the new DRG system and its incentive policy... -
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- Baseline Serum Interleukin-6 Levels Predict the Response of Patients with Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer to PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitors
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Kang DH, Park CK, Chung C, Oh IJ, Kim YC, Park D, Kim J, Kwon GC, Kwon I, Sun P, Shin EC, Lee JE
- KMID: 2504721
- Immune Netw.
- 2020 Jun;20(3):e27.
- doi: 10.4110/in.2020.20.e27
Although various studies on predictive markers in the use of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors are in progress, only PD-L1 expression levels in tumor tissues are currently used. In the present study, we... -
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- Evaluation of the Automated Cross-Matching Instrument, ORTHO VISION, for Use in Blood Banks
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Koo M, Lim J, Kim SY, Kim JM, Koo SH, Kwon GC
- KMID: 2458681
- Lab Med Online.
- 2019 Oct;9(4):218-223.
- doi: 10.3343/lmo.2019.9.4.218
BACKGROUND: Automated systems are used widely for pre-transfusion tests in blood banks, in an attempt to reduce effort and human error. We evaluated the clinical performance of an automated blood... -
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- Comparison of Red Blood Cell, White Blood Cell and Differential Counts between UF-5000 System and Manual Method
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Koo MS, Lim J, Kim SY, Koo SH, Kwon GC
- KMID: 2460782
- J Lab Med Qual Assur.
- 2019 Sep;41(3):172-178.
- doi: 10.15263/jlmqa.2019.41.3.172
BACKGROUND: Analysis of body fluids provides important information for assessing various medical conditions. We aimed to validate the analytical and diagnostic performance of the Sysmex UF-5000 (Sysmex, Japan) system for... -
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- Performance Evaluation of the CRE2 Reagent from Siemens for Serum Creatinine Measurement
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Kim H, Lim J, Koo SH, Kim J, Kim SY, Kwon GC
- KMID: 2430203
- Lab Med Online.
- 2019 Jan;9(1):6-11.
- doi: 10.3343/lmo.2019.9.1.6
BACKGROUND: For creatinine measurement, the enzymatic method is known to be more accurate than the Jaffe method; however, the latter is still widely used. We evaluated the performance of the... -
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- Report on the External Quality Assessment Scheme for Blood Gas (Central Laboratory and Point-of-Care Testing) and Glucose (Point-of-Care Testing) Analysis in Korea (2016–2017)
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Lim J, Chung HJ, Jeon BR, Kwon GC
- KMID: 2437184
- J Lab Med Qual Assur.
- 2018 Dec;40(4):171-177.
- doi: 10.15263/jlmqa.2018.40.4.171
In the 2016 and 2017 programs for blood gas analysis (BGA) in central laboratory and by point-of-care testing (POCT), and glucose analysis by POCT, external quality assessment of 9, 3,... -
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- Assessment of Medical Trainnees' Knowledge and Their Educational Needs on Transfusion Medicine
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Lim J, Kim H, Lim YA, Lim HS, Kim JN, Choi SR, Kwon GC
- KMID: 2401747
- Korean J Blood Transfus.
- 2017 Dec;28(3):290-297.
- doi: 10.17945/kjbt.2017.28.3.290
BACKGROUND: Transfusion is one of the most important treatments in patient care. It has been known that there is a lack of transfusion medicine knowledge of doctors in other countries,... -
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- Evaluation of the Automated Blood Bank Systems IH-500 and VISION Max for ABO-RhD Blood Typing and Unexpected Antibody Screening
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Park Y, Kim SY, Koo SH, Lim J, Kim JM, Lim YA, Kwon GC
- KMID: 2389656
- Lab Med Online.
- 2017 Oct;7(4):170-175.
- doi: 10.3343/lmo.2017.7.4.170
BACKGROUND: The use of automated systems for pre-transfusion tests is increasing in an attempt to reduce workload and the impact of human errors in blood banks. We evaluated the clinical... -
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- The Usefulness of Hematological Parameters for Assessing Disease Progression in Patients with HIV Infection
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Kim HJ, Park Y, Koo SH, Kwon GC, Kim YS, Sohn KM, Kim J
- KMID: 2363000
- Lab Med Online.
- 2017 Jan;7(1):7-12.
- doi: 10.3343/lmo.2017.7.1.7
BACKGROUND: In patients with HIV, CD4+ T cell count and viral load are the main laboratory tests performed to assess clinical management. However, they require extensive resources. In this study,... -
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- Results of Proficiency Tests for HBsAg and Anti-HCV as the Blood Donor Screening Testing (2012~2015)
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Lee MN, Kim JN, Cha YJ, Park QE, Kim HO, Kwon GC, Choi YS, Kwon JR
- KMID: 2368789
- Korean J Blood Transfus.
- 2016 Dec;27(3):265-273.
- doi: 10.17945/kjbt.2016.27.3.265
BACKGROUND: Donor screening test is one of the most important processes for blood safety management. Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) has been conducting an annual proficiency test... -
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- Evaluation of the i-STAT Point-of-Care Analyser
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Oh Y, Koo SH, Kwon GC
- KMID: 2368466
- J Lab Med Qual Assur.
- 2016 Dec;38(4):225-233.
- doi: 10.15263/jlmqa.2016.38.4.225
BACKGROUND: Point-of-care testing (POCT) is designed to be used near the site where the clinical care is being delivered. The demand for POCT in the medical field is expanding significantly,... -
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- Performance Evaluation of the HM-JACKarc Analyser for Fecal Occult Blood Test
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Park Y, Choi Q, Kwon GC, Koo SH
- KMID: 2357083
- J Lab Med Qual Assur.
- 2016 Sep;38(3):137-142.
- doi: 10.15263/jlmqa.2016.38.3.137
BACKGROUND: Fecal occult blood tests have been widely used as a means of gastrointestinal bleeding and colorectal cancer screening. HM-JACKarc (Kyowa Medex Co. Ltd, Japan) is a recently introduced automated... -
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- Current Status of Pretransfusion Tests and Equipments in Small and Medium Sized Hospitals in Korea
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Lim J, Lim YA, Lim HS, Lim CS, Kim JN, Choi YS, Jo HJ, Jeong KE, Kwon GC
- KMID: 2350670
- Korean J Blood Transfus.
- 2016 Aug;27(2):148-154.
- doi: 10.17945/kjbt.2016.27.2.148
BACKGROUND: The appropriate procedures and equipment for the pretransfusion test are fundamental to a safe blood transfusion. The present study aimed to assess the current status of procedures and equipment... -
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