Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:27:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2006-04-24Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:16:25Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 taparo_cv_me_araca.pdf: 677501 bytes, checksum: cb871034a8580ee800d34d6d183f9ac3 (MD5) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / As enteroparasitoses comumente afetam o equilíbrio orgânico dos animais de estimação, sendo isto particularmente preocupante em relação aos cães, devido ao intimo contato destes com o homem. As técnicas coproparasitológicas usualmente utilizadas na rotina laboratorial para detecção de parasitoses gastrintestinais são indispensáveis para o diagnóstico e por conseqüência para determinar a necessidade de tratamento dos animais infectados. Neste estudo objetivou-se avaliar a ocorrência de helmintoses e protozooses em cães domiciliados e sua associação com faixa etária, sexo e raça, bem como a eficiência dos Métodos Willis- Mollay, Faust, Sedimentação e Exame Direto quanto a recuperação de ovos e oocistos de parasitos gastrintestinais da espécie canina. Foram processadas 401 amostras fecais, sendo que em 300 foi efetuada a Técnica de Kinyoun para pesquisa de Cryptosporidium spp. Os parasitos encontrados foram Ancylostoma spp. em 53,1%, Toxocara canis em 20,7%, Cystoisospora ohioensis em 15,7%, Trichuris vulpis em 3,7%, Dipylidium caninum em 2,5%, Cryptosporidium spp. em 1,33% e Taenia spp. em 1,0% das amostras. A positividade para Ancylostoma spp. não foi influenciada pelas variáveis raça, sexo e idade. Houve diferença estatisticamente significativa para T. canis e C. ohioensis nos cães com até seis meses de idade quando comparados a animais acima de seis meses (P<0,0001). Quanto a variável sexo houve associação apenas com o ascarídeo T. canis com maior ocorrência nos machos quando comparado as fêmeas (P = 0,0243). A associação da presença das formas evolutivas dos parasitos com raça dos cães não foi estatisticamente significativa. / The enteroparasitoses generally affect the organic equilibrium of pets, being particularly worrying referring to dogs, due to intimate contact with the human being. The techniques coproparasitologics usually used in laboratorial routines for detection of gastroenteric parasitoses are indispensable for the diagnosis and consequence to determine the necessary of infected animals treatment. In this study we evaluated the occurrence of helminthoses and protozooses in dogs and its association with age, sex and race, as well as the efficiency of Willis-Mollay, Faust, Sedimentation and exam Direct methods. It was processed 401 fecal samples, being accomplished in 300 parts, the technique of Kinyoun for directed research of Cryptosporidium spp. The parasite found were Ancylostoma spp. (53.1%), Toxocara canis (20.7%), Cystoisospora ohioensis (15.7%), Trichuris vulpis (3.7%), Dipylidium caninum (2.5%), Cryptosporidium spp. (1.33%) and Taenia spp. (1.0%). There was a statistically significant difference for T. canis and C. ohioensis in dogs up to six months old (P<0,0001). The occurrence of T. canis was statistically bigger in males when compared to females (P=0,0243). The association of parasites with race was not statistically significant. Of the four dogs (1.33%) positives for Cryptosporidium spp., only one presented a semi liquid consistence faeces and light dehydration (5 to 7%), having this animal age superior to six months old, with simultaneous infection for Ancylostoma spp. The Willis-Mollay was more efficient in the diagnosis of Ancylostoma spp. and T. canis eggs. The Direct method was least efficient. The techniques were statistically the same as the occurrence of the C. ohioensis oocysts.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:23:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-08-19Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:49:56Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 nunes_tn_me_arafcf.pdf: 1863822 bytes, checksum: 9b5c6611ece4cf06ddf8012fddc415ef (MD5) / Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) / O uso de amostras-controle para acompanhamento do desempenho analítico é necessário para reproduzir a veracidade dos resultados das análises, pois monitora as variações que podem ocorrer no sistema analítico. O ideal para amostras-controle é ter a mesma matriz que as amostras dos pacientes, assim elas comportar-se-ão da mesma forma. Entretanto, para alcançar a estabilidade necessária, as amostras-controle passam por manipulações durante sua produção que podem alterar as propriedades da matriz. Dentre estas manipulações estão a adição de aditivos e mudanças físicas do meio como o congelamento ou liofilização. Neste estudo, nós produzimos amostras-controle com pool de soro humano trabalhados na forma líquida, congelados, conservados a ≤ -18°C e ≤ -80°C e sólida a 2 - 8°C liofilizados, sem preservante e com preservante e analisamos 23 analitos da rotina de laboratório clínico: ácido úrico, albumina, fosfatase alcalina, alanina aminotransferase, amilase, aspartato aminotransferase, bilirrubina direta, bilirrubina total, cálcio, capacidade latente de ligação do ferro, colesterol, creatinina, ferro, fósforo, gama-glutamil transferase, glicose, colesterol- HDL, desidrogenase lática, potássio, proteínas totais, sódio, triglicérides e uréia. As amostras foram analisadas por 300 dias, e comparado a estabilidade entre os soros sem preservante e com preservante nos diferentes processos de conservação. Os coeficientes de variação encontrados foram bastante satisfatórios, mas a estabilidade no decorrer do tempo foi melhor observada no soro com preservante, especialmente a 2 - 8°C - liofilizado, onde todos os analitos estudados permaneceram estáveis por 300 dias, com exceção do ácido úrico que foi de 240 dias / Using control-samples for analytical performance monitoring is required to reproduce the veracity of the results of biochemical analyses, since them monitors changes that may occur in analytical system. The ideal for control-samples is to have the same matrix that samples of the patients, so they will behave the same way. However, to achieve the necessary stability control-samples undergo operations such as sum additives and/or physical changes of middle (freezing or lyophilization) during its production which can change the properties of the matrix. In this study, we produced control-samples with pool of human serum worked in frozen liquid form kept at ≤ -18°C and ≤ -80°C and freeze-dried solid kept between 2 – 8°C, without or with a preservative for 23 analytes of clinical laboratory routine: uric acid, serum albumin, alkaline phosphatase, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, amylase, direct bilirubin, total bilirubin, calcium, latent iron-binding capacity, cholesterol, creatinine, iron, phosphorus, gamma glutamyl transferase, HDL-cholesterol, glucose, lactic dehydrogenase, total proteins, potassium, sodium, triglycerides and urea. The samples were analyzed for 300 days, and the stability compared between the without a preservative and with a preservative sera in different processes of conservation. The coefficient of variation found were quite satisfactory, but stability over time was better observed in with a preservative serum, mainly in serum stored between 2 – 8°C - freeze-dried, in which all analytes studied remained stable for 300 days, with the exception of uric acid that was for 240 days

Duktal bröstcancer är den vanligaste formen av invasiva brösttumörer. Graderingssystemet för bröstcancer har definierats av Elston och Ellis och är baserat på tre parametrar. En av dessa är räkning av antal mitoser på preparat färgade med Hematoxylin och Eosin (HE). Som ett komplement vid bedömning av bröstcancer analyseras Ki67, en proliferationsmarkör, med hjälp av immunhistokemi (IHC).  Fosfohiston H3 (pHH3) är ett histonprotein som finns i cellkärnan. Proteinet tros vara en specifik markör för mitos eftersom den är fosforylerad enbart under M-fasen och i slutet av G2-fasen. Syftet med studien var att utvärdera pHH3 som potentiell markör för mitos vid diagnostiseringen av duktal bröstcancer. Syftet var även att jämföra metoden med räkning av antal mitoser och Ki67-positiva celler, samt att studera den interindividuella skillnaden vid bedömningen av preparaten. Materialet bestod av 20 sektorresektat med invasiv duktal bröstcancer. Preparaten färgades med IHC och bedömdes mikroskopiskt. Celler som var positiva för pHH3 och Ki67 samt antal mitoser räknades, av tre läkare. Ett medelvärde för varje patientfall och metod beräknades från läkarnas bedömningar. Metodernas variationskoefficienter och dess medelvärden beräknades. Variationskoefficienterna uppvisade medelvärden på 0,21 för Ki67 +/- 0,10 SD, 0,33 för pHH3 +/- 0,14 SD och 0,46 för mitosräkning +/- 0,34 SD. Korrelationskoefficienterna för metoderna och respektive läkare uppvisade en spridning. Korrelationerna uppvisade medelvärden på r = 0,78 för Ki67 och pHH3, r = 0,74 för Ki67 och mitos samt r = 0,83 för pHH3 och mitos. Enligt studien verkar antipHH3 vara ett bra komplement vid bedömning av duktal bröstcancer. Dock krävs tydliga kriterier för vad som ska räknas som en pHH3-positiv cell. Intervariabiliteten verkar bli mindre med anti-pHH3 än vid räkning av mitoser, som är mer tidskrävande. Minst intervariabilitet ses vid bedömning av anti-Ki67 som en proliferationsmarkör. / Ductal carcinoma of the breast is the most common form of invasive breast tumours. The grading system for breast cancer is defined by Elston and Ellis and is based on three criterions. One of these criterions is the mitotic count in pathological sections of breast carcinomas stained with Hematoxylin Eosin. A common method often applied as a complement in diagnosis of breast carcinoma is immunohistochemical staining with use of antibodies directed against Ki67, a proliferation marker. Phosphohistone H3 is a histone protein that is located in the cell nucleus. The protein is believed to be a specific marker for mitosis since it only is phosphorylated during mitosis, and to some extent at the end of the G2-phase. The purpose of this study was to evaluate pHH3 as a potential marker for mitosis when diagnosing ductal breast cancer. The purpose was also to compare the method to mitotic figuring and the count of Ki67-positive cells, and to study the inter-individual variability when assessing the histological sections. The material consisted of 20 biopsies containing invasive ductal breast cancer. The sections were stained using IHC and all sections were evaluated microscopically. Cells positive for pHH3, Ki67 and mitotic cells were quantified, by three doctors. From the doctors results an average value was determined for each case and method. To be able to compare the methods the coefficient of variation was calculated. The average value of the coefficient of variation was determined for each method and also the standard deviation (SD). The coefficient of variation showed average values of 0,21 for Ki67 +/- 0,10 SD, 0,33 for pHH3 +/- 0,14 SD and 0,46 for mitotic figuring +/- 0,34 SD. The correlation coefficients for the methods and each doctor showed dispersion. The correlations showed average values of r = 0,78 for Ki67 and pHH3, r = 0,74 for Ki67 and mitosis and r = 0,83 for pHH3 and mitosis. According to this study it seems as though anti-pHH3 could complement the other methods. However explicit criteria which defines a threshold value of which cells should be considered pHH3-positive needs to be established. The inter-individual differences seem to decrease using antipHH3 compared with mitotic counting, which is more time consuming. Although the minimum difference can be seen when assessing anti-Ki67 as a proliferation marker.

Orientador: Celia Regina Garlipp / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-14T10:39:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Cussiol_AndreaKanashiro_M.pdf: 1521906 bytes, checksum: c2f5955dab234799f92b9b12026868db (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 / Resumo: O presente trabalho foi realizado no Laboratório do Hospital Unimed Sorocaba com o objetivo de avaliar a aplicabilidade e benefícios da Tecnologia da Informação (TI) no gerenciamento técnico e administrativo-financeiro, por meio de indicadores de desempenho (produção, produtividade e recoleta), qualidade (pesquisa de satisfação de pacientes e médicos) e econômicos (custos). Com a implantação do Sistema de Informação do Laboratorial (SIL), desenvolvido em 2000 pela instituição, em parceria com uma empresa segmento da TI, sucessivos processos laboratoriais foram aprimorados e/ou automatizados ao longo do tempo. Os dados utilizados compreenderam o período entre os anos de 1.996 e 2.008, sendo que os resultados de crescimento na produção foram de 589% e nas requisições de exames foram de 141%. Neste intervalo de tempo os recursos humanos progrediram em 112%, com maior necessidade de expansão no setor de coleta. O indicador de produtividade geral demonstrou um desenvolvimento significativo. A satisfação dos pacientes com o LUS teve um desempenho de 88% em 2007 e 82% no ano de 2008, onde esta tendência desfavorável justifica-se principalmente pela limitação de infra-estrutura nas áreas de atendimento ao paciente (recepção e coleta). O índice de satisfação do corpo clínico frente aos serviços laboratoriais foi de 98% e as sugestões dos clínicos foram revertidas em melhorias do serviço. Os custos foram analisados entre 2004 e 2008. Houve uma significativa variação nos custos totais do LUS, o que se deve ao aumento na produção, no custo dos insumos laboratoriais, manutenção das unidades de pagamento por exame realizado e conseqüente defasagem na relação despesa/receita. Em 2007/2008 houve um incremento de 17% na produção, com economia de 13,5% no custo total, sugerindo diluição dos custos fixos. Pode-se concluir que a TI contribuiu com o desenvolvimento do LUS e com o progresso da qualidade analítica e gerencial. Utilizando a análise crítica dos indicadores, constatou-se que o franco aumento da produção e produtividade não demandou proporcional adequação da infraestrutura. Finalmente constata-se que os esforços intelectuais e manuais da equipe, bem como a integração multidisciplinar, são imprescindíveis para o êxito da aplicação da TI no laboratório clínico. / Abstract: The present study was performed at the Laboratory of Unimed Hospital in Sorocaba (LUS) with the objective to evaluate the applicability and benefits of the Information Technology (IT), in technical and financial-administrative management, through indicators of performance (production, productivity and recollection), quality (satisfaction research of patients and medical) and economical (costs). With the introduction of the Laboratory Information System (LIS), developed in 2000 in the institution successive laboratory processes were improved and / or automated along the time. The used data understood the period between the years of 1.996 and 2.008, being that the results were of: growth of 589 % in the production and of 141 % in the tests requests. In the same period, human resources increased in 112%, with more need of expansion in the collection sector. The indicators of general productivity demonstrated a significant growth. The patient satisfaction with LUS had a performance of 88% in 2007 and 82% in 2008, where this unfavorable trend can be justified by the limited infrastructure in the areas when the care of the patient happens (reception and collection sectors). The satisfaction rate of the clinical staff that concerns laboratory services was 98% and the clinical suggestions were reversed in services improvement. The costs where analyzed between 2004 and 2008, being the laboratory responsible for 10% of the overall cost of the institution. There was a significant variation in the total costs of LUS which is due to the production growth, the cost of laboratory inputs, maintenance of the payments units for tests performed and a consequent discrepancy between expenditure and income. In the 2007/2008 period there was an increased of 17% in the production, with a significant economy of 13,5%, that suggests dilution of fixed costs. We can conclude that IT contributed with the development of LUS and the progress of analytical and management quality. We can conclude that IT contributed with the development of LUS and the progress of analytical and management quality. Through a critical analysis of the indicators has been found that the significant increase of production and productivity did not require proportional adequacy of the infrastructure. Finally it is noticed that the intellectual and manual efforts of the team, as well as the multidisciplinal integration, are essential for the result of the application of IT in the clinical laboratory. / Mestrado / Ciencias Biomedicas / Mestre em Ciências Médicas

Procalcitonin (PCT) is a precursor protein of the hormone calcitonin and is encoded by the gene Calcitonin-1. In the Blekinge Regional, P-PCT is only analyzed in Karlskrona. The analysis is performed in the department of clinical chemistry on the Alinity i-series instrument. PCT indicates bacterial infections and therefore, it is important to have a backup method for the analysis when the instrument in the city of Karlskrona is out of order. The aim of this work was to verify the analysis method of P-PCT on the instrument Alinity i-series in the city of Karlshamn. Analysis method verification means to confirm and prove that the method meets the specified requirements. Verification was performed by analyzing 35 samples with different concentration of PCT on the master instrument in Karlskrona and on “Alinity 1” and “Alinity 2” in Karlshamn. The method was compared by studying correlation coefficient and bias. The precision was measured only on “Alinity 1” which would be the master instrument in Karlshamn. Precision was measured by analyzing 25 replicates at two control levels and then was 5 replicates of each control level analyzed over 5 days. The correlation was good and no significant bias between results from Karlskrona and “Alinity 1” and between results from “Alinity 1” and “Alinity 2”. Precision on “Alinity 1” meets the requirements. The conclusion was that verification of PCT on master instrument “Alinity 1” and slave instrument “Alinity 2” was approved and the backup method for the PCT analysis in Karlshamn was verified. / Prokalcitonin (PCT) är en peptidprekursor till hormonet kalcitonin och kodas av genen kalcitonin-1 (CALC-1). PCT används som biomarkör för bakteriella infektioner och sepsis. I Region Blekinge analyseras P-PCT bara i Karlskrona. Analysen utförs på avdelningen för Klinisk kemi på instrumentet Alinity i-serie Abbot. PCT indikerar bakteriella infektioner och av denna anledning efterfrågas av flera avdelningar. Därför är det viktigt att verifiera en analysmetod för P-PCT i Karlshamn, ifall instrumenten i Karlskrona är ur funktion. Syftet med arbetet var att verifiera analysmetoden för P-PCT på instrumentet Alinity i-serie Abbot i Karlshamn. Metodverifiering innebär att bekräfta och bevisa att metoden uppfyller specificerade krav. Metodverifiering utfördes genom att analysera 35 prover med olika PCT-koncentrationer på masterinstrument ”Shrek” i Karlskrona och på ”Alinity 1” och ”Alinity 2” i Karlshamn. Metoderna jämfördes genom att studera korrelationskoefficient och bias. Inom och total serie-precision mättes bara på ”Alinity 1” som ska vara masterinstrument i Karlshamn. Inom serie-precision mättes genom att analysera 25 replikat av två kontrollnivåer och total serie-precision genom att analysera 5 replikat/dag under 5 dagar. Resultaten blev att metoden på ”Alinity 1” hade en god korrelation med metoden på masterinstrument ”Shrek” och ingen signifikant bias observerades mellan metoderna. Inom och total serie-precision på ”Alinity 1” uppfyller kraven. Metoden på ”Alinity 2” hade en god korrelation med metoden på masterinstrument ”Alinity 1” och ingen signifikant bias observerades mellan metoderna. Slutsatsen var att verifiering av P-PCT på masterinstrument ”Alinity 1” och slavinstrument ”Alinity 2” var godkänd och därmed verifierades en backupmetod för analysen P-PCT i Karlshamn.

It is important to have well-trained and qualified laboratory professionals. Seventy percent of patient care is based on decisions made from laboratory results, yet there is a growing shortage of medical technologists. Although some baby boomers are delaying retirement, worsening of the shortage crisis is inevitable. Retention of medical technologists has become more important than recruitment. The purpose of this study was to identify and evaluate innovative retention strategies used by clinical laboratory managers throughout the United States. A significant finding of this study was the lack of qualified medical technologists entering the ranks of laboratory managers. This study identified a need for a more defined career path and more recognition of the importance of laboratory scientists. It is recommended that studies be undertaken to examine the opinions of hospital and medical group practice administrators as well as the view of medical technologists regarding retention strategies that are proven to be effective.

Neuroblastoma constitutes roughly 8% of all childhood cancers where 95% of all neuroblastoma cases occur before the age of 10. The survival rate of infants and young children is very poor, which alone contributes to research novel biomarkers for classification methods, improved diagnosis and better anti-tumor therapies. The aim of this meta-analysis was to identify dysregulated miRNAs in neuroblastoma that has the potential to be used as antioncogenic biomarkers for diagnostic interventions. Additionally, explore miRNA interconnectedness on a systemic level and conversely extend the support of using miRNAs as biomarkers. A comprehensive literature search was performed within NIH-PubMed, NCBI-PMC and in the reference list of already reviewed publications, which yielded 9 eligible publications. Quality of evidence was assessed according to the guidelines adapted from MIAME, MINSEQE and MIQE. miRNet 2.0 was used to find the most significantly enriched annotations linked to neuroblastoma. A total of 251 samples (Cancer: 141; Control: 110) was reported by the 9 studies. These involved 66 dysregulated miRNAs (Up-regulated: 43; Down-regulated: 23) which was used for enrichment analysis. Four miRNAs (miR-17-5p, -92a-3p -421, -125b) were significantly linked to neuroblastoma, and associated secondary diseases; medulloblastoma (-92a-3p, -125b), bladder cancer (-17-5p, -125b), acute myeloid leukemia (-92a-3p, -125b) and cardiac hypertrophy (- 125b). miR-125b showed exceptional interconnectivity with these diseases and a multidimensional potential in neural tumorigenesis. This study showed that dysregulation and biological processes of these miRNAs were concurrent with the original studies, endorsing that these miRNAs have potential as diagnostic indicators or classifiers of such diseases. / Popular scientific summary Neuroblastoma (NB) is one of the most common types of pediatric neurological cancers in children and constitutes roughly 8% of all childhood cancer types, in which 95% of all NB cases occur before the age of 10. Even with frequent advancements in medical diagnosis and anti-tumor therapies, the current treatment options for patients with NB offers a survival rate that is very poor. This alone is a reason to pursue developing novel classification methods, improve diagnosis and research better anti-tumor therapies. Micro Ribonucleic Acids (miRNAs) are small non-coding single stranded biomolecules that have gotten a lot of attention in recent years due to their ability to regulate genes involved in various biological cancer processes, such as; tumor growth and development. miRNAs regulate these processes by altering the function of messenger RNAs (mRNAs), which are single-stranded biomolecules that resembles a piece of genetic code from the DNA of an organism cell. When these mRNAs become dysregulated, their cancer-promoting genes are disrupted which prevent them from working properly, leading to tumor regression or termination. The effect of this biological event is then objectively measured by using the miRNA as an indicator, also known as a biomarker. miRNA biomarkers have massive potential to improve various medical applications, such as; faster and more accurate diagnosis, detailed disease-classification and more precise drug trial predictions. However, a lot of individual studies have been published about the same miRNAs, which report a variation of conclusions. This makes it more difficult to determine the true nature of miRNAs. This issue can be addressed with systematic reviews and meta-analyses, which could yield additional support and give a broader picture of how miRNAs regulate different biological processes in NB. A meta-analysis is a scientific statistical process that combines the results of many research publications associated with the same scientific question and presents the best collective estimate of truth with increased precision than what could be achieved from individual studies alone. Thus, meta-analysis is an important tool in research which makes sure that the most trustworthy effect estimate can be achieved among many similar answers. The aim of this meta-analysis was to identify dysregulated miRNAs in NB that has the potential to be used as anti-cancer promoting biomarkers for diagnostic interventions. Additionally, explore how different miRNAs are connected to NB and conversely extend the support of using miRNAs as biomarkers. The end goal of this meta-analysis is to provide more reliable evidence for further research that can improve the life expectancy of NB patients in the future. In this study, 4 miRNAs (miR-17-5p, -92a-3p -421 and -125b) were identified to be significantly linked to NB, and associated secondary diseases; medulloblastoma (-92a-3p &amp; -125b), bladder cancer (-17-5p &amp; -125b), acute myeloid leukemia (-92a-3p &amp; -125b) and cardiac hypertrophy (- 125b). Specifically, miR-125b showed exceptional interconnectivity for these diseases and potential to indirectly down-regulate n-Myc in NB, a gene that promote cancer cell proliferation. miR-125b was also found to be a significant sole regulator and effector of the CDX2 gene responsible for cancer cell differentiation in acute myeloid leukemia, a relationship that has been supported by other publications. This meta-analysis showed that the reported dysregulation and biological processes of these miRNAs were concurrent with the original studies, endorsing that these miRNAs have potential as diagnostic indicators or classifiers of such diseases while warranting that the gene regulatory function of miRNAs are becoming more intricate than previously thought.

Crohns sjukdom är en kronisk inflammatorisk sjukdom som påverkar hela gastrointestinala kanalen, från mun ner till ändtarmen. Sjukdomen är progressiv och innefattar olika skov av symptom, som till exempel diarré, magont, rektalblödning, viktminskning, feber och trötthet. Den exakta patofysiologiska orsaken är ej klargjord, men tros bero på olika faktorer som till exempel genetiska faktorer, miljöfaktorer samt immunologiska faktorer. Det är känt att individer med inflammatorisk tarmsjukdom (IBD) uttrycker en större population av mastceller och eosinofiler i tarmsubmukosa, och kan orsaka diverse symptom. Histamin-4 receptorer är G-proteinkopplade receptorer som har en nyckelroll i att förmedla inflammatoriska svar, och spelar en roll i immuncellsmigration till inflammerade vävnader. Syftet med projektet är att studera uttrycket av histaminreceptorn H4 på eosinofiler och mastceller i inflammerad tarmvävnad från patienter med Crohns sjukdom. Det medverkade 16 patienter, varav 8 hade Crohns sjukdom, och 8 var friska kontrollpatienter som opererats för tarmcancer. Uttrycket av eosinofiler, mastceller och Histamin-4 receptorer studerades med hjälp av immunohistokemisk metod. Resultatet visar statistisk signifikanta skillnader mellan patient och kontrollgruppen när det kommer till eosinofiler och mastceller, med ett p-värde &lt;0,05. Det uppvisades ingen signifikant skillnad mellan grupperna när det kom till icke inmärkta celler som uttrycker histamin-4 receptorer, eosinofiler som uttrycker receptorn samt mastceller som uttrycker receptorn. Sammanfattningsvis finns det ett behov att studera detta område igen, med större urval, och möjligtvis förbättrade metoder för att komma fram till säkerställda slutsatser. / Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the entire gastrointestinal tract, from the mouth down to the rectum. The disease is progressive and involves flare-ups of symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, weight loss, fever, and fatigue. The exact pathophysiological cause is unclear but is believed to be related to various factors, including genetic, environmental, and immunological factors. It is known that individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) express a higher population of mast cells and eosinophils in the intestinal submucosa, which can cause diverse symptoms. Histamine-4 receptors are G-protein-coupled receptors that play a key role in mediating inflammatory responses and are involved in immune cell migration to inflamed tissues. The aim of the project is to study the expression of the histamine receptor H4 on eosinophil granulocytes and mast cells in inflamed intestinal tissue from patients with CD. Sixteen patients participated, including 8 with CD and 8 control patients who underwent surgery for colon cancer. The expression of eosinophils, mast cells, and histamine-4 receptors was studied using immunohistochemical methods. The results show statistically significant differences between the patient and control groups in terms of the number of eosinophils and mast cells, with a p-value &lt;0.05. There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of un-stained cells expressing histamine-4 receptors, eosinophils and/or mast cells expressing the receptor. In conclusion, there is a need to further study this area with larger sample sizes and possibly improved methods to arrive at conclusive findings.

Type-2 diabetes has become a common disease. The complications associated with thedisease are often cardiovascular. Platelets are important components in hemostasis, one function is platelet adhesion. Platelet adhesion is the first step to form a platelet plug, together with subendothelial proteins. Blood lipids contribute to membrane structure of cells and has an important role in different signaling pathways. They have a key role in platelet activation and is associated with the changes in membrane lipids. C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute phase protein and increases during inflammation. The physiological role is not fully known but increasing levels of CRP increases the risk for cardiovascular complications. The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between platelet adhesion with blood lipids and high sensitivity CRP in type-2 diabetics. 69 patients with type-2 diabetes participated in this study. Lipids, CRP and platelet adhesion were analyzed, the values were used to perform correlation analysis. The results show statistically significant positive correlations between ApoA-1, HDL and platelet adhesion as well as significant negative correlations between LDL, ApoB/ApoA-1-ratio, LDL/HDL-ratio and platelet adhesion. ApoA-1 and platelet adhesion with collagen showed statistically significant correlations with r-values 0,299-0,436. ApoA-1/ApoB-quota showed statistically significant correlations with r-values from -0,492 to -0,268. Majority of correlations between totalcholesterol, ApoB, triglycerides, hsCRP and platelet adhesionshowed no statistically significant correlations. / Typ-2 diabetes har blivit en vanligare sjukdom. De komplikationer som kan uppstå vid diabetes, särskilt obehandlad diabetes, är ofta kardiovaskulära komplikationer. Trombocyter är viktiga komponenter i hemostasen, en av deras funktioner är trombocytadhesion. Trombocytadhesionen är första steget vid bildandet av en trombocytpropp, tillsammans med subendoteliala proteiner så kan trombocyterna fästa till kärlväggen och hemostasen påbörjas. Blodlipider bidrar till cellmembraners struktur, energiförvaring och har en viktig roll vid olika typer av signalering. De har en nyckelroll vid trombocytaktivering eftersom trombocytaktivering är associerad med förändringar som sker hos membranlipiderna. C-reaktivt protein (CRP) är ett akutfasprotein och ökar vid inflammation. Fysiologiska rollen är inte helt känd men stegring av CRP ökar risken för kardiovaskulära komplikationer. Syftet med denna studie är att analysera korrelationen mellan trombocytadhesion med blodlipider och högkänsligt CRP hos typ 2 diabetiker. Det medverkade 69 patienter med typ-2 diabetes i studien. Blodlipider, högkänsligt CRP och trombocytadhesion analyserades ochvärdena för respektive analyt användes för korrelationsanalyser.Resultaten visar statistiskt signifikanta positiva korrelationer mellan ApoA-1, HDL och trombocytadhesion samt signifikanta negativa korrelationer mellan LDL, ApoB/ApoA-1-kvot, LDL/HDL-kvot och trombocytadhesion. ApoA-1 och trombocytadhesion med kollagen som proteinyta uppvisade statistiskt signifikanta korrelationsintervall med r-värden på 0,299-0,436. ApoA-1/ApoB-kvoten visade statistiskt signifikanta korrelationsintervall med r-värdenmellan -0,492 till -0,268. Majoriteten av korrelationerna för variablerna: totalkolesterol, ApoB, triglycerider, högkänsligt CRP och trombocytadhesion visade inga statistiskt signifikanta korrelationer.

Standardbikarbonat innebär koncentrationen bikarbonat i plasmadelen av helblod under standardiserade förhållanden. Analysen baseras på uppmätta värden av partialtryck för koldioxid (CO2), pH, syrgasmättnad och total-hemoglobin samt en beräkning. Bikarbonat (HCO3-) har tillsammans med CO2 en central roll i syra-basregleringen där njurarna kan styra HCO3--koncentrationen och lungorna kan styra CO2-koncentrationen. Indikationer på att analysera standardbikarbonat är exempelvis misstanke om acidos eller alkalos samt hos personer med njur- och eller lungsjukdom. Syftet med examensarbetet var att studera den preanalytiska hållbarheten för vB-Standardbikarbonat för att om möjligt förlänga tiden till analys inom region Kalmar län. Analysen genomfördes på blodgasinstrumentet ABL 825 FLEX. Provmaterialet bestod av venöst helblod i mörkblå Natrium-heparin-rör från 68 blodgivare och 7 dialyspatienter. De provrör som förvarades i kylskåpstemperatur (+2 till +8 °C) analyserades efter 0, 2, 3, 4 och 5 timmars förvaring. De provrör som förvarades i rumstemperatur (+18 till +25 °C) analyserades efter 0, 1, 2, 3 och 5 timmars förvaring. Resultatet visade att hållbarheten var bättre vid förvaring i kylskåpstemperatur än vid förvaring i rumstemperatur. Vid förvaring i kylskåpstemperatur erhölls en genomsnittlig förändring på -0,14 mmol/L (-0,6 %), -0,44 mmol/L (-1,8 %), - 0,45 mmol/L (-1,8 %), -0,58 mmol/L (-2,4 %) vid respektive förvaringstid 2, 3, 4 och 5 timmar. Vid förvaring i rumstemperatur erhölls en genomsnittlig förändring på -0,36 mmol/L (-1,5 %), -0,65 mmol/L (-2,7 %), -0,98 mmol/L (-4,0 %), -1,57 mmol/L (-6,4 %) vid respektive förvaringstid 1, 2, 3 och 5 timmar. Efter genomgång av resultatet med medicinskt ansvariga läkare framkom det att två timmars förvaring i rumstemperatur och fem timmars förvaring i kylskåpstemperatur var godtagbara förvaringstider. Utifrån resultatet i denna studie föreslås därför en uppdatering av hållbarheten på analysen vB-Standardbikarbonat till två timmar i rumstemperatur och fem timmar i kylskåpstemperatur inom region Kalmar län. / Standard bicarbonate is the measured concentration of bicarbonate in the plasma-part of whole-blood under standardized conditions. The analysis is based on measurement of partial pressure of carbon dioxide, pH, oxygen saturation, and total hemoglobin as well as a calculation. Bicarbonate (HCO3-) and CO2 are particularly important components of the acid-base-regulation through the kidneys’ ability to manage the HCO3--concentration and the lungs’ ability to manage the CO2-conentration. Analysis of standard bicarbonate is indicated by, for example, a clinical suspicion of acidosis or alkalosis and in patients with renal- and or pulmonary-disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the time from sampling to analysis regarding the analysis of vB-standard bicarbonate and if possible, upgrade the pre analytical handling within region Kalmar County. The analysis was performed with the blood gas-instrument ABL 825 FLEX. The sampling in this study consisted of venous whole-blood in dark blue sodium-heparin-test tubes from 68 blood donors and 7 dialysis patients. The test tubes were either placed at refrigerator-temperature (+2 to +8 °C) or at room-temperature (+18 to +25 °C). Test tubes stored at refrigerator-temperature were stored for 0, 2, 3, 4 and 5 hours before analysis and the test tubes stored at room-temperature were stored for 0, 1, 2, 3 and 5 hours before analysis. The results show that storage at refrigerator-temperature was better in comparison to storage at room-temperature. The mean change at refrigerator-temperature was -0,14 mmol/L (-0,6 %), -0,44 mmol/L (-1,8 %), - 0,45 mmol/L (-1,8 %), -0,58 mmol/L (-2,4 %) for each storage time 2, 3, 4 and 5 hours respectively. The mean change at room-temperature was -0,36 mmol/L (-1,5 %), -0,65 mmol/L (-2,7 %), -0,98 mmol/L (-4,0 %), -1,57 mmol/L (-6,4 %) for each storage time 1, 2, 3 and 5 hours respectively. After conversation with the medically responsible doctor about the acceptable storage time, the conclusion was that two hours at room-temperature and five hours at refrigerator-temperature were acceptable storage times. Therefore, based on the results of this study, a proposal was made to change the time of storage to two hours at room-temperature and five hours at refrigerator-temperature regarding the analysis vB-standard bicarbonate in region Kalmar County.