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Peter A Kavsak. Point of Concern for Troponin Testing with High-Sensitivity Assays in the Near Patient Setting, Clinical Chemistry, 2026; 72(10): hvag034. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvag034

Melissa Ix, Richard Dodel, J Alexander Ross. Alpha-Synuclein-Specific RT-QuIC As a Tool for the Differential Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Diseases Using Peripheral Tissues.  Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 8, August 2026, Pages 830–844.  https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvag037

Matthew Lee, Jeffrey A SoRelle, Arun Everest-Dass, David E Gerber, Mitchell S von Itzstein. Predictive Biomarkers for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Efficacy: Challenges, Innovations, and a Pathway to Precision Medicine in the Era of Cancer Immunotherapy. Clin Chem 2026; 72(9): 926–47. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvag062

Shengjie Li, Jiazhen Cao, Jun Ren, Kun Chen, Jianing Wu, Yingzhu Li, Yunxiao Song, Chengxun Li, Wenjun Cao, Ming Guan. Tumor-Derived HAVCR1 As a Reliable Fluid Biomarker for the Diagnosis of CNS Lymphoma. Clin Chem 2026; 72(8): 880–92. 

https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvag036

Luuk F P Giesen, Jeroen A Roest, Frederique M A Koopman, Martine M L Deckers, Helena Chon, Christian M Hackeng, Jurgen A Riedl, Michiel de Bruin, Brooke M Katzman, Warry van Gelder, Janne Cadamuro, Mads Nybo, Michael A Fouraux, Thijs C van Holten, Robert de Jonge. Performance, Safety, and Patient Experience of an Autonomous Robotic Phlebotomy Device: A Multicenter Trial. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 8, August 2026, Pages 845–856. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvag029

Ingar Ziad Restan, Yong Yong Tew, Ole-Thomas Steiro, Ziwen Li, Hilde L Tjora, Jørund Langørgen, Torbjørn Omland, Paul Collinson, Rune Bjørneklett, Kjell Vikenes, Trude Steinsvik, Øyvind Skadberg, Øistein R Mjelva, Alf Inge Larsen, Vernon V S Bonarjee, Nicholas L Mills, Kristin M Aakre. Exploring Sex-Specific High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Thresholds for Rule-Out of Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 8, August 2026, Pages 868–879. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvag030

Juexiao Sherry Wang, C J Battey, Kyle Trettin, Ravi Patel, Anu Srinivasan, Janani Saikumar, Divya Kushnoor, Ben F Habermeyer, Sangita Ganesh, Nafei Xu, Nathaniel Friedrich, Summer Pierson, Helen Wan, Heather LaBreche, Genevieve M Gould, Dale Muzzey. Simultaneous Prenatal cfDNA Screening of Aneuploidy, Recessive Single-Gene Conditions, and Fetomaternal Blood Compatibility. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 6, June 2026, Pages 679–691. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvag005

Ryan Pearce, Leslie J Donato, Vlad C Vasile, Allan S Jaffe, Jeffrey W Meeusen. From Pooled Cohorts to PREVENT: A Perspective for Clinical Laboratorians. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 7, July 2026, Pages 814–816. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvag044

Anna C H Hoge, Thomas E Grys, Erin H Graf. Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis in Immunocompetent Hosts: Opportunities for Increased Recognition and Timely Diagnosis. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 5, May 2026, Pages 575–582. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf187

Ann M Moyer, Emma Lundquist, Emily K Thoreson, Michelle L Kluge, Katrina E Kotzer, Elyse M Love, Heather L Glessner, Sarah K Arneson, Loralie J Langman, Linnea M Baudhuin, John Logan Black. DPYD Sequencing Identifies More Clinically Relevant Variants as Compared to Targeted Genotyping. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 6, June 2026, Pages 662–669. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvag007.

Lisa A Lansdon, Binu Porath, Mari Mori, David T Miller, Diane Dunham Drexler, Catherine Wattenberg, Morgan Richardson, Robert D Steiner, Peter J Freeman. Universal Presence of Gene/Variant Nomenclature Errors in Journal Manuscript Submissions. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 6, June 2026, Pages 652–661. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvag010

Patrick M Bossuyt, Tze Ping Loh, Katy Bell, Sally Lord, Andrea R Horvath. Frameworks of Health Outcomes for Performance Specifications in Laboratory Medicine. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 5, May 2026, Pages 546–553. 

https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvag014

Grace Drew, Colleen S Kraft, Nirja Mehta. Fecal Microbiota Therapy: Clinical Laboratory Testing and Metabolomic Approaches for Donor Screening, Product Assessment, and Patient Monitoring. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 5, May 2026, Pages 554–563.  

https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf156

Andrea L Benedet, Burak Arslan, Kubra Tan, Hanna Huber, Ilaria Pola, Guglielmo Di Molfetta, Hlin Kvartsberg, Anna Orduña Dolado, Shorena Janelidze, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Oskar Hansson, Pedro Rosa-Neto, Nicholas J Ashton. Diagnostic Value of Serum p-tau217 in Alzheimer Disease: Equal to Plasma in Levels and Clinical Utility? Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 2, February 2026, Pages 303–315, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf162

Denise M O'Sullivan, Gerwyn M Jones, Manca Zolnir-Dovc, Richard Phillips, Rejoice Arthur, Bariki Mtafya, Daniel Adon Mapamba, Daniela Maria Cirillo, Ewa Augustynowicz-Kopeć, Mei Mei Ho, Belinda Dagg, Sven O Friedrich, Francesca Colavita, Antonella Vulcano, Prince Asare, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, Timothy D McHugh, Jim F Huggett. Methods to Improve Confidence in the Accuracy of Molecular Testing for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 3, March 2026, Pages 390–397. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf178

Thomas J S Durant, Seung Joo Lee, Sarah N Dudgeon, Elizabeth Knight, Brent Nelson, H Patrick Young, Lucila Ohno-Machado, Wade L Schulz. Quantum Machine Learning and Data Re-Uploading: Evaluation on Benchmark and Laboratory Medicine Data Sets. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 4, April 2026, Pages 451–460. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf192

Preejith P Vachali, Adam J McShane. Scientific Fraud at Scale: Challenges for Trust in Published Data. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 4, April 2026, Pages 518–519.  

https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvag002

Yusheng Zhu, Jarrett Sell. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)-Associated HIV Monitoring and Self-Testing. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 4, April 2026, Pages 439–450. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf155

Raymond T Suhandynata, Elizabeth A Bevins, Imir G Metushi. Endogenous Lithium Levels and Alzheimer Disease. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 3, March 2026, Pages 424–425. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf174

David H Wang. PREEMPT'ing Overreliance on Peripheral Blood-Based ColoRectal Cancer Screening. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 3, March 2026, Pages 328–330. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf137

Leslie J Donato. A Turning Point for Lipoprotein(a) Treatment: Are Clinical Laboratories Ready? Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 2, February 2026, Pages 222–224. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf101

Min Yu, Zhen Zhao, Dennis J Dietzen, Damien Gruson, Jinjie Hu, Anthony A Killeen, Davide Manissero, Tahir S Pillay. Global IVD: Barriers, Trends, and Future. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 2, February 2026, Pages 225–231.  https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf184

Andrew Jacques, Giuliano Testa, Massimo Mangiola, Liza Johannesson. Uterus Transplantation—Current Evaluation, Monitoring, and Emerging Diagnostics. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 1, January 2026, Pages 18–26. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf143

Vilte E Barakauskas, Samantha Pawer, Wee-Shian Chan, Benjamin P Jung. Unmet Clinical Needs and Remaining Challenges of Pregnancy Reference Intervals. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 1, January 2026, Pages 47–60. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf150

Callie Torres, Jeannie Kelly, Ann M Gronowski.
From Diagnosis to Delivery: A Look at the Continuing Gap in Maternal Testing.
Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, Issue 1, January 2026, Pages 27–34, 
https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf109

Robert L Fitzgerald, Anya Umlauf, Raymond T Suhandynata, David J Grelotti, Marilyn A Huestis, Kyle F Mastropietro, Igor Grant, Thomas D Marcotte. Per Se Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis Statutes and Blood Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Concentrations following Short-Term Cannabis Abstinence. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 71, Issue 12, December 2025, Pages 1225–1233. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf121

Raymond Nistor-Gallo, Kurt Zatloukal, Karin Schwenoha. Regulatory Fragmentation in Europe and Its Risks for Patient Access and Safety: Subcontracting Work Flow Steps of In-House Diagnostic Procedures. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 71, Issue 12, December 2025, Pages 1202–1211. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf123

Vrajesh Pandya. Transdermal GFR Signals a New Horizon in Renal Diagnostics. Clinical Chemistry, Volume 71, Issue 12, December 2025, Pages 1281–1282. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf106

Jeffrey W Meeusen, Xin Yi, Steven W Cotten, Jacob B Nielsen, Leslie J Donato, Patricia M Jones, Alagar R Muthukumar, Rafael Zubirán, Alan T Remaley, Jing Cao, Modern Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Formulas Outperform Direct Methods in Patients with Hypertriglyceridemia and Low Levels of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Clinical Chemistry, Volume 71, Issue 11, November 2025, Pages 1138–1146, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf099

Ruben Y Luo, Priscilla S W Yeung, Morgan W Mann, Lichao Zhang, Yifei K Yang, Andrew N Hoofnagle, Post-Translationally Modified Proteoforms as Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Use, Clinical Chemistry, Volume 71, Issue 11, November 2025, Pages 1111–1124, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf094

Nicholas C Spies, Embracing Generative Artificial Intelligence as a Support Tool for Clinical Decision-Making, Clinical Chemistry, Volume 71, Issue 11, November 2025, Pages 1178–1179, https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf084