Samples of the medium (200 μl) were taken after 24 h, centrifuged for 20 min at 1000 g and VEGF levels were measured using a specific kit (R&D Diagnostics, Minneapolis, MN, USA).
Our results show that LIN28A expression can be used as a specific diagnostic biomarker to detect ETMR.
Increased levels of Cathepsin D activity, miR-146a and ADMA in serum of PPCM patients support the pathophysiological role of 16 kDa Prolactin for PPCM and may be used as a specific diagnostic marker profile.
Tuberculin skin test (TST) cannot be used as a specific diagnostic test due to the presence of cross-reactive antigens with BCG vaccine and other environmental mycobacteria exposure [ 3, 4].
In a blinded concurrent criterion-related validity design study, 48 patients with chronic lumbopelvic pain referred for diagnostic spinal injection procedures were examined using a specific clinical examination and received diagnostic intra-articular sacroiliac joint injections.
Vascular endothelial growth factor levels were measured using a specific ELISA kit (R&D diagnostics, Minneapolis, USA) according to the instructions of the manufacturer.
Each library was tagged using a specific sequence tag (GS Rapid Library Prep Kit, Roche diagnostics, Basel, Switzerland).
These results demonstrate elevated expression of LRG1 protein in several disorders, and therefore LRG1 protein levels may not be suitable for use as a specific diagnostic marker of OvCa.
In many arthropod groups male genitalia evolves at particularly high rates and this special feature constitutes the mechanistic basis of its use as a specific diagnostic trait [ 6, 7].
Since BNP is increased in various cardiac conditions, the use of BNP as a specific diagnostic tool for HF cannot be recommended in the ICU.
