Background: Hyperhomocysteinemia is a risk factor for cardiovascular, cerebrovascular
diseases and is also associated with congenital birth defects, pregnancy complications and …

Method Comparison for Total Plasma Homocysteine between the Abbott IMx Analyzer and an
HPLC Assay with Internal Standardization | Clinical Chemistry | Oxford Academic Skip to Main …

Background: Information on interlaboratory variation and especially on methodological
differences for plasma total homocysteine is lacking. Methods: We studied 14 laboratories …

Homocysteine, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is commonly analyzed using
enzymatic measurements and immunoassays. We compared the results of a new enzymatic …

Various methods have been developed for plasma total homocysteine (tHCY) measurement,
including a tHCY enzyme conversion immunoassay designed for the Abbott IMx analyzer …

OBJECTIVE:: To evaluate the clinical use of Homocysteine–Primavette®, a new blood
collection medium for total homocysteine (tHcy) assay. METHODS:: The agreement between …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:: The increased need in clinical chemistry laboratories
for methods of homocysteine determination, in correlation with cardiovascular diseases and …

Objective: It has been proposed that the homocysteine (Hcy) produced during the
metabolism of methionine plays a role in etiopathogenesis of several diseases. The interest …

Background: Numerous studies have demonstrated that increased plasma total
homocysteine (tHcy), whether measured after fasting or after a methionine load, is …

Background: Homocysteine is an amino acid that has been linked to an increased risk of
coronary artery disease and stroke. A recombinant enzymatic cycling assay for …