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Current practice in laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases in Croatia. Survey of the Working group for laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Biochemia Medica, 26 (2016), 3; 376-394. https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.041
Tešija Kuna, Andrea; Đerek, Lovorka; Kozmar, Ana; Drvar, Vedrana

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Tešija Kuna, A., Đerek, L., Kozmar, A. & Drvar, V. (2016). Current practice in laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases in Croatia. Survey of the Working group for laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine. Biochemia Medica, 26. (3), 376-394. doi: 10.11613/BM.2016.041

Tešija Kuna, Andrea, et al. "Current practice in laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases in Croatia. Survey of the Working group for laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine." Biochemia Medica, vol. 26, no. 3, 2016, pp. 376-394. https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.041

Tešija Kuna, Andrea, Lovorka Đerek, Ana Kozmar and Vedrana Drvar. "Current practice in laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases in Croatia. Survey of the Working group for laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine." Biochemia Medica 26, no. 3 (2016): 376-394. https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.041

Tešija Kuna, A., et al. (2016) 'Current practice in laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases in Croatia. Survey of the Working group for laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine', Biochemia Medica, 26(3), pp. 376-394. doi: 10.11613/BM.2016.041

Tešija Kuna A, Đerek L, Kozmar A, Drvar V. Current practice in laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases in Croatia. Survey of the Working group for laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine. Biochemia Medica [Internet]. 2016 [cited 2025 February 25];26(3):376-394. doi: 10.11613/BM.2016.041

A. Tešija Kuna, L. Đerek, A. Kozmar and V. Drvar, "Current practice in laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases in Croatia. Survey of the Working group for laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine", Biochemia Medica, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 376-394, 2016. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:184:596643. [Accessed: 25 February 2025]

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Title (english)Current practice in laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases in Croatia. Survey of the Working group for laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine
AuthorAndrea Tešija Kuna https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6871-2686
AuthorLovorka Đerek https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3041-7718
AuthorAna Kozmar
AuthorVedrana Drvar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4011-856X
Author's institutionUniversity of Rijeka
Faculty of Medicine
(Department of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Clinical Medical Sciences
Abstract (english)
Introduction: With the trend of increasing incidence of autoimmune diseases, laboratories are faced with exponential growth of the requests for tests relating the diagnosis of these diseases. Unfortunately, the lack of laboratory personnel experienced in this specific discipline of laboratory diagnostic, as well as an unawareness of a method limitation often results in confusion for clinicians. The aim was to gain insight into number and type of Croatian laboratories that perform humoral diagnostics with the final goal to improve and harmonize laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases in Croatia. Materials and methods: In order to get insight into current laboratory practice two questionnaires, consisting of 42 questions in total, were created. Surveys were conducted using SurveyMonkey application and were sent to 88 medical biochemistry laboratories in Croatia for the first survey. Out of 33 laboratories that declared to perform diagnostic from the scope, 19 were selected for the second survey based on the tests they pleaded to perform. The survey comprised questions regarding autoantibody hallmarks of systemic autoimmune diseases while regarding organ-specific autoimmune diseases was limited to diseases of liver, gastrointestinal and nervous system. Results: Response rate was high with 80 / 88 (91%) laboratories which answered the first questionnaire, and 19 / 19 (1.0) for the second questionnaire. Obtained results of surveys indicate high heterogeneity in the performance of autoantibody testing among laboratories in Croatia. Conclusions: Results indicate the need of creating recommendations and algorithms in order to harmonize the approach to laboratory diagnostics of autoimmune diseases in Croatia.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review - domestic
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleBiochemia Medica
Numberingvol. 26, no. 3, pp. 376-394
p-ISSN1330-0962
e-ISSN1846-7482
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2016.041
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:184:596643
Publication2016
Document URLhttps://hrcak.srce.hr/167715
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