Βιογραφικά στοιχεία Πέτρου Καρκαλούσου
19/1/2015
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emails: petef@teiath.gr, petef@hotmail.gr
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Education
2006 : Postgraduate course in statistics. Athens university of economics and business (AUEB).
Graduation with degree 7,68 / 10.
2003 : PhD diploma in the Medical School of National and Kapodistriakon University of Athens on the
subject: “Fluctuations of the time series of internal control values”. Graduation with degree A.
1997 : Bachelor in Biology by the National and Kapodistriakon University of Athens.
Graduation with 6.66 / 10 degree.
1992 : Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Technology by the Technological Institute of Athens (Τ.Ε.Ι.).
Graduation with 8.45 / 10 degree.
Professional Titles
 European Clinical Chemist (EurClinChem)
 Semen analysis specialist (ESHRE)
Work Experience
As Professor______________________________
2/2012 - : Lecturer of Clinical chemistry in Technological Institute of Athens.
Teaching lessons: Biological fluids and urine (Theory and laboratory)
Immunology (Laboratory)
Clinical Chemistry (laboratory of Immunoassays, HPLC,
Atomic absorption), Lessons: Clinical Chemistry I, II, III.
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As biologist – clinical chemist______________________________
6/2011 – 2/2012 : General Hospital Polycliniki in biochemical – immunological laboratory.
2008 – 2011 : 3rd Hospital of SSI1 as biologist in semen analysis laboratory.
8/2002 – 2007 : 3rd Hospital of SSI2 as biologist in immunological and hormonological
laboratory.
8/2001 – 8/2002 : 1ο Hospital of SSI in immunological department (ELISA).
1998 – 8/2001 : 3rd Hospital of SSI as biologist in immunological and hormonological
laboratory.
1996 – 1998 : In the biochemical and hematological laboratory in the Local Unit of SSI in
Halandri.
As computer programmer_________________________________
2001–today: Free-lance computer programmer and as part time programmer for the «2A-Pliroforiki»
company.
Αs quality inspector_____________________________________
2014-today:
As quality assessor for In Vitro Diagnostics (IVDs) in Hellenic Accreditation System
(ESYD)
2008–today:
As quality assessor for medical laboratories in Hellenic Accreditation System (ESYD) for
the standard ISO 15189.
Tutorial Experience until the permanent job as professor in TEI of Athens
Institution
Year
Lesson
Hours/Year
TEI Athens
2008-2014
“Biological fluids” (Laboratory)
200
TEI Athens
2012-2014
“Clinical Chemistry ΙII” (Lab)
234
TEI Athens
2012-2014
“Clinical Chemistry ΙI” (Lab)
200
TEI Athens
2012
“Accreditation of laboratories”
24
TEI Athens
TEI Athens
2012-2013
2008-2012
“Immunology” (laboratory)
“Biological fluids” (Theory)
84
42
TEI Athens
2006-2008
“Biochemistry” (Laboratory)
56
Abbreviations: ΤΕΙ: Technological Educational Institute (High level Education), IEK: Technical school of professional training,
SSI: Social Security Institute (the Greek Social Insurance for workers and employees), ESYD: Hellenic Accreditation System
(belongs to the government).
2
TEI Athens
2004-2009
“Clinical Chemistry Ι” (laboratory)
120
TEI Athens
TEI Athens
IEK Nea Ionia
2001-2003
2002
2011
“Immunology” (laboratory)
“Hematology part I” (laboratory)
“Laboratory apparatus and sterilization” (Lab)
300
42
42
IEK Nea Ionia
2011
“Biochemistry I” (Lab)
42
IEK Nea Ionia
2011
“Laboratory diagnosis and tests” (Laboratory)
42
IEK Nea Ionia
2011
“Mycytology – Virology (Laboratory”
28
IEK Amarousion
2011
“Biostatistics (Theory)”
28
IEK Nea Ionia
2010
”Laboratory technology” (Laboratory)
56
IEK Nea Ionia
2010
“Hospital infections” (Laboratory)
42
IEK Amarousion
2010
“Immunology” (Laboratory)
42
IEK Amarousion
2010
“Hospital infections” (laboratory)
14
IEK Amarousion
2010
“Biochemistry II” (laboratory)
42
IEK Nea Ionia
2010
”Aimatology” (Laboratory)
42
IEK Nea Ionia
2010
“Biochemistry II” (laboratory)
42
IEK Nea Ionia
2009
“Laboratory apparatus and sterilization” (Lab)
42
IEK Nea Ionia
2009
“Biochemistry I” (laboratory)
42
IEK Amarousion
2009
“Biochemistry I” (laboratory)
42
IEK Galatsi
2009
“Immunology” (laboratory)
42
IEK Galatsi
2009
“Biochemistry II” (laboratory)
42
IEK Galatsi
2008
“Biochemistry I” (theory)
42
IIEK Eleusina
2008
“Laboratory diagnosis and tests” (laboratory)
112
IEK Eleusina
2007
“Immunology” (theory)
42
IEK Eleusina
2007
“Biochemistry I” (theory)
42
IEK Halandri
2007
“Biostatistics” (theory)
42
IEK Galatsi
2007
“Statistics” (theory)
42
IEK Galatsi
2007
“Statistics” (theory)
42
ΙΕΚ Eleusina
ΙΕΚ Νea Ionia
ΙΕΚ Galatsi
2006
2006
2005
“Biochemistry I” (laboratory)
“Biostatistics” (theory)
“Security and deontology” (theory)
42
28
28
3
ΙΕΚ Galatsi
2005
((theory)
“Laboratory apparatus and sterilization”
28
SSI Seminars: Kabala
: Patra
: Ioanina
: Ioanina
Alejandroupolis
ΚΕΚ Ippocratio Hospital
ΙΕΚ Metamorfosi
ΙΕΚ Galatsi
Medical School of Athens
2000
2001
“Cyttarometry”, “Quality Control”
“Histocompatability - HLA”, “Quality Control”
6
6
2003
2005
“Immunological Assays”, “Quality Control”
“Urine Analyzers”, “Quality Control”
6
4
2000
2000
1999-2000
1999
“Internal quality control”
“Haematology” (theory)
“Laboratory apparatus and sterilization” (lab/ry)
“Uncertainty of laboratory measurements”
2
42
42
2
KEK Alejandra Hospital
1999
“Internal quality control”
6
Development of computer software
Program
Year
User(s)
Language
“Multiple choice”
2010
TEI of Athens
Access 2007
“Basic Logistic Administration”
2008
ISOTAX
Access 2002
“Simulations” – Software for the selection 2005
of the proper quality control rules
Thesis for my graduation from AUEB
“Store” – Management of medical
laboratory
2005
3rd Hospital SSI, Biopathology laboratory
Access 2002
“Diabetical medical office”
2004
Diabetical medical office of Dr. Arbanitis
Αccess-VBA
“Archives of Greek Clinical Chemists”
2003
Union of Greek Clinical Chemists
Access 2002
“Gaucher Database”
2003
3rd Hospital SSI, Hematological clinic
Access 2002
“Computerization of Cardiological clinic”
2003
3rd Hospital SSI, Cardiological clinic
Access 2002
VB 6
Medical Office of Dr. Tolis - Cardiologist
“Printing of mail labels”
2003
Medical Office of Dr. Trantafyllou - Cardiologist
Access 2000
“Blind System” - Training program for
Greek-English computer keyboard
Dental technician’s laboratory
2002
Software home: “2A – Informatics”
Visual Basic 6
2002
Private dental technician’s laboratory in Athens
Access 2000
Program for finding all stables and
mobiles orthodox holidays
“Archives of P.E.T.I.E.”
2002
Software home: “2A– Informatics”
Visual Basic 6
2002
Union of Greek medical laboratory technicians
Access 2000
“Diaita” - Program for dietician center
“Urologist” - Program for urologists
2002
2001
Dietician office of Mr. J. Zioga
Medical Office of Dr. Margaritopoulou Urologist
Access 2000
Access 2000
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Computerization of immunological and
hormonological laboratory
2001
Hormonal – immunological laboratory of “3rd
Hospital SSI”
Access 2000
“Internal quality control” – Statistical
package of all internal quality control
methods of clinical chemistry analyzers
Calibration’s program of clinical
chemistry’s analyzers
2000
Hormonological laboratory of 3rd Hospital of
IKA, Endocrinological laboratory of “Alexandra”
Hospital
Endocrinological laboratory of “Alexandra”
Hospital
Visual Basic 6
1999
Visual Basic 5
Founded programs (6)
1. Academic leader (main writer): Program: Open Greek Academic Electronic Books (www.kallipos.gr)
(founded by EC). Laboratory exercises of clinical chemistry: 1/12/2014 – 1/9/2015: Approval code: 9921.
2. Academic leader (con-writer): Program: Open Greek Academic Electronic Books (www.kallipos.gr)
(founded by EC). Laboratory exercises of Immunology: 1/12/2014 – 1/9/2015: Approval code: 15137.
3. Academic leader: Program: Working practice Of Medical Laboratories Department (founded by EC).
(2012 – 2015).
4. Participant: Open Academic Lessons (founded by EC). The following lessons became free access:
a. Biological fluids – theory (free video και powerpoint material).
b. Clinical chemistry I (free video και powerpoint material).
c. Biological fluids – laboratory (free video και powerpoint material).
d. Immunology laboratory (free powerpoint material).
5. Participant: Educational program for the administration of waste material (founded by Leonardo Da
Vinci). Programming of web site, writing of articles (2011 – 2013).
Books (5)
1. Chapter: «Differences of ISO 15189:2012 vs ISO 15189:2007” from the book «Laboratory information
systems: Current requirements and future perspectives”, ISBN 9781466663206, IGI Global Books, 2014.
2. Book: «General Analysis of Urine, Sperm and other Biological fluids” Litsas Medical Editions, ISBN 978-960372-192-5, Athens 2013.
3. Chapters: “Sperm collection”, “CSF collection” in the Book “Collection of Biological Samples” of Dr T.
Kriembardis. ISBN 978-960-7875-60-0, Lagos Editions, Athens 2011.
4. Chapter: «Quality control in clinical laboratories”, Karkalousos Petros, Evangelopoulos Angelos, in the Book
“Applications and Experiences of Quality Control”, ISBN 978-953-7619-X-X, Intech Books, 2011.
5. Book: “Introduction in the internal quality control of clinical chemistry analyzers”, Pages 46, Edition of the
company “Zafeiropoulos-Karabitis», Athens 2006.
Tutorial projects (6)
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1. Wikipedia Book: «Urianalysis». http://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/Βικιπαίδεια:Βιβλία/Γενική_εξέταση_ούρων. Created
by the students of P. Karkalousos in the lesson “Analysis of biological fluids”.
2. Wikipedia Book: «Immunology notes».Created by the students of P. Karkalousos in the lesson “Immunology”.
3. Wikipedia Book: «Clinical chemistry notes». Created by the students of P. Karkalousos in the lesson “Clinical
chemistry”.
4. Wikipedia Book: «Microbiology notes». Created by the students of P. Karkalousos in the lesson “Analysis of
biological fluies”.
5. Lab Tests on Line Translations. There have been translated more than 100 articles from American/other
countries Lab Tests On Line in Greek.
Verbal presentations (48)
1. Strilakou A, Lazaris A, Papavdi A, Giannopoulou I, Perelas A, Karkalousos P, Kriebardis A, Danas E,
Liapi C, Choline deficiency effect on the myocardial extracellular matrix remodeling: the role of carnitine,
Basic and clinical pharmacology and toxicology, 2014
2. Stamopoulos D, Nikolaou G, Aristomenopoulou E, Mpakirtsi N, Boukos N, Karkalousos P, Pscharis V,
Niarchos D. Accessing information on kidney stones with techiniques of applied physics - possible
diagnostic value. JEMS (Rhodes 2013)
3. Strilakou Α, Tsakris S, Kalafatakis K, Stilianaki A, Karkalousos P, Liapi Z «The incidence of the
deficiency of choline and carnitine in electrophysiology», 39ο Panhellenic Medical Congress (Athens
2013).
4. Stramp G, Mouchtaropoulou E, Kriempardis A, Vagdatli E, Karkalousos P. «Participation of laboratory
personnel in hematology analyzers’ quality control» 2nd Panhellenic conference of Medical Laboratory
Technologists (Athens 2012).
5. Nikou G, Fouseki E, Karkalousos P. «Job satisfaction of laboratory personnel in public hospitals», 2nd
Panhellenic conference of Medical Laboratory Technologists (Athens 2012).
6. Tsadima M, Karkalousos P. Participation of laboratory personnel in biochemical analyzers’ quality
control». 2nd Panhellenic conference of Medical Laboratory Technologists (Athens 2012).
7. Bourtsis D, Karkalousos P, Ntotsikas G, Alejopoulos G., «Laboratory information systems (LIS) of I.K.A.E.T.A.M», 1ο Hellenic Congress of Physicians and Medical Personnel of SSI (Thessalonica 2009).
8. Bourtsis D, Karkalousos P, Alejopoulos G., «The future management information system of I.K.A.E.T.A.M», 1ο Hellenic Congress of Physicians and Medical Personnel of SSI (Thessalonica 2009).
9. Repa K., Marinakis T., Tsaftaridis P., Karkalousos P., Komninaka B., Athanasaki A., Michelakaki E.,
Anagnostopoulos N., Simeonodis A., “Enzyme replacement therapy of adults patients of Gaucher
disease in Greece”, 19ο Panellenic Aimatological Conference (Athens 2008).
10. Karkalousos P, Bourtsis D, Doja A, Bournousouzis N, Orfanos G, Alejopoulos G, «Number Indexes for
the measurement and the limitation of medical analyses’ costs”, 3rd Hellenic congress of Health
management, policy and finance (Athens 2007).
11. Evangelopoulos A, Kollimenou P, Vallianou N, Karkalousos P, “Difference in control recovery in
interlaboratory quality schemes for immunoassays”, 2nh Hellenic Congress of Metrology (Thessaloniki
2007).
12. Karkalousos P., Psarakis S., «New techniques witch diminish the necessary number of normal patients’
results in the average of normals method”, 15th Balkan conference of clinical chemistry (Attalya 2007).
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13. Karkalousos P., Psarakis S., «The calculation of the minimum number of daily normal results in order
their mean value to be used as a quality control method», 14th Balkan conference of clinical chemistry
(Sofia 2006).
14. Marinakis Th., Repa C., Karkalousos P., Tsaftaridis P., Symeonidis A., Kammas A., Michelakakis H.,
“Treatment of Gaucher’s disease in Greek adult patients: initial long term analysis of a collaborative study
of enzyme replacement therapy’, International congress of Gaucher disease», Sixth EWGGD Workshop
(Barcelona 2004).
15. Tolis B., Karkalousos P., Karagianidis A., Triantafyllou Th., Mpenekos K., Karogianis B., Sinopoulou P.,
Zarkos H., “Statistical analysis of cardiological data with a new cardiological software”, 14ο Cardiological
Congress in Peloponissos (Tripoli 2004).
16. Karkalousos P, Kiprianou M, Alebizaki M., Soubatzoglou Th.,“Applications of approximate entropy
(ApEn) in internal quality control of biochemical determinations”, 4rd Hellenic congress of clinical
chemistry (Athens 2002).
17. Karkalousos P, Kiprianou M, Alebizaki M., Soubatzoglou Th. “New software for the internal quality control
of biochemical determinations”, 3rd Hellenic congress of clinical chemistry (Athens 2000).
18. Triantafyllou A, Vyssoulis G, Karpanou E, Lampropoulos K, Farmakis D, Triantafyllou E, Karkalousos P,
Aessopos A. Estimating b-thalassemia trait cancer on cardiovascular risk factors in patiets with newly
diagnosed hypertension (ESC Barcelona 2014).
19. Athina A. Strilakou, Andreas C. Lazaris, Apostolos I. Perelas, Iordanis S. Mourouzis, Ioannis Ch. Douzis,
Petros L. Karkalousos, Aikaterini Th. Stylianaki, Costas I. Pantos, Charis A. Liapi, Choline deficiency
effect on the myocardial extracellular matrix remodeling: The role of carnitine, 17th World Congress of
Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (WCP2014)
20. Nomikou A, Karpathiotaki E, Karkalousos P. New software for storing and retrieving chemicals reagents
information. Regional European Biomedical Laboratory Conference and 4th Greek Laboratory
Technologists Conference (Athens 2013).
21. Karavasilis A, Trompoukis N, Maselou K, Mandraka K, Karkalousos P. Correlation of methods for
detecting autoantibodies in patients of general hospital. Regional European Biomedical Laboratory
Conference and 4th Greek Laboratory Technologists Conference (Athens 2013).
22. Karkalousos Π, Mpei Α, Leimoni Ε, Equation of ion calcium from data received by many types of
analyzers”, 11ο Hellenic congress of clinical chemistry (Bolos 2013).
23. Diareme Μ, Markou Α, Karkalousos P, Stinios Ι, “Specific Prostatic Antigen (PSA) – Study in Zakinthos
island”, 11ο Hellenic congress of clinical chemistry (Bolos 2013).
24. Strilakou A, Stilianaki A, Karkalousos P, Kalafatakis Kostantinos, Liapi Charis, «Alterations of BNP in
choline deficiency: the role of carnitine”, 18ο Panhellenic conference of pathology, (Athens 2012).
25. Karkalousos P, Paraskeuoulis S, Varela M, Plesti B, Filippaki E. “The profile of the students of laboratory
medical assistants”, 2nd Panhellenic conference of Medical Laboratory Technologists (Thessalonica
2010).
26. Karkalousos P. «Correlation between different images of immediate immunofluorescence and
determination of antinuclear antibodies by enzymatic immunoassay», 8th Hellenic congress of clinical
chemistry (Patra 2009).
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27. Karkalousos P. «Lipid profile of the general children population of Zakynthos island», 8 th Hellenic
congress of clinical chemistry (Patra 2009).
28. Karkalousos P. «Lipid profile of the general adult population of Zakynthos island», 8 th Hellenic congress
of clinical chemistry (Patra 2009).
29. Karkalousos P. «Reproducibility of nephelometric determinations during a year», 8th Hellenic congress of
clinical chemistry (Patra 2009).
30. Karkalousos P. «Τhe basic semen analysis in the laboratories of SSI”, 1ο Hellenic Congress of
Physicians and Medical Personnel of SSI (Thessalonica 2009).
31. Karkalousos P, «Software for the logistics of the laboratories of SSI», 1ο Hellenic Congress of Physicians
and Medical Personnel of SSI (Thessalonica 2009).
32. Diareme M, Karkalousos P, Theodoropoulos G, Strouzas S, Lazanas N., “Alterations and reference
values of lipid indexes in pregnant women”, 16th Balkan conference of clinical chemistry (Athens 2008).
33. Diareme M, Karkalousos P, Theodoropoulos G, Strouzas S, Lazanas N., “Factors influencing the lipid
indexes in pregnant women”, 16th Balkan conference of clinical chemistry (Athens 2008).
34. Diareme M, Karkalousos P, Theodoropoulos G, Strouzas S, Lazanas N., “Factors influencing the lipid
indexes and their reference values in pregnant women”, 7th Romanian Conference on Laboratory
Medicine (Bucharest 2008).
35. Karkalousos P, Arapi P, Iliadou E, “Reasons for coming in IKA medical offices for basic semen analysis”,
8o Hellenic Andrological Conference, (Athens 2008).
36. Evangelopoulos A, Kollimenou P, Vallianou N, Karkalousos P, “Difference in control recovery in
interlaboratory quality schemes for immunoassays”, 15th Balkan conference of clinical chemistry (Attalya
2007).
37. Karkalousos P, Doja A, Gargeraki Κ, “Comparison of analytical methods by using validation methods”, 1st
Hellenic Congress of Medical Biochemistry (Athens 2007).
38. Karkalousos P., Psarakis S, ”The use of Westgard criteria in Average of Normals Charts”, 6th Hellenic
congress of clinical chemistry (Sofia 2006).
39. Karkalousos P, Psarakis S., ”The calculation of appropriate limits for the delta check control method of
clinical method of clinical chemistry analyzers”, 14th Balkan conference of clinical chemistry (Sofia 2006).
40. Karkalousos P, Repa C, “Τhe Gaucher patients’ database of the Social Security Insurence of Greece”,
9th Annual LSD Registries Meeting (Phoenix 2005).
41. Karkalousos P, Bourtsis D, Tsoukalas L, Antoniou M, “Comparison of the imprecision and inaccuracy four
biochemical analyzers with the Six Sigma method”, 1st Hellenic Congress of Medical Biochemistry
(Athens 2005).
42. Karkalousos P., Sabbani O., Soubatzoglou Th., “Comparison between the immunological analyzers of
AIA series and the new immunological method Diastat for the determination of antithyroid antibodies” 5rd
Hellenic congress of clinical chemistry (Athens 2004).
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43. Karkalousos P, Bourtsis D, Tsoukalas L, Antoniou M., “Comparison of the quality requirements of four
biochemical analyzers with OPSpecs diagrams and allowable systematic error”, 5rd Hellenic congress of
clinical chemistry (Athens 2004).
44. Marinakis Th, Repa C, Karkalousos P, Michelakakis H, “Extended interval between enzyme therapy
infusions for adult patients with Gaucher’s disease type 1”, Sixth EWGGD Workshop (Barcelona 2004).
45. Karkalousos P, Tolis B, Triantaphillou Th, Karagianidis A, Mpenekos ., Karogianis B., “New software for
storing and cardiological data processing”, 30rd Hellenic Medical Congress, (Athens 2004).
46. Tolis B, Karkalousos P, Triantaphillou Th, Karagianidis A, Mpenekos K., A Karogiannis B., “Correlation
of echocardiology demand with echocardiology results”, Hellenic Medical Congress, (Athens 2004).
47. Tolis BA, Karkalousos P, Karogiannis B, Mpenekos K,. Karagiannidis ., Triantaphillou Th., Tolis XB, “Τhe
echocardiography in the early detection of aortic aneurysms, 5th International Symposium on
Echocardiology (Athens 2003).
48. Sabbani O, Karkalousos P, “Comparative study for the determinations of Τ3, Τ4 και TSH between the
immunological analyzers ΑΙΑ-600 and ΑΙΑ-1200”, 3rd Hellenic congress of clinical chemistry (Athens
2000).
Articles in magazines without judgment (23)
1. Diareme Μ, Markou A, Karkalousos P, Stinios I. Specific Prostatic Antigen – study on Zakynthos
population, Acta Microbiological Hellenica, 2014;59(2):31-42.
2. Triantafyllou A, Vyssoulis G, Karpanou E, Karkalousos P, Triantafyllou E, Aessopos A, Farmakis D.
Impact of β-thalassemia trait carrier state on cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic profile in patients
with newly diagnosed hypertension. Journal of human hypetension 2013
3. Strilakou A, Tsakiris S, Kalafatakis K, Stylianaki A, Karkalousos P, Koulouris A, Mourouzis I, Liapi.
Carnitine modulates crucial myocardial adenosine triphosphatases and acetylcholinesterase enzyme
activities in choline-deprived rats, Canadian Journal of Pharmacology and Physiology 2013
4. Athina A. Strilakou, Andreas C. Lazaris, Apostolos I. Perelas, Iordanis S. Mourouzis, Ioannis Ch. Douzis,
Petros L. Karkalousos, Aikaterini Th. Stylianaki, Costas I. Pantos, Charis A. Liapi, Heart dysfunction
induced by choline-dediciency in adult rats: The protective role of L-carnitine, European Journal of
Pharmacology 2013: 709(1-3); 20-27.
5. Karkalousos P, Paraskeuoulis S, Barela M, Plesti M, Filippaki E, «The profile of the students of
laboratory medical assistants», Applied clinical microbiology and laboratory diagnosis 2011;16(4):229-37.
6. Karkalousos P. Correlation of fluorescence’s images of antinuclear antibodies with the results from their
quantification with enzymatic immunoassays. Applied clinical microbiology and laboratory diagnosis
2010;15(1):33-39.
7. Diareme M, Karkalousos P, Strotzas S, Theodoropoulos G, Lazanas N, Lipid profile of healthy women
during pregnancy, Journal of Medical Biochemistry. Journal of Medical Biochemistry 2009;28(2):1– 5.
8. Liappa S, Karkalousos P. “Uroscopia” and his evolution. Applied clinical microbiology and laboratory
diagnosis 2008;13(4):255-264.
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9. Karkalousos P. Control charts in external quality control. Review of Social Security Institute
2007;11(7):35-41.
10. Karkalousos P. The detection of systematic errors in hematology analyzers by using patient’s results.
Acta Micriobiologica hellenica 2008;53(1):279-287.
11. Karkalousos P. The application of Delta Check in various types of analyzers. Acta Micriobiologica
hellenica 2007;52(4):206–216.
12. Karkalousos P. The schemes of external quality control in Balkans. Journal of Medical Biochemistry
2007; 26(3):245-247.
13. Karkalousos P, Bourtsis D, Tsoukalas L, Antoniou M. Comparison of quality control requirements of four
biochemical analyzers with the use of OPSpecs diagrams and the critical systematic errors. Acta
Micriobiologica hellenica 2006;51(1):42-53.
14. Karkalousos P. The basic principles of external quality control. Medical Review of Social Security
Institute 2005;10(6):43-48.
15. Karkalousos P, Sabbani O, Soubatzoglou A. Comparison between the immunological analyzers of AIA
series and the new immunological method Diastat for the determination of antithyroid antibodies. Medical
Review of Social Security Institute, Αpr.-Jun. 2005;10(6):19-26.
16. Karkalousos P. The use of EWMA diagram in internal quality control of clinical chemistry analyzers.
Applied Clinical Microbiology and Laboratory Diagnosis 2005;10(3):136-146.
17. Karkalousos P. The use of the average of patient’s normal results for the detection of systematic errors in
automatic analyzers. Applied Clinical Microbiology and Laboratory Diagnosis 2005;10(1):18-25.
18. Karkalousos P. Common methods of internal quality control for the biochemical analyzers of Social
Security Institute. Medical Review of Social Security Institute 2004;10(4):13-19.
19. Karkalousos P. The detection of the analytical errors of the biochemical analyzer ILAB 600. Medical
Review of Social Security Institute 2004;10,(4):13-19.
20. Karkalousos P. The detection of non-analytical mistakes in the clinical chemistry laboratory. Applied
Clinical Microbiology and Laboratory Diagnosis 2004;9(3):118-119.
21. Karkalousos P, Delicha E. Applications of Approximate Entropy in medicine. Archives of Hellenic
Medicine 2004;21(2):161-171.
22. Karkalousos P. The use of cumulative sums in internal quality control systems for clinical chemistry
analyzers. Applied clinical microbiology and laboratory diagnosis 2002;7(4):181-191.
23. Karkalousos P. International quality standards (ISO) for the estimation of accuracy and reproducibility of
laboratory results. Acta Microbiological Hellenica 2001;46(1):71-86.
Articles in magazines without judgment (4)
1. Karkalousos P, Evaggelopoulos. “Pioneers of statistical quality control who doesn’t exist”, Leaflet of Greek
Society of Clinical Chemistry – Clinical Biochemistry, July – August - December 2013;¨6 -18.
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2. Karkalousos P., “The external quality control in the Balkan region”, Leaflet of Greek Society of Clinical
Chemistry – Clinical Biochemistry, July-August-September 2006.
3. Karkalousos P., “Short story of urinalysis”, Leaflet of Greek Society of Clinical Chemistry – Clinical
Biochemistry, October-November-December 2008.
4. Karkalousos P, Evaggelopoulos A. “The “VIPs” of quality control of automatic analyzers”, Leaflet of Greek
Society of Clinical Chemistry – Clinical Biochemistry, July – August - September 2009.
International scientific activities (1)
1. Reviewer of the electronic laboratory magazine “International Journal of Biomedical Laboratory
Science (IJBLS)” from 2012.
Post-graduate lessons (3)
1. Professor counselor as supervisor in thesis “Special topics in quality” of the postgraduate course “Quality
assurance” of the Hellenic Open University (2013 – 2014).
2. Professor counselor for the entity of lessons “Special topics in quality” of the postgraduate course “Quality
assurance” of the Hellenic Open University (2013 – 2014).
3. Lesson “Certification with the standard 9000 and accreditation of laboratories” for the a post-graduate school
of Larisa University “Public health and environmental hygiene: quality and safety of food, water and public
places”.
President in round tables of Greek and International conferences (7)
1. 5-7/12/2013 president of the Regional European Laboratory Medical Congress and 4th Conference of Greek
Laboratory Technicians, Athens (Titania hotel).
2. 31/5/2013 president of the seminar «Errors in clinical laboratory. The role of medical technologist» of the
Panellenic Association of Medical Technologists (Sotiria Hospital).
3. 8/3/2012 president of the round table “modern diagnostic techniques” in the 3ο Conference of Greek
Laboratory Technicians (Athens).
4. 16–17/4/2009 president of the 2ο Conference of Greek Laboratory Technicians (Thessaloniki).
5. 3/03/2009 in the round table “Certification of clinical laboratories” of the 1ο Conference of Greek Laboratory
Technicians (Athens).
6. In 22/10/2008 in the round table “total quality control in laboratory medicine” of the Romanian Conference of
Clinical Chemistry (Bucharest).
7. In 6/10/2007 in the seminar “Male reproductive system” organized by the Hellenic Society of Clinical
Chemistry – Clinical Biochemistry (Athens).
Lectures in International congresses (1)
1. ”Statistical quality control in haematology analyzers”, Lecture on the Romanian Conference of Clinical
Chemistry (Bucharest 22/10/2008).
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Lectures in Hellenic congresses and seminars (6)
1. «ISO 15189 in clinical laboratories», two lectures with the title «demands of informatics of the ISO 15189 in
clinical laboratories”, February and June 2012.
2. “Basic analytical techniques in clinical laboratories”, lecture on a seminar of Hellenic Society of Clinical
Chemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Athens 9/5/2011.
3. «Internal and external quality control”, 1st Conference of Medical Laboratory Technologists (Athens 13 – 14
Mars 2009).
4. «Basic Semen Analysis by using the international standards”, 1st Conference of Medical Laboratory
Technologists (Athens 13 – 14 Mars 2009).
5. ”Other methods of internal quality control”, Lecture on a seminar of Hellenic Society of Clinical Chemistry and
Clinical Biochemistry, Athens 5/2003, 2/2005 and Nicosia (Cyprus 5/2005).
6. “Internal Quality Control”, Panhellenic Meeting of Laboratory Technologists (Athens 11/2006).
Educational notes for IEK and TEI (16)
1. “Immunology - Laboratory”, IEK specialty: “Assistants in biochemical and microbiological laboratory”, pages
125, Edition 2009.
2. “Biochemistry II - Laboratory”, IEK specialty: “Assistants in biochemical and microbiological laboratory”, pages
110, Edition 2009.
3. “Laboratory diagnosis”, IEK specialty: “Assistants in biochemical and microbiological laboratory”, pages 110,
Edition 2008.
4. “Biochemistry I - theory”, IEK specialty: “Assistants in biochemical and microbiological laboratory”, pages 90,
Edition 2008.
5. “Immunology”, IEK specialty: “Assistants in biochemical and microbiological laboratory”, pages 110, Edition
2008.
6. “Statistics - theory”, IEK specialty: “Basketball coach”, pages 120, Edition 2007.
7. “Biostatistics - theory”, IEK specialty: “Medical Advisor”, pages 120, Edition 2007.
8. “Biochemistry - laboratory”, ΤΕΙ of Athens: faculty of Health Inspectors, pages 100, 2006.
9. “Biochemistry I - laboratory”, IEK specialty: “Assistants in biochemical and microbiological laboratory”, pages
100, Edition 2006.
10. “Biostatistics - theory”, IEK specialty: “Dieticians”, pages 120, Edition 2006.
11. “Security and deontology – theory”, IEK specialty: “Assistants in biochemical and microbiological laboratory”,
pages 100, Edition 2006.
12. “Laboratory apparatus and sterilization–theory”, IEK specialty: “Assistants in biochemical and microbiological
laboratory”, pages 110, Edition 2006.
13. “Complementary laboratory exercises in clinical chemistry”, TEI of Athens, pages 75, Two editions: 2005-2006,
Approved by the council of Technological laboratory technicians department.
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14. “Laboratory exercises of immunology”, ΤΕΙ of Athens: faculty of Technological laboratory technicians, pages
174, three editions: 2001, 2002, 2003.
15. “Laboratory exercises of hematology & hematology analyzers”, IEK specialty: “Assistants in haematology
laboratory”, pages 55, Edition 2000.
16. “Laboratory apparatus and sterilization – laboratory”, IEK specialty: “Assistants in biochemical and
microbiological laboratory”, pages 100, Edition 2006.
Participation in scientific societies
 Member of the Hellenic Society of Clinical Chemistry – Clinical Biochemistry.
 Member of the Greek Society of Bioscientists.
 Member of the Hellenic Clinical Chemistry Registry.
 Member of the Hellenic Society for the Study of inborn Errors of Metabolism.
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