Objective To evaluate the quality of Chinese literatures on the methodology of D-dimer diagnostic test. Method We searched CNKI (1994 to 2006) and CBM (1978 to 2006) for articles involving the diagnostic tests of D-dimer for coagulation disorders. Result A total of 63 relevant articles were retrieved and 7 were included in our review. Only one of these provided useful data on two two table for the evaluation of diagnostic accuracy. Conclusions Few studies on the diagnostic tests of D-dimer have been performed and publ ished in China, all of poor quality. Further studies should focus on clinical diagnostic sensitivity and specificity, so as to provide more valuable information for readers.
Objective To investigate the association between MDM2 gene promoter SNP 309 polymorphism and leukemia susceptibility. Methods Such databases as Ovid, EBSCO, PubMed, CNKI, CBM, VIP and WanFang Data were searched to collect the case-control studies published from January 1990 to June 2012. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the studies were screened, the data were extracted, and the methodological quality of the included studies was evaluated. Then meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.0 and Stata 10.0 software, the pooled odds ratio (ORs) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated, and the sensitivity and publication bias were evaluated at the same time. Results A total of 9 studies within 8 articles were included, which involved 1 821 cases and 5 642 controls. The results of meta-analysis showed that, the susceptibility of leukemia was increased in the G allele carriers compared with the T allele carriers (OR=1.26, 95%CI 1.08 to 1.46, P=0.003), and the leukemia risk was higher in the GG genotype populations compared with the TT genotype populations (OR=1.46, 95%CI 1.02 to 2.10, P=0.04). Among Asians with recessive models, the leukemia risk was higher in the homozygous GG genotype compared with both the heterozygous GT genotype and the homozygous TT genotype (OR=2.00, 95%CI 1.37 to 2.92, P=0.000 3). There was no obvious publication bias. Conclusion MDM2 gene promoter SNP 309 polymorphism is associated with the susceptibility of leukemia, and the G allele is likely to be the risk factor for leukemia.
Objective To detect the difference between the peroxidase (POX) by cytochemical staining and cytoplasm myeloperoxidase (cMPO) by flow cytometry in acute leukemia cells, and provide a more accurate basis for the classification of leukemia. Methods The positive rate of POX in acute leukemia cells was detected by cytochemical staining. The positive rate of cMPO in acute leukemia cells was detected by flow cytometry. Then the positive rate of POX and cMPO, and the positive cells score were analyzed. Results The positive rate and the positive cells scores between POX and cMPO in acute lymphoblastic leukemia were significantly different (P<0.05), the positive rate and the positive cells scores of POX were significantly higher than those of cMPO. The positive rate between POX and cMPO in acute non-lymphoblastic leukemia (ANLL) had significant differences (P<0.05), the positive rate of cMPO was higher than that of POX; but no difference was found between POX and cMPO positive cells scores in ANLL (P>0.05). In acute myelocytic leukemia (AML)-M1 subtype, significant difference was found in the positive rate between POX and cMPO (P=0.006); cMPO positive rate was significantly higher than that of POX, but the POX positive cells score was significantly higher than that of cMPO (P=0.001). There were no significances of positive rate and positive cells score in AML-M2, AML-M3, AML-M4, AML-M5 subtypes between POX and cMPO (P>0.05). Conclusions There are not major differences between positive rate of POX and cMPO, as well as the positive cells scores in acute leukemia, especially acute myelocytic leukemia. We can choose the better method according to the actual situation and the sensitivity requirements. The two methods should be replenished by each other and used alternately.
ObjectiveTo explore the dyeing conditions of reticular fiber staining of liver puncture tissue stained by BenchMark automatic special staining instrument, evaluate the staining effect, and share the using experience.MethodsA total of 30 cases of liver puncture specimens from April to May 2019 in West China Hospital of Sichuan University were selected. They were fixed with 4% neutral formaldehyde fix solution, treated with automatic dehydrator, embedded in paraffin, stained with adhesive slides, and baked in 65℃ oven for 30 min. Each specimen was sliced in duplicate, with a thickness of 5 μm. One was reticular fiber stained with BenchMark automatic special staining instrument under the dyeing condition according to the using experience of the laboratory, and the other was reticular fiber stained by manual Foot staining method according to the standard operating procedure of the laboratory. The staining effect under microscope was observed by a chief pathologist with extensive slide-reading experience.ResultsThe success rate of instrumental method was 100.0% (30/30), and that of the manual method was 76.7% (23/30). The difference in success rate between the two methods was statistically significant (χ2=5.143, P=0.023).ConclusionThe reticular fiber staining effect of BenchMark automatic special staining instrument is stable and reliable, and the success rate is higher than that of manual Foot staining.
Quality control refers to the general term of operation technology which activities to meet the quality requirements. Quality control is not only the need of the development of the laboratory itself, but also the important requirement of the laboratory accreditation organization for the development of the laboratory. To carry out quality control, first of all, a complete quality control system should be established. According to the pathological experiment process, which can be divided into pre-analysis, in-analysis and post-analysis quality control. There are some similarities between special staining and hematoxylin-eosin staining, but the details are slightly different. There are many kinds of special dyeing items, and each dyeing step is complicated, so it is difficult to control the quality according to the quality control technology of conventional pathological staining. This article reviews the whole process quality control of special dyeing by summarizing the literature and work experience, so as to contribute to the subsequent improvement of the quality of special dyeing.