OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Annals of Laboratory Medicine is 5. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Responses and Seroconversion in COVID-19 Patients Using Twelve Commercial Immunoassays	114
Prediction of Mid-term Platelet Transfusion in Stable Trauma Patients Using Rotational Thromboelastometry	64
Reducing Microbial Contamination in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Products and Quality Improvement Strategy: Retrospective Analysis of 1996-2021 Data	43
Expanding the Non-Invasive Diagnosis of Acute Rejection in Kidney Transplants Through Detection of Donor-Derived DNA in Urine: Proof-of-Concept Study	36
Validation of High-sensitivity Flow Cytometry for Reliable Immune Cell Analysis in Real-world Laboratory Settings	36
A Case of Bidirectional ABO- and RhD-Incompatible Liver Transplantation in a Mongolian Patient With Asian-Type DEL	35
Optimization of a Protocol for Isolating Cell-free DNA From Cerebrospinal Fluid	33
Challenges of Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Infection Control and Antibiotic Management	33
Rapid Targeted Sequencing Using Dried Blood Spot Samples for Patients With Suspected Actionable Genetic Diseases	32
A New Strategy for Evaluating the Quality of Laboratory Results for Big Data Research: Using External Quality Assessment Survey Data (2010–2020)	28
Current Status of Serum Insulin and C-Peptide Measurement in Clinical Laboratories: Experience from 94 Laboratories in China	26
Complement Activation and Hemolysis in Non-Human Primates Following Transfusion of Genetically Modified Pig Red Blood Cells	25
Rapid Targeted Genomic Testing: A Powerful Tool for Diagnostic Evaluation of Critically Ill Neonates and Infants With Suspected Genetic Diseases	24
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	24
Cost-effective BRCA Testing in Advanced Ovarian Cancer	24
Performance Evaluation of the i-SmartCare 10 Analyzer and Method Comparison of Six Point-of-Care Blood Gas Analyzers	23
Granulocytic and Monocytic Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells are Functionally and Prognostically Different in Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia	23
Laboratory Aspects of Donor Screening for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation at a Korean Fecal Microbiota Bank	21
Clinical Differences in Patients Infected withFusobacteriumand Antimicrobial Susceptibility ofFusobacteriumIsolates Recovered at a Tertiary-Care Hospital in Korea	21
RNA Sequencing for Elucidating an Intronic Variant of Uncertain Significance (SDHD c.314+3A>T) in Splicing Site Consensus Sequences	21
Clinical Practice Guideline for Blood-based Circulating Tumor DNA Assays	20
A Novel Species of the Genus Arsenicicoccus Isolated From Human Blood Using Whole-Genome Sequencing	20
Update of Guidelines for Laboratory Diagnosis of COVID-19 in Korea	19
In-vitro Activities of Zoliflodacin and Solithromycin Against Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates from Korea	19
Proposed Model for Evaluating Real-world Laboratory Results for Big Data Research	18

The Issue With Osmotic Shock Hemolysate Preparation Procedure	17
Reply to the Letter “The Stability of Blood Gas Parameters Depends on Leukocyte Count”	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	15
Collaborative Study to Establish National Reference Standards for Anti-HIV-1 Antibody	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
Metaphyseal Dysplasia Without Hypotrichosis Caused by RNA Component of Mitochondrial RNA-Processing Endoribonuclease (RMRP) Gene Variants: The First Case in Korea	14
Investigation of the Neutralizing Antibody Response of Healthcare Workers at a Korean University Hospital Six Months After the Introduction of the COVID-19 Vaccine	14
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
Deciphering Epigenetic Backgrounds in a Korean Cohort with Beckwith–Wiedemann Syndrome	14
Periodic Comparability Verification and Within-Laboratory Harmonization of Clinical Chemistry Laboratory Results at a Large Healthcare Center With Multiple Instruments	14
Establishment of Reference Values for Non-HLA Antibodies in Patients With End-stage Renal Disease	14
Clinical Sensitivity of the (1–3)-β-D-glucan Test for Predicting Candidemia	14
European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing-Recommended Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Staphylococcus aureus	13
The Use of Bone-Turnover Markers in Asia-Pacific Populations	13
Endogenous Thrombin Potential Level Helps Predict High Blood Loss in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery	12
Erratum: Serological Evidence of Coxiella burnetii and SARS-CoV-2 Co-Infection: A Case Report	12
Hepcidin-25 as a Novel Kidney Biomarker for Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury	12
Fretibacterium Species to Fusobacterium periodonticum Ratio as a Potential Biomarker of Periodontitis Based on Salivary Microbiome Profiling	12
The Stability of Blood Gas Parameters Depends on Leukocyte Counts	11
Effects of Various Concentrations of Pronase on Flow Cytometric Crossmatching Patients Treated With Rituximab and Donor HLA-Specific Antibodies	11
Optimizing the Hospital Blood Bank Stock in Korea: A Comparative Analysis of the Uniform 5-Day Stock Index and a Novel Blood Stock Index	11
Assessing the Relevance of Non-molecular Prognostic Systems for Myelodysplastic Syndrome in the Era of Next-Generation Sequencing	10
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	10
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Three Diagnostic Strategies for the Detection of EGFR Mutation in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	10
Clinical Performance of the Standard Q COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test and Simulation of its Real-World Application in Korea	10
Investigation of Discrepant ABO Blood Grouping Results from an Autoanalyzer	10
Analytical Interference of Exemestane With Androstenedione Immunoassays	10
Risk Factors for Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli in Community-Onset Bloodstream Infection: Impact on Long-Term Care Hospitals in Korea	9
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	9
Human Pneumonia Caused by Bordetella hinzii: First Case in Asia and Literature Review	9
Evaluating the Commutability of Reference Materials for α-Fetoprotein: Accurate Value Assignment With Multiple Systems and Trueness Verification	9
Improvement of Anti-CD36 Antibody Detection via Monoclonal Antibody Immobilization of Platelet Antigens Assay by Using Selected Monoclonal Antibodies	9
Laboratory Preparation for Digital Medicine in Healthcare 4.0: An Investigation Into the Awareness and Applications of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence	9
Immunohistochemical Staining to Identify Concomitant Systemic Mastocytosis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia with RUNX1::RUNX1T1	8
Intuitive Modification of the Friedewald Formula for Calculation of LDL-Cholesterol	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
Performance Evaluation of the Roche Cobas 5800 HBV and HCV Tests: Comparison of the 200 and 500 μL Protocols	8
Clinical Usefulness of a Cell-based Assay for Detecting Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibodies in Central Nervous System Inflammatory Disorders	8
Clinical Application of Optical Genome Mapping for Molecular Diagnosis of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy	8
Multiple Primary Cancers With Hematologic Malignancies and Germline Predisposition: A Case Series	8
Carrier Frequency and Incidence of MUTYH-Associated Polyposis Based on Database Analysis in East Asians and Koreans	8
Comparison of Two Quinupristin–dalfopristin Susceptibility Testing Methods and Two Interpretive Criteria for Enterococcus faecium Bloodstream Isolates from Korean Hospitals	8
Clinical Evaluation of the Rapid STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag Test for the Screening of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2	8
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	8
The First Case of Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(10;11)(p13;q21);PICALM-MLLT10 Rearrangement Presenting With Extensive Skin Involvement	8
Platelet and Monocyte Microvesicles as Potential Biomarkers of COVID-19 Severity: A Cross-Sectional Analysis	8
The First Case of Pulmonary Mucormycosis Caused by Lichtheimia ornata	8
Aberrant Splicing in PKD2 in a Family of Korean Patients With Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease	7
Performance Evaluation of the DxC 700 AU Chemistry Analyzer in Hemoglobin A1c Measurement	7
Choice of ABO Group for Blood Component Transfusion in ABO-Incompatible Solid Organ Transplantation: A Questionnaire Survey in Korea and Guideline Proposal	7

Algorithm using Neuron-Specific Enolase and Pro-Gastrin-Releasing Peptide to Increase the Diagnostic Accuracy for Small Cell Lung Cancer	7
Concurrent Pleural and Pericardial Involvement in a Patient With De Novo Pure Erythroid Leukemia	7
Revolutionizing Laboratory Practices: Pioneering Trends in Total Laboratory Automation	6
Comment on “Ionized Magnesium Correlates With Total Blood Magnesium in Pediatric Patients Following Kidney Transplant”	6
Platelet Satellitism: Just a Laboratory Curiosity? A Case Report of Platelet Satellitism with Multilineage Involvement	6
Comprehensive Laboratory Data Analysis to Predict the Clinical Severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in 1,952 Patients in Daegu, Korea	6
The First Korean Case of Griscelli Syndrome Type 2 With Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis and Partial Albinism	6
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
Skeletal Muscle Mass Measurement via Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis as an Aid to Screen for Chronic Kidney Disease in Routine Health Checkups	6
Validation of Pathogenicity of Gene Variants in Fanconi Anemia Using Patient-derived Dermal Fibroblasts	6
Laboratory Data Quality Evaluation in the Big Data Era	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
Rare Non-Cryptic NUP98 Rearrangements Associated With Myeloid Neoplasms and Their Poor Prognostic Impact	6
Standardization Status of Total Cholesterol Concentration Measurement: Analysis of Korean External Quality Assessment Data	6
Neutralization Testing–based Immunogenicity Analysis of Recent Prevalent Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Omicron Sublineages	6
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	6
Development of a Single-nucleotide Polymorphism Genotyping Assay for the Rapid Detection of Vancomycin-intermediate Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus Epidemic Lineage ST5	6
Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Testing for the Rapid Detection of Fluconazole Resistance in Candida Isolates	6
Usefulness of Component-Resolved Diagnosis of Pollen-Food Allergy Syndrome	6
An Unexpected Encounter During a Screening Colonoscopy in a Medical Tourist: A Diagnosis of Hymenolepis nana Infection	6
Rapid Emergence of the Omicron Variant of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Korea	6
New Issues With Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin in Acute Kidney Injury	6
Clinical Utility of Methylation-Specific Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Probe Amplification for the Diagnosis of Prader–Willi Syndrome and Angelman Syndrome	6
Accuracy of the New Creatinine-based Equations for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate in Koreans	6
Laboratory Aspects of Donor Screening for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation at a Korean Fecal Microbiota Bank	5
Concordance of Three Automated Procalcitonin Immunoassays at Medical Decision Points	5
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	5
Educational Outcomes and Perception Changes in Medical Students After Visiting a Blood Donation Center	5
Natural Killer Cell Expansion and Cytotoxicity Differ Depending on the Culture Medium Used	5
Evaluation of Cellular Responses to ChAdOx1-nCoV-19 and BNT162b2 Vaccinations	5
In Vitro Activity of the Novel Tetracyclines, Tigecycline, Eravacycline, and Omadacycline, Against Moraxella catarrhalis	5
Metformin Suppresses Both PD-L1 Expression in Cancer Cells and Cancer-Induced PD-1 Expression in Immune Cells to Promote Antitumor Immunity	5
The First Case of Prosthesis-related Infection Caused by Quambalaria cyanescens in Korea	5
Suitability of EDTA-anticoagulated Blood for Natural Killer Cell Activity Testing Using Flow Cytometry	5
Reliability of the DI-60 Digital Image Analyzer for Detecting Platelet Clumping and Obtaining Accurate Platelet Counts	5
Predictors of Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Elderly COVID-19 Patients in Korea	5
SnackNTM: An Open-Source Software for Sanger Sequencing-based Identification of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Species	5
LSAMP Rearrangement in Acute Myeloid Leukemia With a Jumping Translocation Involving 3q13.31	5
Digital Morphology Analyzer Sysmex DI-60 vs. Manual Counting for White Blood Cell Differentials in Leukopenic Samples: A Comparative Assessment of Risk and Turnaround Time	5
Manufacturing Cell and Gene Therapies: Challenges in Clinical Translation	5
RHDDNT* (RHD38*) Showing D-Positive Reactivity on Rhesus D Typing and Forming Anti-D Antibody	5
Concurrent Nanopore Next-Generation Sequencing of Hepatitis B and Delta Virus Genomes Directly From Patient Plasma	5
Interpretation of Folate Results in Hemolytic Plasma Samples: A Practical Approach	5
Genetic Counseling and Long-Term Surveillance Using a Multidisciplinary Approach in von Hippel–Lindau Disease	5
Comparison of Measurable Residual Disease in Pediatric B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia Using Multiparametric Flow Cytometry and Next-Generation Sequencing	5
Guidelines for the Laboratory Diagnosis of Monkeypox in Korea	5
Hormone Immunoassay Interference: A 2021 Update	5