OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Annals of Laboratory Medicine is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Rapid Targeted Sequencing Using Dried Blood Spot Samples for Patients With Suspected Actionable Genetic Diseases	83
Prediction of Mid-term Platelet Transfusion in Stable Trauma Patients Using Rotational Thromboelastometry	48
Validation of High-sensitivity Flow Cytometry for Reliable Immune Cell Analysis in Real-world Laboratory Settings	47
A Case of Bidirectional ABO- and RhD-Incompatible Liver Transplantation in a Mongolian Patient With Asian-Type DEL	47
A Novel Fibrinogen Assay Using Recombinant Batroxobin and Carboxymethyl Chitosan: Carboxymethyl Chitosan Stimulates the Enzymatic Activity of Recombinant Batroxobin	46
Reinterpreting National Whole-genome Sequencing Data: Lessons from the First Korean Pilot Study	44
A New Strategy for Evaluating the Quality of Laboratory Results for Big Data Research: Using External Quality Assessment Survey Data (2010–2020)	44
Challenges of Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Infection Control and Antibiotic Management	36
Reducing Microbial Contamination in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Products and Quality Improvement Strategy: Retrospective Analysis of 1996-2021 Data	34
Optimization of a Protocol for Isolating Cell-free DNA From Cerebrospinal Fluid	34
RNA Sequencing for Elucidating an Intronic Variant of Uncertain Significance (SDHD c.314+3A>T) in Splicing Site Consensus Sequences	33
Cost-effective BRCA Testing in Advanced Ovarian Cancer	33
Current Status of Serum Insulin and C-Peptide Measurement in Clinical Laboratories: Experience from 94 Laboratories in China	32
Rapid Targeted Genomic Testing: A Powerful Tool for Diagnostic Evaluation of Critically Ill Neonates and Infants With Suspected Genetic Diseases	31
In-vitro Activities of Zoliflodacin and Solithromycin Against Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates from Korea	28
Performance Evaluation of the i-SmartCare 10 Analyzer and Method Comparison of Six Point-of-Care Blood Gas Analyzers	28
Development and Performance Validation of a Comprehensive Liquid Biopsy Genotyping Panel for Pan-cancer Analysis	28
Optimization of the Total Testing Process Within the Big Data-to-Big Data Loop	26
Performance Evaluation of Whole-Genome Amplification Platforms for Clinical Next-Generation Sequencing with Minimal Nucleic Acid Input	26
Clinical Practice Guideline for Blood-based Circulating Tumor DNA Assays	22
Clinical Differences in Patients Infected withFusobacteriumand Antimicrobial Susceptibility ofFusobacteriumIsolates Recovered at a Tertiary-Care Hospital in Korea	21
Complement Activation and Hemolysis in Non-human Primates Following Transfusion of Genetically Modified Pig Red Blood Cells	21
Effect of Variability on Interferon-Gamma Release Assay Performance: A Quantitative Analysis	20
Association Between Low Anti-spike Antibody Levels After the Third Dose of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination and Hospitalization due to Symptomatic Breakthrough Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients	19
Update of Guidelines for Laboratory Diagnosis of COVID-19 in Korea	18

Collaborative Study to Establish National Reference Standards for Anti-HIV-1 Antibody	18
Deciphering Epigenetic Backgrounds in a Korean Cohort with Beckwith–Wiedemann Syndrome	17
Virulence-associated Genome Sequences of Pasteurella canis and Unique Toxin Gene Prevalence of P. canis and Pasteurella multocida Isolated from Humans and Companion Animals	17
The Use of Bone-Turnover Markers in Asia-Pacific Populations	17
Periodic Comparability Verification and Within-Laboratory Harmonization of Clinical Chemistry Laboratory Results at a Large Healthcare Center With Multiple Instruments	16
Establishment of Reference Values for Non-HLA Antibodies in Patients With End-stage Renal Disease	16
Peak and Trough Concentration Ranges of Factor Xa Inhibitors for Preventing Thromboembolic Stroke in Korean Patients with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation	15
Proposed Model for Evaluating Real-world Laboratory Results for Big Data Research	15
Clinical Sensitivity of the (1–3)-β-D-glucan Test for Predicting Candidemia	15
The Issue With Osmotic Shock Hemolysate Preparation Procedure	15
Sex-Specific U-Shaped Relationships Between High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels and 10-year Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events: A Nationwide Cohort Study of 5.7 Million South Koreans	15
Investigation of the Neutralizing Antibody Response of Healthcare Workers at a Korean University Hospital Six Months After the Introduction of the COVID-19 Vaccine	15
Effect of Outlier Elimination on the 99th Percentile Upper Reference Limits of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Assays Based on a Strictly Selected Healthy Reference Population	14
Clinical Characteristics and Mortality Risk Factors of Candida lusitaniae Candidemia: A Multicenter Study in Korea	14
European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing-Recommended Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Staphylococcus aureus	14
Erratum: Serological Evidence of Coxiella burnetii and SARS-CoV-2 Co-Infection: A Case Report	14
Prevalence and Molecular Epidemiology of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase–Producing Escherichia coli and Effects of Antimicrobial Use in Multiple Pig Indust	14
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Three Diagnostic Strategies for the Detection of EGFR Mutation in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	13
Endogenous Thrombin Potential Level Helps Predict High Blood Loss in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery	13
Analytical Interference of Exemestane With Androstenedione Immunoassays	13
Effects of Various Concentrations of Pronase on Flow Cytometric Crossmatching Patients Treated With Rituximab and Donor HLA-Specific Antibodies	13
Erratum: Comparing Genomic Characteristics of Streptococcus pyogenes Associated with Invasiveness over a 20-year Period in Korea	13
Investigation of Discrepant ABO Blood Grouping Results from an Autoanalyzer	13
Optimizing the Hospital Blood Bank Stock in Korea: A Comparative Analysis of the Uniform 5-Day Stock Index and a Novel Blood Stock Index	13
Assessing the Relevance of Non-molecular Prognostic Systems for Myelodysplastic Syndrome in the Era of Next-Generation Sequencing	12
Predictive Performance of Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin, Liver Type Fatty Acid Binding Protein, and Cystatin C for Acute Kidney Injury and Mortality in Severely Ill Patients	12
Fretibacterium Species to Fusobacterium periodonticum Ratio as a Potential Biomarker of Periodontitis Based on Salivary Microbiome Profiling	12
Immunohistochemical Staining to Identify Concomitant Systemic Mastocytosis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia with RUNX1::RUNX1T1	11
Diagnostic Accuracy of Plasma Renin Concentration and Renin Activity in Predicting Mortality and Kidney Outcomes in Patients With Septic Shock and Hypoperfusion or Hypotension: A Multicenter, Prospect	11
The First Case of Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(10;11)(p13;q21);PICALM-MLLT10 Rearrangement Presenting With Extensive Skin Involvement	11
Evaluating the Commutability of Reference Materials for α-Fetoprotein: Accurate Value Assignment With Multiple Systems and Trueness Verification	11
Association Between the Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and 30-Day Mortality in Intensive Care Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Observational Study Based on the Medical Informati	10
High-resolution Chromosomal Microarray with Diagnostic Potential for Detecting Exon-level Copy Number Variations Using Targeted and Non-targeted Approaches	10
Machine Learning-based Analysis of UF-5000 Scattergrams Improves the Identification of Urinary Dysmorphic Red Blood Cells	10
Optimization of Natural Killer Cell Expansion with K562-mbIL-18/-21 Feeder Cells and Assurance of Feeder Cell-free Products	10
Multiple Primary Cancers With Hematologic Malignancies and Germline Predisposition: A Case Series	10
Clinical Application of Optical Genome Mapping for Molecular Diagnosis of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy	10
Clinical Evaluation of the Rapid STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag Test for the Screening of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2	9
Platelet and Monocyte Microvesicles as Potential Biomarkers of COVID-19 Severity: A Cross-Sectional Analysis	9
Unique TTR Variants D38A and M13dup Among Korean Patients with Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis: A Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study	9
Intuitive Modification of the Friedewald Formula for Calculation of LDL-Cholesterol	9
Comparison of Two Quinupristin–dalfopristin Susceptibility Testing Methods and Two Interpretive Criteria for Enterococcus faecium Bloodstream Isolates from Korean Hospitals	9
The First Case of Pulmonary Mucormycosis Caused by Lichtheimia ornata	9
Age-Stratified Genetic Spectrum of Retinitis Pigmentosa in Korean Patients: Predominance of RPGR Variants in Early-Onset Disease	9
Laboratory Preparation for Digital Medicine in Healthcare 4.0: An Investigation Into the Awareness and Applications of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence	9
Carrier Frequency and Incidence of MUTYH-Associated Polyposis Based on Database Analysis in East Asians and Koreans	9
Improvement of Anti-CD36 Antibody Detection via Monoclonal Antibody Immobilization of Platelet Antigens Assay by Using Selected Monoclonal Antibodies	9
Platelet Satellitism: Just a Laboratory Curiosity? A Case Report of Platelet Satellitism with Multilineage Involvement	8
Aberrant Splicing in PKD2 in a Family of Korean Patients With Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease	8
Clinical Usefulness of a Cell-based Assay for Detecting Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibodies in Central Nervous System Inflammatory Disorders	8

Choice of ABO Group for Blood Component Transfusion in ABO-Incompatible Solid Organ Transplantation: A Questionnaire Survey in Korea and Guideline Proposal	8
Performance Evaluation of the Roche Cobas 5800 HBV and HCV Tests: Comparison of the 200 and 500 μL Protocols	8
Concurrent Pleural and Pericardial Involvement in a Patient With De Novo Pure Erythroid Leukemia	8
Rapid Emergence of the Omicron Variant of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Korea	8
Laboratory Data Quality Evaluation in the Big Data Era	8
Prevalence of a Single-Nucleotide Variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Korea and Its Impact on the Diagnostic Sensitivity of the Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 Assay	8
Performance Evaluation of the Aptima Assays in Comparison with the cobas 6800 Assays for the Detection of HIV-1, HBV, and HCV in Clinical Samples	8
Seasonal Trends of Major Respiratory, Gastrointestinal, and Other Viral Infections in Korea: An Analysis Before, During, and After the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic	8
New Issues With Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin in Acute Kidney Injury	8
Rare Non-Cryptic NUP98 Rearrangements Associated With Myeloid Neoplasms and Their Poor Prognostic Impact	8
Standardized Medical Terminology: Awareness and Application Among Members of the Korean Society for Laboratory Medicine	7
Comparative Analytical Performance of Autoimmune Nodopathy Diagnostic Assays	7
Comment on “Ionized Magnesium Correlates With Total Blood Magnesium in Pediatric Patients Following Kidney Transplant”	7
Clinical Utility of Methylation-Specific Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Probe Amplification for the Diagnosis of Prader–Willi Syndrome and Angelman Syndrome	7
Genetic Counseling and Long-Term Surveillance Using a Multidisciplinary Approach in von Hippel–Lindau Disease	7
Performance Evaluation of the DxC 700 AU Chemistry Analyzer in Hemoglobin A1c Measurement	7
Natural Killer Cell Expansion and Cytotoxicity Differ Depending on the Culture Medium Used	7
Skeletal Muscle Mass Measurement via Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis as an Aid to Screen for Chronic Kidney Disease in Routine Health Checkups	7
The First Korean Case of Griscelli Syndrome Type 2 With Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis and Partial Albinism	7
Neutralization Testing–based Immunogenicity Analysis of Recent Prevalent Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Omicron Sublineages	7
Comprehensive Laboratory Data Analysis to Predict the Clinical Severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in 1,952 Patients in Daegu, Korea	7
Usefulness of Component-Resolved Diagnosis of Pollen-Food Allergy Syndrome	7
An Unexpected Encounter During a Screening Colonoscopy in a Medical Tourist: A Diagnosis of Hymenolepis nana Infection	7
Validation of Pathogenicity of Gene Variants in Fanconi Anemia Using Patient-derived Dermal Fibroblasts	7
Comparison of Target- and IgG-Enrichment Strategies to Measure Adalimumab Concentrations in Human Plasma Using an Immunocapture-Liquid Chromatography-High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Platform	6
Integration of an MC-80 Digital Image Analyzer With an Automated BC-6800Plus Hematology Analyzer Enables Accurate Platelet Counting in Samples With EDTA-Induced Pseudothrombocytopenia	6
A Machine Learning Approach to Reference Interval Estimation for Red Cell Parameters in a South and East Asian Population	6
Comparison of Measurable Residual Disease in Pediatric B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia Using Multiparametric Flow Cytometry and Next-Generation Sequencing	6
Can Reference Materials Prepared Following CLSI C37-A Be Utilized Without Commutability Assessment? Perspectives Based on Lipid Measurements	6
The First Case of Prosthesis-related Infection Caused by Quambalaria cyanescens in Korea	6
Guidelines for the Laboratory Diagnosis of Monkeypox in Korea	6
Accuracy of the New Creatinine-based Equations for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate in Koreans	6
Evaluation of Cellular Responses to ChAdOx1-nCoV-19 and BNT162b2 Vaccinations	6
Predictors of Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Elderly COVID-19 Patients in Korea	6
Serotype Distribution and Antimicrobial Resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae Causing Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Korea Between 2017 and 2019 After Introduction of the 13-Valent Pneumococ	6
Educational Outcomes and Perception Changes in Medical Students After Visiting a Blood Donation Center	6
Development of a Single-nucleotide Polymorphism Genotyping Assay for the Rapid Detection of Vancomycin-intermediate Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus Epidemic Lineage ST5	6
Revolutionizing Laboratory Practices: Pioneering Trends in Total Laboratory Automation	6
SnackNTM: An Open-Source Software for Sanger Sequencing-based Identification of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Species	6
MYD88 L265P Variant Detection with Droplet Digital PCR in Waldenström Macroglobulinemia: Clinical Implications as a Tumor Burden and Prognostic Marker	6
Reliability of the DI-60 Digital Image Analyzer for Detecting Platelet Clumping and Obtaining Accurate Platelet Counts	6
Impact of Low-level Donor-specific Antibody Determined With a Positive Luminex and Negative Flow Cytometric Crossmatch on Kidney Transplantation Outcomes	6