April 2011 Curriculum Vitae of Ronald J. Elin BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: Office Address: University of Louisville School of Medicine Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine University of Louisville Hospital 530 South Jackson Street Louisville, KY 40202 502-852-4464 (Tel.) 502-852-8299 (Fax) rjelin01@louisville.edu (E-mail) EDUCATION AND BOARD CERTIFICATION: June, 1957 December, 1960 June, 1962 June, 1966 1966 June, 1969 1970 1970 1974 1974 1976 1980 1977 1980 Graduated from Patrick Henry High School, Minneapolis, MN (valedictorian) B.A., Magna Cum Laude, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN B.S., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN M.D., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Minnesota State Board of Medical Examiners Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Major: Biochemistry Minor: Pathology National Board of Medical Examiners Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California American Board of Pathology Clinical Pathology Anatomic Pathology Subspecialty - Medical Microbiology Subspecialty - Chemical Pathology American Board of Medical Microbiology American Board of Clinical Chemistry Page 1 CHRONOLOGY OF EMPLOYMENT: 1964-1967 1967-1969 1969-1970 1970-1997 1970-1973 1973-1974 1975-1997 1977-1997 1977-1978 1978-1997 1981-1982 1997-2000 1997-2001 1997-Present 1998-2001 2002-Present 2002-Present 2008-Present Graduate Assistant, Department of Biochemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Anatomic Pathology Resident, University of Minnesota Intern, Straight Medicine, University Hospital of California at San Diego, CA Active Duty - United States Public Health Service Staff Associate, Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, NIAID, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD Resident, Clinical Pathology Department, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Chief, Clinical Pathology Department, Clinical Center and Tenured Senior Investigator, NIH, Bethesda, MD Chief, Clinical Chemistry Service, Clinical Pathology Department, NIH, Bethesda, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD Clinical Professor of Pathology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD Consultant, Clinical Chemistry, Clinical Pathology Department, Georgetown University, Washington, DC Medical Director, Laboratory Corporation of America, Louisville Division Professor and Vice-Chair, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY Medical Director, University of Louisville Hospital Laboratory Director, Pathology Residency Program, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY A. J. Miller Professor and Chairman, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY Chief of Pathology, University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, KY Medical Director of Health Care Outpatient Center Clinical Laboratory, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: 1975-Present Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists 1985-1987 Secretary/Treasurer 1986-1993 Intersociety Pathology Council 1986-1993 Representative 1990 Vice President 1991 President 1989-1990 President-elect 1990-1991 President 1991-1992 Immediate Past President 1992-1993 Past President 1993-1996 Publications Committee 1995 Gerald T. Evans Award Page 2 1977-Present American Association for Clinical Chemistry 1983-1988 Arnold O. Beckman Conference Committee 1987-1988 Chairman 1989 Consultant 1995-2001 Member 2000-2001 Chairman 1987-1988 Member, Meetings Management Group 1990-1992 and 1995-2000 1986-1995 Board of Editors of Clinical Chemistry 1990-1995 Executive Committee, Board of Editors 1986 Nominations Committee, Capitol Section 1989-1991 General Chairman, 1991 National Meeting, Washington, DC 1993-1995 Board of Directors 1994 Liaison to the Division Management Group 1995 Liaison to the Meeting Management Group 1995-1999 CME Advisory Committee 1998-1999 Chairman 1973-Present Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology 1973-Present American Society for Investigative Pathology (formerly American Association of Pathologists) 1975-2011 American College of Nutrition, Fellow 1980-1988 Board of Directors 1979-1990 Chairman, Council of Laboratory Diagnosis 2007 Seelig Magnesium Award and Lecture 1972-1977 American Federation for Clinical Research 1972-1978 American Society for Microbiology 1975-Present American Society of Clinical Pathologists 1988-1994 Council on Clinical Chemistry 1978-1984 College of American Pathologists and 1992-Present 1978-1980 Standards Committee 1978-1980 Medical Operational Limits Committee 1992-2004 TDM/Endocrinology Resource Committee 1995-1998 Vice Chair 1999-2003 Chair 2004 Advisor 2003 Council on Scientific Affairs 2005-2010 Chemistry Resource Committee 2006-2011 Practice Management Committee Page 3 2008-2011 Public Health Policy Committee 2012-Present Economic Affairs Committee 1977-1997 1973-1981 Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences, Chemistry 309 (Clinical Chemistry) - 2 credits, 32 hours taught in 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, and 1989 Infectious Diseases Society of America 1980-1983 National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry 1999-Present 1981-1982 Chairman, Committee of Scientific and Technical Affairs 1976-1997 National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards 1978-1984 Board of Directors 1984-1990 Nominating Committee 1985-1990 National Reference System for Clinical Laboratories Council 1973-1984 Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine 1974-1986 Washington Society of Pathologists 1976-1977 Secretary/Treasurer 1977-1978 Vice-President 1978-1979 President 1997-Present Kentucky Medical Association 1997-Present Louisville Medical Association 1997-2011 William M. Christopherson Society 1999-2011 At Large Director 1999-Present American Medical Association 2002-2010 American College of Physician Executives 2002-Present Association of Pathology Chairs 2002-Present Management Committee 2004-Present Kentucky Society of Pathologists 2006-Present International Society for the Development of Research on Magnesium 2011-Present American Board of Pathology, Member of the Chemical Pathology Test Development and Advisory Committee NIH COMMITTEES: Page 4 1975-1979 1980 1987-1997 1990-1993 1993-1995 Executive Medical Records Committee Medical Board Pediatric Care Committee Procurement Advisory Committee Clinical Center Advisory Board UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE COMMITTEES: 1997-Present Medical School Practice Association/University Physicians Associates 2004-Present Finance Committee, Kentuckiana Medical Reciprocal Risk Retention Group (KMRRRG) 2004-Present Claims and Risk Management Committee, KMRRRG 1997-1999 Performance Improvement Committee 1997-2001 Utilization Management Committee 1997-Present Transfusion Committee, University of Louisville Hospital 1998-2001 Graduate Medical Education Committee, University of Louisville 1998-2000 Chair, CP Symposium Committee, Department of Pathology 2001-Present CP Symposium Committee, Department of Pathology 1998-2002 Chair, Education Committee, Department of Pathology 1999-2002 Physician’s Operations Committee of the Hospital 2000-2001 Chair, PBSI Committee, Dept. of Pathology 2000-2001 Quality Council, University Hospital 2000-2001 Promotions and Tenure Committee, University of Louisville 2000-2001 Chair, Hospital Services Committee, Dept. of Pathology 2000-2001 Chair, Hospital Attending Faculty Committee, Dept. of Pathology 2000-2001 Ad hoc Committee to select the Associate Dean for Student Affairs 2001 Ad hoc Committee for the internal review of the Geriatrics Residency Program 2001 Ad hoc Committee for the internal review of the Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program 2001-2002 Chair, Interdisciplinary Curriculum Committee for Microbiology and Pharmacology, University of Louisville 2002-Present Medical Executive Committee, University of Louisville Hospital 2002-Present Medical Council, SOM, University of Louisville 2002-Present Basic Science Chairs Committee, SOM, University of Louisville 2002-2005 Faculty Council, SOM, University of Louisville 2001-2002 HSC Task Force on Productivity, SOM, University of Louisville 2003-Present Program Advisory Committee, SOM, University of Louisville 2004-Present Chair, Educational Awards Committee 2004 Member of the ad hoc Committee on General Facilities for the LCME report and Chair, ad hoc Subcommittee on Building and Grounds for the LCME report HONORS AND SPECIAL INTEREST RECOGNITION: Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Omega Alpha Phi Lambda Epsilon Grey Friers Cyrus P. Barnum, Jr., Memorial Teaching Fellowship of the University of Minnesota Page 5 NIH Equal Employment Opportunity Award, 1977 Chairman, Gordon Research Conference on Magnesium in Biochemical Processes and Medicine, Plymouth, NH, August, 1978 Public Health Service Commendation Medal, 1980 Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal, 1984 Co-Chairman, Fourth International Symposium on Magnesium, Blacksburg VA, August, 1985 American Association for Clinical Chemistry Award for Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Chemistry in a Selected Area of Research, 1994 The Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists Gerald T. Evans Award, 1995 Outstanding Clinical Service Faculty, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Louisville, 1998 American College of Nutrition Seelig Magnesium Award, 2007 RESEARCH INTERESTS: Clinical Chemistry Definition of the Reference Interval Immunochemistry and Immunology Properties of Endotoxin Mineral Metabolism, Particularly Magnesium GRANTS AND CONTRACTS: 05/01/1999--12/03/2000 07/01/2002--06/30/2003 07/01/2002--06/30/2003 07/01/2003--06/30/2004 07/01/2003--06/30/2004 07/01/2003--06/30/2004 07/01/2004--6/30/2005 07/01/2004--06/30/2005 07/01/2004--12/31/2004 01/01/2005--06/30/2005 07/01/2005--06/30/2006 A multicenter, randomized, single-blind, red blood cell-controlled, parallel-group study to evaluate the effect on allogeneic red blood cell use and the safety of room-temperature stable hemoglobinbased oxygen carrier-201 (HBOC-201) when administered therapeutically and perioperatively in orthopedic surgery patients who have not received erythropoietin nor undergone preoperative autologous blood donation. Biopure Corporation $11,104.65 Pathology Services Medical Examiners Program KY Justice Cabinet $239,000.00 Cabinet for Families and Children $150,000.00 Medical Examiners Program Kentucky Justice Cabinet $283,500.00 Clinical Forensic Program Commonwealth of Kentucky $150,000.00 Clinical Forensic Nurses Program Louisville/Jefferson Co Metro Government $150,000.00 Clinical Forensic Nurses Program Louisville/Jefferson Co Metro Government $150,000.00 Clinical Forensic Nursing Program KY Cabinet for Human Resources $150,000.00 Medical Examiners Program Commonwealth of Kentucky $141,750.00 Medical Examiners Program Commonwealth of Kentucky $141,750.00 Clinical Forensic Nurses Program Commonwealth of Kentucky Page 6 07/01/2005--06/30/2006 Medical Examiners Program 07/01/2005--06/30/2006 Clinical Forensic Nurses Program 05/24/2006--06/30/2007 Laboratory Director Services 07/01/2006--06/30/2007 Clinical Forensic Nurses Program 07/01/2006--06/30/2007 Clinical Forensic Nurses Program 07/01/2006--06/30/2007 Medical Examiners Program 07/01/2007--06/30/2008 Clinical Nursing Program 07/01/2007--06/30/2008 Justice Cabinet 07/01/2007--09/30/2008 Clinical Nursing Program 07/01/2007--06/30/2008 Laboratory Director Services $150,000.00 Commonwealth of Kentucky $283,500.00 Jefferson Co Fiscal Court $150,000.00 KY Cabinet $191,362.00 Jefferson Co Fiscal Court $150,000.00 KY Cabinet $150,000.00 KY Cabinet $266,000.00 Metro Louisville LMP $150,000.00 State of KY $273,749.00 KY Cabinet $37,500.00 KY Cabinet $200,516.00 EDITORIAL APPOINTMENTS: 1986-1995 1990-1995 1990-1995 American Journal of Clinical Pathology Board of Editors Clinical Chemistry Board of Editors Executive Committee Book Review Editor 1981-1989 1990-1993 Journal of the American College of Nutrition Associate Editor Consulting Editor 1983-1989 Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis 1986-Present Associate Editor 1982-1994 Magnesium: Experimental and Clinical Research Editorial Board Trace Elements in Medicine 1984-Present Editorial Board 2006-Present Magnesium Research Editorial Board MANUSCRIPT REVIEW: Page 7 American Journal of Clinical Pathology Clinical Chemistry Infection and Immunity Journal of the American College of Nutrition Journal of Infectious Diseases Science Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine Magnesium: Experimental and Clinical Research Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine Science Nephron MANAGEMENT TRAINING: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Laboratory Management Workshop, College of American Pathologists, Chicago, IL, May 7-9, 1976. Managing Interpersonal Relationships, Wilson Learning Corporation, Bethesda, MD, October 11-13, 1978. Performance Planning and Evaluation, Harbridge House, Inc., Bethesda, MD, October 15, 1980. EEO for Supervisors and Managers, McClure Lundberg Association, Bethesda, MD, December 3-4, 1980. Managing People, The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, December 11-12, 1980. Quality Circles in the Health Care Setting, American Hospital Association, Washington, DC, June 7-8, 1982. Managing Performance Feedback, Commonwealth Training Associates, Bethesda, MD, February 7-8, 1982. Touch Positive Management, Institute for Professional Education, Arlington, VA, April 25-27, 1983. Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership and the University of Maryland, College Park, MD, December 5-9, 1983. Getting Results, Hospital Learning Centers, Inc., Washington, DC, December 12, 1984 Program for Chiefs of Clinical Services, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, January 13-25, 1985. Advanced Financial Management for the Non-Financial Manager, Hospital Learning Centers, Inc., Washington, DC, June 13, 1985. The Winning Team - How to Build and Manage It, Career Track, Gaithersburg, MD, November 15, 1985. How to Get People to be Self-Starters, Aubrey Daniels & Associates, Washington, DC, February 18, 1986. Advanced Program for Chiefs of Clinical Services, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, February 23-28, 1986. Assertiveness Skills, Institute for Advanced Technology, Rockville, MD, September 17-18, 1986. Quality Assurance in Support Services: Advanced Approaches, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, Baltimore, MD, October 2-3, 1986. Confrontation Skills, Hospital Learning Centers, Inc., Washington, DC, March 19, 1987. How to Deal With Difficult People, Career Track, Crystal City, VA, April 23, 1987. Page 8 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. Effective Negotiating, Chester L. Karrass Center for Effective Negotiating, Washington, DC, March 17-18, 1988. Getting the Critical Edge, Daniel Management Center, Washington, DC, June 7, 1988. The One-Minute Manager, Career Track, Washington, DC, October 4, 1988. The Supervisor's Workshop, Dun and Bradstreet Business Education Services, Rockville, MD, February 9, 1989. Business Writing Skills, Career Track, Rockville, MD, March 16, 1989. Interviewing Skills, Dun and Bradstreet Business Education Services, Rockville, MD, June 16, 1989. In Search of Excellence, Career Track, Rockville, MD, January 29, 1990. Managing Total Quality for Health Care, 3M Health Care, Bethesda, MD, December 3-7, 1990. How to Solve Communication Problems, Fred Pryor Seminars, Washington, DC , April 1, 1991. Managing Management Time, Dr. Donald Wass, Daniel Management Center, Washington, DC, April 9-10, 1991. Conflict Management and Negotiation Skills, National Seminars Group, Washington, DC, May 20, 1991. Personal Productivity under Pressure, Mr. Kenneth Wydro, Daniel Management Center, Washington, DC, June 19, 1991. Assertiveness Skills for Managers and Supervisors, Mr. John Mattone, National Seminars, Inc., Washington, DC, September 27, 1991. The Deming Approach to Quality Improvement, Mr. David Sloan George Mason University, Herndon, VA, November 13 - 15, 1991. Attitudes - How They Affect Productivity in the Work Environment, NIH, Rockville, MD, February 13, 1992. Implementing the Deming Approach to Quality Improvement and Productivity, Dr. Herbert W. Zagarow, George Mason University, Herndon, VA, April 28, 1992. Using the Scientific Approach to Implement Continuous Quality Improvement, Ms. Bonnie B. Hendrix, American Association for Clinical Chemistry, Chicago, IL, July 19, 1992. Strategic Management and Service Delivery in the Public Sector, Dr. Michael Barzelay and Ms. Catherine Moukheibir, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Potomac, MD, March 31 - April 2, 1993. The Art of Negotiating, Mr. Sanford Mevorah, Esq., Negotiation Institute, Washington, DC, May 10-11, 1993. Leadership for the 90s, Dr. Warren Bennis, The George Washington University, Office of Professional Development, Washington, DC, November 10, 1993. Managing Relationships Toward Greater Productivity, Dr. Jeffrey M. Johnson, NIH Training Center, Rockville, MD, January 26-27, 1994. Leader Led Change, Mr. Robert Slevin, NIH Training Center, Rockville, MD, February 14-15, 1994. Leaders on Leadership, Dr. James Belasco, The George Washington University, Office of Professional Development, Washington, DC, March 16, 1994. Accreditation Standards for Laboratories, The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Baltimore, MD, March 18, 1994. Fifth Annual R & D Quality Symposium, Juran Institute, Chicago, IL, June 7, 1994. Leaders on Leadership, Mr. Ricardo Semler, The George Washington University, Office of Professional Development, Washington, DC, June 15, 1994. Page 9 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. Managing Change in the Health Care Environment, Dr. Marian Schwabbauer and Mr. Thomas Persoon, American Association for Clinical Chemistry, New Orleans, LA, July 19, 1994. Dealing with Conflict and Confrontation, Mr. Michael Staver, CareerTrack, Rockville, MD, October 21, 1994. Learning from Conflict, Ms. Rosalind Jeffries, NIH Training Center, Rockville, MD, February 13, 1996. Mission Possible: Creating a World Class Organization, Mr. Ken Blanchard, Blanchard Training and Development, Baltimore, MD, April 23, 1996. How to Overcome Negativity in the Workplace, Mr. Harry Chambers, CareerTrack, Rockville, MD, August 16, 1996. Mastering the Accreditation Process Workshop, ACGME, Chicago, IL, March 2-3, 2000. Time for Change: Emerging business models for hospital and health system laboratories, Health Care Development Services Inc., Chicago, IL, March 29-30, 2001. The Business of Pathology, American Pathology Foundation, Chicago, IL, December 8-9,2001. Succeeding in the Laboratory Outreach Market, Washington G-2 Reports and Park City Solutions, Atlanta, GA, June 6-7, 2002. Executive Development Seminar for Associate Deans and Department Chairs, Association of American Medical Colleges, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, October 4-9, 2002. Advanced Solutions and Strategies for Laboratory Outreach, Washington G-2 Reports and Park City Solutions, Atlanta, GA, February 20-21, 2003. Achieving Outreach Leadership for Lab and Pathology Services, Washington G-2 Reports and Park City Solutions, Atlanta, GA, February 5-6, 2004. Leadership for Physician Executives, Harvard Medical School and the Levinson Institute, Bedford, MA, March 21-26, 2004. Executive War College on Lab and Pathology Management, New Orleans, LA, April 2729, 2004. Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, December 4-5, 2006. Dealing with Difficult People and Difficult Situations, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, December 5-6, 2006. How to Say No and Still Get to Yes. Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, December 6-7, 2007. TEACHING—NIH: Chemistry 309 (Clinical Chemistry) - 2 Credits, 32 hours at the Foundation for the Advanced Education in the Sciences, NIH; 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987 and 1989 (NIH) TEACHING—UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE: 1998-Present Sophomore pathology course for medical students 1998-2001 Pathology course for Allied Health students 1997-Present Pathology residents CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION: 1. Initiator and first chair of the Gordon Research Conference on Magnesium in Biochemical Processes and Medicine, Plymouth, NH, August 1978. Page 10 2. Advisory Scientific Committee, 9th International Magnesium Symposium, Vichy, France, September 10-15, 2000. PRESENTATIONS: 1. Chairman for Session on Magnesium and Formed Blood Elements and presentation on the subject of The Effect of Magnesium Deficiency on Erythropoiesis on Erythrocyte Membrane Structure at the Gordon Research Conference on Magnesium in Biochemical Processes and Medicine, Plymouth, NH, August, 1978. 2. Presentation entitled Clinical Utility of the Limulus Test with Blood, CSF, and Synovial Fluid at a Conference on the Biomedical Applications of the Horseshoe Crab at Woods Hole, MA, October, 1978. 3. Chairman of the Session on Magnesium and the Immune System and presentation of The Complement System and Magnesium at the Gordon Research Conference on Magnesium in Biochemical Processes and Medicine, Plymouth, NH, August, 1980. 4. Presentation entitled Changes in Acute Phase Reactants After Muscle Biopsy at the Capital Section of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, September, 1980. 5. Presentation entitled The Effect of Magnesium on Erythrocyte Survival at Pathology Grand Rounds of George Washington University, January, 1981. 6. Chairman of the Session on Control Materials at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry meeting, Anaheim, CA, August, 1982. 7. Chairman of the Session on Cellular Magnesium and presentation of Magnesium Content of Lymphocytes at the Gordon Research Conference on Magnesium in Biochemical Processes and Medicine, Plymouth, NH, August, 1982. 8. Moderator for Flow Cytometry - A New Tool in Clinical Laboratory Medicine at the annual meeting of the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards, Cherry Hill, NJ, March, 1983. 9. Invited speaker to the International Conference on Endotoxin Assays: Implications for Medicine and Production Quality Assurance at the Academical Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 25-26,1984. Presentation entitled Clinical Utility of the LAL Test. 10. Chairman of the Session on Blood Cells and Magnesium and presentation of Determination of Magnesium in Mononuclear Blood Cells at the Gordon Research Conference on Magnesium in Biochemical Processes and Medicine, Plymouth, NH, August, 1984. 11. Presentation entitled Determination of Magnesium in Mononuclear Cells at the International Symposium on Magnesium and its Relationship to Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Disorders, Los Angeles, CA, February, 1985. Page 11 12. Chairman of the Session on Diagnosis of Magnesium Status and presentation of Overview of Problems in Diagnosis of Magnesium Status at the Fourth International Symposium on Magnesium, Blacksburg, VA, August, 1985. 13. Chairman of the Session on Disease Entities Requiring Dietary Modification at the American Association of Clinical Chemistry, Chicago, IL, July, 1986. 14. Chairman of the Session on Magnesium and Immune Function and presentation of Magnesium Content of Mononuclear Cells at the International Symposium on Magnesium, Washington, DC, September, 1986. 15. Chairman of the Session on Advances in Methods for Measuring Magnesium at the Gordon Research Conference on Magnesium in Biochemical Processes and Medicine, Santa Barbara, CA, February 23-27, 1987. 16. Presentation entitled Assessment of Magnesium Status at Pathology Grand Rounds, George Washington University, Washington, DC, February 8, 1988. 17. Chairman of the Session on Diagnosis of Magnesium Deficiency and its Treatment and the presentation of Assessment of Magnesium Status at the Fifth International Magnesium Symposium, Kyoto, Japan, August 8-12, 1988. 18. Moderator of Session on Cholesterol Measurement and presentation of Quality Results: From the Laboratory to Decisions for Patient-Care at a conference entitled Clinical Laboratory Measurements: Accuracy and Patient Needs at the National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD, October 19-21, 1988. 19. Presentation entitled Magnesium in Health and Disease at the monthly meeting of the Capital Section of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, Bethesda, MD, September 20, 1989. 20. Chairman of the Session on Magnesium Methods at the Gordon Research Conference on Magnesium in Biochemical Processes and Medicine, Oxnard, CA, February 26 - March 2, 1990. 21. Director and speaker of a scientific symposium entitled Clinical Chemistry Potpourri at ASCP/CAP meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 2, 1990. 22. Cochairman of a minisymposium on magnesium at the FASEB meeting, Washington, DC, April 3, 1990. 23. Presentations entitled Assessment of Magnesium Status in Humans and Determination of Serum Magnesium by Clinical Laboratories at a symposium on Magnesium in Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, San Diego, CA, May 2-4, 1991. 24. Director of and speaker at a workshop entitled Quality Management for the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Clinical Chemistry, Washington, DC, July 28, 1991. Page 12 25. Presentation entitled Magnesium: The Fifth but Forgotten Electrolyte at Clinical Center Grand Rounds, NIH, Bethesda, MD, October 23, 1991. 26. Teleconference entitled The Assessment of Magnesium Status in Humans for the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, November 5, 1991. 27. Presentation entitled The Measurement of Magnesium in Clinical Practice at the Consensus Development Conference on The Use of Magnesium in the Treatment of Diabetes sponsored by the American Diabetes Association, Philadelphia, PA, May 15, 1992. 28. Presentation entitled Magnesium: The Fifth but Forgotten Electrolyte at a symposium at the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, Chicago, IL, July 22, 1992. 29. Presentation entitled Tests for the Assessment of Magnesium Status in Humans at the IVth European Congress on Magnesium, Giessen, Germany, September 21-23, 1992. 30. Presentation entitled Magnesium: The Fifth but Forgotten Electrolyte at Medicine Grand Rounds, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, March 19, 1993. 31. Presentation entitled Recent Advances in the Determination of Ionized Magnesium at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, New York, NY, July 13, 1993. 32. Presentation entitled Magnesium Status in Health and Disease at the International Workshop on Magnesium and Physical Activity, Pescara, Italy, February 26-27, 1994. 33. Presentation entitled for Comparison of the AVL and NOVA ion-selective electrodes for magnesium at the Fifteenth International Symposium on Electrolytes and Blood Gases, Link ping, Sweden, May 20-23, 1994. 34. Presentation entitled Magnesium Metabolism and Assessment of Magnesium Status at the 19th Congress of the Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum, Washington, DC June 29, 1994. 35. Presentation entitled Ionized Magnesium: Measurement and Clinical Applications at the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Research in Magnesium, Z rich, Switzerland, November 11-12, 1994. 36. Presentation entitled The Clinical Assessment of Magnesium Status at a seminar at George Washington University, Department of Physiology and Division of Experimental Medicine, Washington, DC, January 19, 1995. 37. Presentation entitled Evaluating the Role of Ionized Magnesium in Laboratory and Clinical Practice at the 5th European Magnesium Congress, Vienna, Austria, June 17, 1995. Page 13 38. Presentation entitled The Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Magnesium Deficiency at the American Diabetes Association meeting, Atlanta, GA, June 9, 1995. 39. Presentation entitled Comparison of Two Ion-Selective Electrodes for the Determination of Ionized Magnesium at the Gordon Research Conference on Magnesium in Biochemical Processes and Medicine, Oxnard, CA, January 28-February 1, 1996. 40. Moderator and presentation entitled Status of Methods for Ionized Magnesium at the NIH Clinical Center Clinical Staff Conference on The Role of Magnesium in Cardiovascular and Brain Disorders, Bethesda, MD, October 30, 1996. 41. Presentation entitled Assessment of Magnesium Status at the International Workshop on the Magnesium and Cerebral Palsy Hypothesis, Chicago, IL, November 1, 1996. 42. Presentation entitled Ionized Magnesium at an international workshop on Tocolytic Magnesium Sulphate: Biologic Plausibility for Fetotoxicity at the University of Chicago, May 9, 1998. 43. Presentation entitled Liver function: Is MEGX the answer? at the Wm. M. Christopherson Forum, Louisville, KY March 1998. 44. Presentation entitled Status of Ion-Selective Electrodes to Determine Ionized Magnesium in Blood at the Gordon Research Conference on Magnesium in Biochemical Processes and Medicine, Ventura, CA, February 7-11, 1999. 45. Presentation entitled The Effect of IL-2 on Magnesium Status in Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma at the Clinical Laboratory Conference, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Holland, November 30, 1999. 46. Presentation entitled Ionized Magnesium for Patient Care at the Department of Family and Community Medicine Grand Rounds, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, February 11, 2000. 47. Plenary presentation entitled Laboratory evaluation of chronic latent magnesium deficiency at the 9th International Magnesium Symposium, Vichy, France, September 1015, 2000. 48. Presentation entitled Mentoring 101: Yourself and your team at the Management and Informatics Program sponsored by the Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, December 1, 2000. 49. Presentation entitled Is chronic latent magnesium deficiency a factor for diabetes mellitus? at Endocrinology Grand Rounds, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, December 20, 2000. 50. Presentation entitled Proficiency testing: A futuristic view at the annual meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, Chicago, IL, July 31, 2001. Page 14 51. Presentation entitled Overview of the role of magnesium in tissue damage at the International Conference on Antenatal Precedents of Cerebral Palsy, Loyola University, Maywood, IL, October 6, 2001. 52. Presentation entitled Diagnostic Guidelines of Magnesium Deficiency at the Gordon Research Conference on Magnesium in Biologic Processes and Medicine, Ventura, CA, February 3-8, 2002. 53. Presentation entitled University Pathology Associates Laboratory at the Center/Institutes Meeting, SOM, University of Louisville, November 5, 2002. 54. Presentation entitled Got milk? Testing for calcium and magnesium deficiency at the Clinical Laboratory Management Association/American Association for Clinical Chemistry meeting, Cincinnati, OH, April 30, 2003. 55. Presented a workshop entitled Making a business case for new programs at the Association of Pathology Chairs meeting, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada, July 24, 2003. 56. Presented a workshop entitled Emerging analytes: Should these be in your lab? at the College of American Pathologists annual meeting, San Diego, CA, September 13, 2003. 57. Presentation entitled The effect of magnesium deficiency on diabetes mellitus at Endocrinology Grand Rounds, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, October 29, 2003. 58. Presentation entitled The role of magnesium in the body at The Magnesium Summit, Tucson, AZ, January 9-11, 2004. 59. Presented a workshop with Dr. Sidney Murphree entitled Evaluation of teaching: Quality assurance and consumer reports at the Association of Pathology Chairs meeting, MontTremblant, Quebec, Canada, July 22, 2004. 60. Presentation entitled Assessing magnesium status in health and disease at the Gordon Research Conference on Magnesium in Biological Processes and Medicine, Ventura, CA, February 6-10, 2005. 61. Presentation entitled Free magnesium: The answer to the diagnosis of magnesium deficiency? At the Research Conference of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, March 10, 2005 62. Presentation entitled Challenges and importance of the assessment of magnesium status at the International Symposium on Health Aspects of Calcium and Magnesium in Drinking Water organized by the International Life Sciences Institute, Baltimore, MD, April 24-26, 2006. 63. Invited by the World Health Organization to a Meeting of Experts on Possible Relationship between Hard Water and Cardiovascular Disease, Washington, DC, April 27-28, 2006. Page 15 64. Presented a workshop with Dr. Fred Gorstein entitled Part A war stories: Sharing successes, failures and challenges at the Association of Pathology Chairs meeting, Colorado Springs, CO, July 13, 2006. 65. Presentation entitled Managing the Pie Chart at the Association of Pathology Chairs meeting, Colorado Springs, CO, July 15, 2006. 66. Presentation entitled Is magnesium status a factor in diabetes mellitus? at Endocrinology Grand Rounds, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, January 3, 2007. 67. Presentation for the Seelig Magnesium Award lecture entitled Getting to know (no) magnesium at the annual meeting of the American College of Nutrition, Orlando, FL, September 29, 2007. 68. Presentation entitled The components of the professional component at the Southeast Association of Pathology Chairs, San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 17, 2008. 69. Presentation entitled Oral magnesium supplementation: Migraine as a case study at the Gordon Research Conference on Magnesium in Biochemical Processes and Medicine, Ventura, CA, March 9-14, 2008. 70. Presentation entitled Assessing magnesium status for diagnosis and therapy in the clinical setting: Using diabetes mellitus as a model as part of a symposium on “The role of magnesium and novel cation channels in inflammatory aspects of cardiovascular/renal/metabolic disease: From molecule to patient” at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Meeting, Anaheim, CA, April 24, 2010. 71. Presentation entitled Is magnesium status a factor in the etiology, control and side effects of diabetes mellitus? at Endocrinology Grand Rounds, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, April 20, 2011. 72. Presentation entitled Pathology: past,present and future at the Association of Clinical Scientists Meeting, Louisville, KY, May 19, 2011. PEER REVIEWED MANUSCRIPTS: 1. Elin RJ, Armstrong WD, Singer L. Adrenal gland factors in magnesium-deficient rats. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 1970;134:542-547. 2. Engel RR, Elin RJ. Hypermagnesemia from birth asphyxia. J Pediatr 1970;77:631-637. 3. Elin RJ, Armstrong WD, Singer L. Body fluid electrolyte composition of chronically magnesium-deficient and control rats. Am J Physiol 1971;220:543-548. 4. Elin RJ, Armstrong WD, Singer L. Enzyme, adenosine triphosphate, on blood cellular changes in magnesium deficient and control rats. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 1971;137:635-640. Page 16 5. Blaschke TF, Elin RJ, Berk PD, Song CS, Wolff SM. Effect of induced fever on sulfobromophthalein kinetics in man. Ann Intern Med 1973;78:221-226. 6. Elin RJ. Erythrocyte survival in magnesium-deficient rats. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 1973;142:1159-1161. 7. Elin RJ, Wolff SM. Effect of endotoxin administration on the growth of Candida albicans in sera from various species. Can J Microbiol 1973;19:639-641. 8. Hochstein HD, Elin RJ, Cooper JF, Seligmann EB, Wolff SM. Further developments of limulus amebocyte lysate test. Bull Parenteral Drug Assoc 1973;27:139-148. 9. Elin RJ, Wolff SM. Effect of pH and iron concentration on growth of Candida albicans in human serum. J Infect Dis 1973;127:705-708. 10. Elin RJ, Wolff SM., Nonspecificity of the limulus amebocyte lysate test: positive reactions with polynucleotides and proteins. J Infect Dis 1973;128:349-352. 11. Elin RJ. A simple method for determining erythrocyte survival in rats using 51 chromium. Lab Anim Sci 1973;23:653-656. 12. Elin RJ, Wolff SM. The role of iron in nonspecific resistance to infection induced by endotoxin. J Immunol 1974;112:737-745. 13. Cohen BE, Elin RJ. Vitamin A-induced nonspecific resistance to infection. J Infect Dis 1974;129:597-600. 14. Elin RJ, Edelin JB, Wolff SM. Infection and immunoglobulin concentrations in Chediak-Higashi Mice. Infect Immun 1974;10:88-91. 15. Cohen BE, Elin RJ. Enhanced resistance to certain infections in vitamin A-treated mice. Plastic and Reconstructive Surg 1974;54:192-194. 16. Dale DC, Reynolds HY, Pennington JE, Elin RJ, Pitts TW, Graw RG. Granulocyte transfusion therapy of experimental Pseudomonas pneumonia. J Clin Invest 1974;54:664-671. 17. Adamson JW, Dale DC, Elin RJ. Hematopoiesis in the grey collie dog: Studies of the regulation of erythropoiesis. J Clin Invest 1974;54:965-973. 18. Dale DC, Reynolds HY, Pennington JE, Elin RJ, Pitts TW, Graw RG. Experimental pneumonia due to Pseudomonas in dogs: Controlled trial of granulocyte transfusion therapy. J Infect Dis 1974;130:S143-S144. 19. Elin RJ. The effect of magnesium deficiency in mice on serum immunoglobulin concentrations and antibody plaque-forming cells. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 1975;148:620-624. 20. Elin RJ, Vesell ES, Wolff SM. Effects of etiocholanolone-induced fever on plasma Page 17 antipyrine half-lives and metabolic clearance. Clin Pharmac and Therapeutics 1975;17:447-457. 21. Elin RJ, Lundberg WB, Schmidt PJ. Evaluation of bacterial contamination in blood processing. Transfusion 1975;15:260-265. 22. Elin RJ, Robinson RA, Levine AS, Wolff SM. Lack of clinical usefulness of the limulus test in the diagnosis of endotoxemia. N Eng J Med 1975;293:521-524. 23. Elin RJ, Wolff SM. Biology of endotoxin. Ann Rev of Med 1976;27:127-141. 24. Rudbach JA, Akiya FI, Elin RJ, Hochstein HD, Luoma MK, Milner ECB, Milner KC, Thomas KR. Preparation and properties of a national reference endotoxin. J Clin Micro 1976;3:21-25. 25. Kazmierowski JA, Elin RJ, Reynolds HY, Durbin WA, Wolff SM. Chediak-Higashi Syndrome: Reversal of increased susceptibility to infection by bone marrow transplantation. Blood 1976;47:555-559. 26. Elin RJ, Wolff SM, Chedid L. Nonspecific resistance to infection induced in mice by a water-soluble adjuvant derived from Mycobacterium smegmatis. J Infect Dis 1976;133:500-505. 27. Dale DC, Reynolds HY, Pennington JE, Elin RJ, Herzig GP. Experimental Pseudomonas pneumonia in leukopenic dogs: Comparison of therapy with antibiotics and granulocyte transfusions. Blood 1976;47:869-876. 28. Gelfand JA, Elin RJ, Berry FW, Frank MM. Endotoxemia associated with the Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction. N Eng J Med 1976;295:211-213. 29. Elin RJ, Sandberg AL, Rosenstreich DL. Comparison of the pyrogenicity, limulus activity, mitogenicity and complement reactivity of several bacterial endotoxins and related compounds. J Immunol 1976;117:1238-1242. 30. Elin RJ, Wolff SM, Finch CA. Effect of induced fever on serum iron and ferritin concentrations in man. Blood 1977;49:147-153. 31. Tuazon CU, Perez AA, Elin RJ, Sheagren JN. Detection of endotoxin in cerebrospinal and joint fluids by limulus assay. Arch Inter Med 1977;137:55-56. 32. Elin RJ, Tan HK. Erythrocyte membrane plaques from rats with magnesium deficiency. Blood 1977;49:657-664. 33. McAdam KPWJ, Elin RJ, Sipe JD, Wolff SM. Changes in human serum amyloid A and C-reactive protein after etiocholanolone induced inflammation. J Clin Invest 1978;61:390-394. 34. Sweet JB, Gill VJ, Chusid MJ, Elin RJ. Nitroblue tetrazolium and limulus assays for bacteremia after dental extraction: Effect of topical antiseptics. J Am Dental Assoc Page 18 1978;96:276-281. 35. Elin RJ, Alling DW. Survival of normal and magnesium-deficient diet vs. splenectomy. J Lab Clin Med 1978;91:666-672. 36. Elin RJ, Knowles R, Barth WF, Wolff SM. Lack of specificity of the limulus lysate test in the diagnosis of pyrogenic arthritis. J Infect Dis 1978;137:507-513. 37. MacLowry JD, Robertson EA, Elin RJ. The place of the computer in diagnostic medical bacteriology. Prog Clin Pathol 1978;7:49-70. 38. Dinarello CA, Elin RJ, Chedid L, Wolff SM. The pyrogenicity of the synthetic adjuvant muramyl dipeptide and two structural analogues. J Infect Dis 1978;138:760-767. 39. Gallin JI, Elin RJ, Hubert RT, Fauci AS, Kaliner MA, Wolff SM. Efficacy of ascorbic acid in Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS): Studies in humans and mice. Blood 1979;53:226-234. 40. Elin RJ. A program for residency training in clinical pathology. Am J Clin Path 1979;71:457-464. 41. Hande KR, Perini F, Putterman G, Elin RJ. Hyperxanthinemia interferes with serum uric acid determinations by the uricase method. Clin Chem 1979;25:1492-1494. 42. Lawrie DJ, Elin RJ, Gill VJ, Lewis TL, MacLowry JD, Witebsky FG. Microbiology subsystem of a total, dedicated laboratory computer system. Clin Microbiol 1979;10:861-875. 43. Elin RJ. Clinical utility of the limulus test with blood, CSF and synovial fluid. Prog Clin Biol Res 1979;29:279-292. 44. Elin RJ. Elements of cost management for quality assurance. Pathologist 1980;34:182-183,194. 45. Papadopoulos NM, Borer WZ, Elin RJ, Diamond LH. An abnormal lipoprotein in the serum of uremic patients maintained on chronic hemodialysis. Ann Int Med 1980;92:634-635. 46. Robertson EA, Chesler RA, Elin RJ. Serum collected with lithium iodoacetate is unsuitable for electrolyte and lactate dehydrogenase measurements. Clin Chem 1980;26:1228. 47. McClean SW, Elin RJ, Alling D, Chesler R, Seigel S, Utter AR, Green M. Comparison of four electrolyte instruments using the proposed NCCLS protocol for evaluation of precision and accuracy of automated instruments. Clin Biochem 1980;13:164-170. 48. Elin RJ, Utter A, Tan HK, Corash L. Effect of magnesium deficiency on erythrocyte aging in rats. Am J Pathol 1980;100:765-778. Page 19 49. Elin RJ. Instrumentation in Clinical Chemistry. Science 1980;210:286-289. 50. Elin RJ. Values assigned to calibrators should be traceable to a primary standard. Pathologist 1980;34:511-512. 51. Elin RJ, Utter AE. Positive limulus amoebocyte lysate reactions with polyriboinosinic acid-polyribocytidylic acid. J Clin Microbiol 1980;12:502-505. 52. Elin RJ. SI: Past, present and future. Pathologist 1980;34:622-624. 53. Robertson EA, Elin RJ, Johnson E. Low results for inorganic phosphorus with the SMAC Continuous-Flow Analyzer. Clin Chem 1981;27:490-492. 54. Elin RJ, Robertson EA, Sever G. Departmental resources and statistics of academic pathology. Am J Clin Path 1981;75:662-670. 55. Elin RJ, Robertson EA, Johnson E. Bromide interferes with determination of chloride by each of four methods. Clin Chem 1981;27:778-779. 56. Wei N, Pavlidis N, Tsokos G, Elin RJ, Plotz PH. Clinical significance of low creatine phosphokinase values in patients with connective tissue disease. JAMA 1981;246:1921-1923. 57. Tuazon CU, Elin RJ. Endotoxin content of street heroin. Arch Intern Med 1981;141:1385-1386. 58. Elin RJ, Wolff SM, McAdam KPWJ, Chedid L, Audibert F, Bernard C, Oberling F. Properties of reference E. coli endotoxin and its phthalylated derivative in humans. J Infect Dis 1981;144:329-336. 59. Papadopoulos NM, Elin RJ, Wilson DM. Incidence of g-globulin banding in a healthy population by high-resolution electrophoresis. Clin Chem 1982;28:707-708. 60. Elin RJ, Johnson EA. A method for the determination of the magnesium content of blood mononuclear cells. Magnesium 1982;1:115-121. 61. Gray BA, Elin RJ. Tris carbonate interferes with certain methods for protein and CO2. Clin Chem 1982;28:1246-1247. 62. Elin RJ, Foidart M, Adornato BT, Engel WK, Gralnick HR. Quantification of acute phase reactants after muscle biopsy. J Lab Clin Med 1982;100:566-573. 63. Elin RJ, Johnson E, Chesler R. Four methods for determining uric acid compared with a candidate reference method. Clin Chem 1982;28:2098-2100. 64. Robertson EA, Wright E, Chesler RA, Elin RJ. Lactate dehydrogenase activity as measured by the SMAC is related to flow-cell energy. Clin Chem 1982;28:2106-2109. 65. Csako G, Magrath IT, Elin RJ. Serum total and isoenzyme lactate dehydrogenase activity Page 20 in American Burkitt's lymphoma patients. Am J Clin Pathol 1982;78:712-717. 66. Elin RJ, Robertson EA, Sever G. Workload, space and personnel of clinical chemistry laboratories in teaching hospitals. Am J Clin Pathol 1982;78:839-846. 67. Elin RJ, Robertson EA, Sever G, Amenta J. Predicting space and personnel in academic clinical pathology. Human Pathol 1983;14:470-473. 68. Csako G, Elin RJ, Hochstein HD, Tsai C. Physical and biological properties of U.S. standard endotoxin EC after exposure to ionizing radiation. Infect Immun 1983;41:190-196. 69. Elin RJ, Robertson EA, Sever G. Workload, space and personnel of hematology laboratories in teaching hospitals. Am J Clin Pathol 1983;80:190-196. 70. Hook GR, Fiori CE, Elin RJ. Imaging lymphocyte magnesium. Proceedings of the Microbeam Analysis Society 1983;18:233-236. 71. Witebsky FG, Sliva CA, Selepak ST, Ruddel ME, MacLowry JD, Johnson EE, Elin RJ. Evaluation of four gentamicin and tobramycin assay procedures for clinical laboratories. J Clin Microbiol 1983;18:890-894. 72. Hosseini JM, Johnson E, Elin RJ. Comparison of two separation techniques for the determination of blood mononuclear cell magnesium content. J Am Coll Nutri 1983;4:361-368. 73. Elin RJ. The status of cellular analysis. J Am Coll Nutri 1983;4:329-330. 74. Kroll MH, Elin RJ. Mechanism of cefoxitin and cephalothin interference with the Jaffe method for creatinine. Clin Chem 1983;29:2044-2048. 75. Elin RJ, Gray BA. Liquid and lyophilized quality-control materials compared for use in continuous-flow analysis. Clin Chem 1984;30:129-131. 76. Rehak NN, Elin RJ, Chesler R, Johnson E. Comparison of the Du Pont ACA and Dow methods for determination of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Clin Chem 1984;30:127-129. 77. Elin RJ, Robertson EA, Sever G. Workload, space and personnel of microbiology laboratories in teaching hospitals. Am J Clin Pathol 1984;82:78-84. 78. Robertson EA, Csako G, Faust A, Elin RJ. Effect of calibration material lot changes on results for the "SMAC." Clin Chem 1984;30:1402-1405. 79. Kroll MH, Hagengruber C, Elin RJ. Effect of dialysis on interference by cefoxitin with determination of creatinine. Clin Chem 1984;30:1386-1388. 80. Kroll MH, Hagengruber C, Elin RJ. Reaction of picrate with creatinine and cepha antibiotics. Clin Chem 1984;30:1664-1666. Page 21 81. Nishi HH, Kestner J, Elin RJ. Four methods for determining total protein compared by using purified protein fractions from human serum. Clin Chem 1985;31:95-98. 82. Kroll MH, Elin RJ. Relationships between magnesium and protein concentration in serum. Clin Chem 1985;31:244-246. 83. Kroll MH, Nealon L, Vogel MA, Elin RJ. How certain drugs interfere negatively with the Jaffe reaction for creatinine. Clin Chem 1985;31:306-308. 84. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM. Magnesium content of mononuclear blood cells. Clin Chem 1985;31:377-380. 85. Kroll MH, Elin RJ. Molar absorptivity and the blank correction factor. Clin Chem 1985;31:462-465. 86. Nishi HH, Elin RJ. Three turbidimetric methods for determining total protein compared. Clin Chem 1985;31:1377-1380. 87. Blank DW, Kroll MH, Ruddel M, Elin RJ. Hemoglobin interference from in vivo hemolysis. Clin Chem 1985;31:1566-1569. 88. Kroll MH, Olson D, Rawe M, King C, Hagengruber C, Elin RJ. Comparison of creatinine as determined with the Ames seralyzer and by three Jaffe-based methods. Clin Chem 1985;31:1900-1904. 89. Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. Magnesium variability of lymphocytes from cell culture. J Am Coll Nutri 1985;4:613-617. 90. Hook GR, Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. Analytical approaches for biomedical elemental analysis. J AM Coll Nutri 1985;4:599-612. 91. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM. Clinical utility of the limulus amebocyte (LAL) test. Prog Clin Biol Res 1985;189:307-327. 92. Roach NA, Kroll MH, Elin RJ. Interference by sulfonylurea drugs with the Jaffe for creatinine. Clin Chim Acta 1985;151:301-305. 93. Elin RJ, Gersch SM. Considerations for the design of a new laboratory. Am J Clin Pathol 1986;85:61-66. 94. Csako G, Suba EA, Ahlgren A, Tsai CM, Elin RJ. Relation of structure to function for the U.S. reference standard endotoxin after exposure to 60Co radiation. J Infect Dis 1986;153:98-108. 95. Hook GR, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Swyt C, Fiori CE. A sample preparation for quantitative determination of magnesium in individual lymphocytes by electron probe X-ray microanalysis. J Microscopy 1986;141:69-78. Page 22 96. Csako G, Tsai CM, Slomiany BL, Herp A, Elin RJ. Modification of the chemical composition and structure of the U.S. reference standard endotoxin (RSE) by 60Co radiation. Radiat Res 1986;105:283-295. 97. Hook GR, Hosseini JM, Elin RJ, Fiori CE. Quantitative electron probe X-ray microanalysis and flame atomic absorption spectroscopy of human mononuclear blood cell magnesium. Proceedings of the Microbeam Analysis Society 1986;21:217-224. 98. Elin RJ, Hook GR, Hosseini JM. Comparison of two methods for determination of magnesium concentration of mononuclear blood cells. Magnesium 1986;5:301-305. 99. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Kestner J, Rawe M, Ruddel M, Nishi HH. Comparison of automated and manual methods for urinalysis. Am J Clin Pathol 1986;86:731-737. 100. Csako G, Tsai CM, Hochstein HD, Elin RJ. The concentration, physical state, and purity of bacterial endotoxin affect its detoxification by ionizing radiation. Radia Res 1986;108:158-166. 101. Hook GR, Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. Quantitative magnesium analysis of mononuclear cells: Electron probe x-ray microanalysis and atomic absorption spectroscopy methods compared. J Clin Lab Anal 1987;1:98-103. 102. Rehak NN, Chiang BT, Nealon L, Elin RJ. Calibration of the aca for glucose in cerebrospinal fluid. Clin Chem 1987;33:311-312. 103. Elin RJ. Status of the mononuclear blood cell magnesium assay. J Am Coll Nutri 1987;6:105-107. 104. Elin RJ. Computer-assisted therapeutic drug monitoring. Clin Lab Med 1987;7:485-492. 105. Kroll MH, Ruddel M, Blank DW, Elin RJ. A model for assessing interference. Clin Chem 1987;33:1121-1123. 106. Kroll MH, Roach NA, Poe B, Elin RJ. Mechanism of interference with the Jaffe reaction for creatinine. Clin Chem 1987;33:1129-1132. 107. Kroll MH, Jackson A, Elin RJ. Cefoxitin interferes with the "Clini-Skreen" column method for urinary 17-hydroxycortico-steroids. Clin Chem 1987;33:1219-1222. 108. Elin RJ. Assessment of magnesium status. Clin Chem 1987;33:1965-1970. 109. Csako G, Suba EA, Tsai CM, Mocca LF, Elin RJ. Dose-dependent changes in the antigenicity of bacterial endotoxin exposed to ionizing radiation. J Clin Lab Immunol 1987;24:193-198. 110. Kroll MH, Lindsey H, Greene J, Sliva C, Hainline A, Elin RJ. Bias between enzymatic methods and the reference method for cholesterol. Clin Chem 1988;34:131-135. 111. Hook GR, Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. Density gradients for isolation of mononuclear blood Page 23 cells for magnesium analysis by electron probe X-ray microanalysis. Magnesium 1988;7:1-5. 112. Elin RJ. Magnesium metabolism in health and disease. Dis Mon 1988;34:161-218. 113. Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. A method for determining the magnesium concentration of mononuclear blood cells. Trace Elements Med 1988;5:47-51. 114. Csako G, Suba EA, Elin RJ. Endotoxin-induced platelet activation in human whole blood in vitro. Thromb Haemostas 1988;59:378-382. 115. Huang CM, Ruddel ME, Elin RJ. Nutritional status of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Clin Chem 1988;34:1957-1959. 116. Kroll MH, Ruddel ME, Elin RJ. Analytical bias for cholesterol and the percent of the population deemed at risk for coronary heart disease. Clin Chem 1988;34:2009-2011. 117. Kroll MH, Ruddel M, Elin RJ. A model for the effect of bias for cholesterol on the population at risk. Clin Chem 1988;34:2256-2259. 118. Huang CM, Ruddel ME, Elin RJ. Enzyme abnormalities of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Clin Chem 1988;34:2574-2576. 119. Huang CM, Fleisher TA, Elin RJ. Magnesium content and concentration of mononuclear and T lymphocyte blood cells. Magnesium 1988;7:219-224. 120. Elin RJ. Status of the determination of magnesium in mononuclear blood cells in humans. Magnesium 1988;7:300-305. 121. Natanson C, Danner RL, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Peart KW, Banks SM, MacVittie TJ, Walker RI, Parrillo JE. Role of endotoxemia in cardiovascular dysfunction and mortality: Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus challenges in a canine model of human septic shock. J Clin Invest 1989;83:243-251. 122. Gralnick HR, McKeown LP, Wilson OM, Williams SB, Elin RJ. Von Willebrand factor release induced by endotoxin. J Lab Clin Med 1989;113:118-122. 123. Yang XY, Hosseini JM, Ruddel ME, Elin RJ. Comparison of magnesium in human lymphocytes and mononuclear blood cells. Magnesium 1989;8:100-105. 124. Hosseini JM, Yang XY, Elin RJ. Determination of magnesium in granulocytes. Clin Chem 1989;35:1404-1407. 125. Kroll MH, Chesler R, Elin RJ. Effect of lyophilization on results of five enzymatic methods for cholesterol. Clin Chem 1989;35:1523-1526. 126. Elin RJ, Csako G. Response of humans to gamma-irradiated reference Escherichia coli endotoxin. J Clin Lab Immunol 1989;29:17-23. Page 24 127. Bloom JN, Herman DC, Elin RJ, Sliva CA, Ruddel ME, Nussenblatt RB, Palestine AG. Intravenous fluorescein interference with clinical laboratory tests. Am J Opthal 1989;108:375-379. 128. Roberts MW, Tylenda CA, Sonies BC, Elin RJ. Dysphagia in bulimia nervosa. Dysphagia 1989;4:106-111. 129. Huang CM, Elin RJ, Ruddel M, Sliva C, Lotze MT, Rosenberg SA. Changes in laboratory results for cancer patients treated with interleukin-2. Clin Chem 1990;36:431-434. 130. Elin RJ. Tests for assessing magnesium status. Check Sample 1990;30:1-6. 131. Yang XY, Hosseini JM, Ruddel ME, Elin RJ. Blood magnesium parameters do not differ with age. J Am Coll Nutri 1990;9:308-313. 132. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Fitzpatrick L, Bliziotes MM, Marx SJ. Blood magnesium status of patients with parathyroid disease. Magnesium Trace Elem 1990;9:119-123. 133. Danner RL, Natanson C, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Banks S, Mac Vittie TJ, Parillo JE. Pseudomonas aeruginosa compared with Escherichia coli produces less endotoxemia but more cardiovascular dysfunction and mortality in a canine model of septic shock. Chest 1990;98:1480-1487. 134. Reinhart RA, Fananapazir L, Cannon RO, Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. The effect of intravenous magnesium sulfate on blood magnesium parameters. Magnesium Trace Elem 1990; 9:191-197. 135. Natanson C, Danner RL, Reilly JM, Doerfler ML, Hoffman WD, Akin GL, Hosseini JM, Banks SM, Elin RJ, MacVittie TJ, Parrillo JE. Antibiotics versus cardiovascular support in a canine model of human septic shock. Am J Physiol 1990;259:H1440-H1447. 136. Danner RL, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Wesley RA, Reilly JM, Parillo JE. Endotoxemia in human septic shock. Chest 1991;99:169-175. 137. Cohen MH, Elin RJ, Cohen BJ. Hypotension and disseminated intravascular coagulation following intralesional bacillus Calmette-Guerin therapy for locally metastatic melanoma. Cancer Immunol Immunother 1991;32:315-324. 138. Tylenda CA, Roberts MW, Elin RJ, Li SH, Altemus M. Bulimia nervosa: Its effect on salivary chemistry. JADA 1991; 122:37-41. 139. Emancipator J, Csako G, Elin RJ. In vitro inactivation of bacterial endotoxin by human lipoproteins and apolipoproteins. Infect Immun 1992;60:596-601. 140. Kroll MH, Elin RJ. Drug interference in clinical chemistry. Check Sample 1992;32:1-6. 141. Huang CM, Elin RJ, Ruddel M, Schmitz J, Linnoila M. The effect of alcohol withdrawal on serum concentrations of Lp(a), apolipoproteins A-1 and B and lipids. Alcohol: Clin Page 25 Exp Res 1992;16:895-898. 142. Elin RJ. The use of a computer for therapeutic drug monitoring. Check Sample 1992;13:1-6. 143. Cobb JP, Natanson C, Hoffman WD, Lodato RF, Banks S, Koev CA, Solomon MA, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Danner RL. Nomega-amino-arginine, an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase, raises vascular resistance but increases mortality rates in awake canines challenged with endotoxin. J Exp Med 1992;176:1175-1182. 144. Emancipator K, Elin RJ, Fleisher T. Comparison of two automated nephelometers. J Clin Lab Anal 1992;6:399-404. 145. Elin RJ. Determination of serum magnesium concentration by clinical laboratories. Magnesium Trace Elem 1992;10:60-66. 146. Elin RJ. Laboratory tests for the assessment of magnesium status in humans. Magnesium Trace Elem 1992;10:172-181. 147. Quezado ZMN, Natanson C, Alling DW, Banks SM, Koev CA, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Bacher JD, Danner RL, Hoffman WD. A controlled trial of HA-1A in a canine model of Gram-negative septic shock. JAMA 1993;269:2221-7. 148. Eichacker PQ, Hoffman WD, Farese A, Danner RL, Suffredini AF, Waisman Y, Banks SM, Mouginis T, Wilson L, Rothlein R, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Mac Vitte TJ, Natanson C. Leukocyte CD18 monoclonal antibody worsens endotoxemia and cardiovascular injury in canines with septic shock. J Appl Physiol 1993;74:1885-92. 149. Elin RJ, Sampson M. Lithium: Review of methods. Check Sample 1993;9:1-6. 150. Altura BM, Brodsky MA, Elin RJ, Gums JG, Resnick LM, Seelig MS. Magnesium: Growing in clinical importance. Patient Care 1994;28(1):130-50. 151. Altura BM, Brodsky MA, Elin RJ, Gums JG, Resnick LM, Seelig MS. Magnesium therapy: Coming of age? Patient Care 1994;28(2):79-94. 152. Sampson M, Ruddel M, Elin RJ. Effects of specimen turbidity and glycerol concentration on nine enzymatic methods for triglyceride determination. Clin Chem 1994;40:221-6. 153. Sampson M, Ruddel M, Elin RJ. Lithium determinations evaluated in eight analyzers. Clin Chem 1994;40:869-872. 154. Quezado ZM, Hoffman WD, Winkelstein JA, Yaksiv I, Koev CA, Cork LC, Elin RJ, Eichacker PQ, Natanson C. The third component of complement protects against Escherichia coli endotoxin-induced shock and multiple organ failure. Exp Med 1994;179:569-578. 155. Rosenstein DL, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Grover G, Rubinow DR. Magnesium measures Page 26 across the menstrual cycle in premenstrual syndrome. Biol Psychiatry 1994;35;557-61. 156. Lee K, Csako G, Bernhardt P, Elin RJ. Relevance of macro creatine kinase (CK) type 1 and type 2 isoenzymes to laboratory and clinical data. Clin Chem 1994;40:1278-83. 157. Platt MS, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Smialek JE. Endotoxemia in sudden infant death syndrome. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 1994;15:261-5. 158. Elin RJ. Magnesium: The fifth but forgotten electrolyte. Am J Clin Pathol 1994;102:616-22. 159. Kroll MH, Elin RJ. Interference with clinical laboratory analyses. Clin Chem 1994;40:1996-2005. 160. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Gill JR. Erythrocyte and mononuclear blood cell magnesium concentrations are normal in hypomagnesemic patients with chronic renal magnesium wasting. J Am Coll Nutr 1994;13:463-6. 161. Schmidt ME, Kruesi MJP, Elia J, Borcherding BG, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, McFarlin K, Hamberger S. The effect of dextroamphetamine and methylphenidate on calcium and magnesium concentration in hyperactive boys. Psychiatry Res 1994;54:199-210. 162. Hoffman WD, Pollack M, Banks SM, Koev LA, Solomon MA, Danner RL, Koles N, Guelde G, Yatsiv I, Mouginis T, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Bacher J, Porter JC, Natanson C. Distinct functional activities in canine septic shock of monoclonal antibodies specific for the O-polysaccharide and core regions of Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide. J Infect Dis 1994;169:553-61. 163. Cobb JP, Natanson C, Quezado AM, Hoffman WD, Koev CA, Banks S, Correa R, Levi R, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Danner RL. Differential hemodynamic effects of L-NMMA in endotoxemic and normal dogs. Am J Physiol 1995;268:H1634-42. 164. Quezado ZMN, Natanson C, Banks SM, Alling DW, Koev CA, Danner RL, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Parker TS, Levine DM, Rubin AL, Hoffman WD. Therapeutic trial of reconstituted human high-density lipoprotein in a canine model of Gram-negative septic shock. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1995;272:604-11. 165. Rosenstein DL, Ryschon TW, Niemela JE, Elin RJ, Balaban RS, Rubinow DR. Skeletal muscle intracellular ionized magnesium measured by 31P-NMR spectroscopy across the menstrual cycle. J Am Coll Nutr 1995;14:486-90. 166. Hristova EN, Cecco S, Niemela JE, Rehak NN, Elin RJ. Analyzer-dependent differences in ionized calcium, ionized magnesium, sodium, and pH. Clin Chem 1995;41:1649-53. 167. Ryschon TW, Rosenstein DL, Rubinow DR, Niemela JE, Elin RJ, Balaban RS. Relationship between skeletal muscle intracellular ionized magnesium and measurement of blood magnesium. J Lab Clin Med 1996;127:207-13. 168. Hoffman WD, Danner RL, Quezado ZMN, Banks SM, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Natanson Page 27 C. Role of endotoxemia in cardiovascular dysfunction and lethality: Virulent and nonvirulent Escherichia coli challenges in a canine model of septic shock. Infect Immun 1996;64:406-12. 169. Niemela JE, Snader BM, Elin RJ. Determination of ionized magnesium in platelets and correlation with selected parameters. Clin Chem 1996;42:744-8. 170. Rehak NN, Cecco SA, Niemela JE, Hristova EN, Elin RJ. Linearity and stability of the AVL and NOVA magnesium and calcium ion-selective electrodes. Clin Chem 1996;42:880-7. 171. Seelig MS, Elin RJ. Is there a place for magnesium in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction? Am Heart J 1996;132:471-7. 172. Elin RJ, Hristova EN, Cecco SA, Niemela JE, Rehak NN. Comparison of precision and effect of pH and calcium on the AVL and NOVA magnesium ion-selective electrodes. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 1996;56(Suppl 224):203-10. 173. Walls R, Thibault A, Liu L, Wood C, Kozlowski JM, Figg WD, Sampson ML, Elin RJ, Samid D. The differentiating agent phenylacetate increases prostate-specific antigen production by prostate cancer cells. Prostrate 1996;29:177-182. 174. Niemela JE, Csako G, Bui MN, Elin RJ. Gender-specific correlation of platelet ionized magnesium and serum low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations in apparently healthy subjects. J Lab Clin Med 1997;129:89-96. 175. Hristova EN, Ruddel M, Herion D, Eckhardt M, Linnoila M, Rehak NN, Cecco SA, Elin RJ. Serum ionized magnesium in chronic alcoholism: Is it really decreased? Clin Chem 1997;43:394-399. 176. Elin RJ, Cecco SA, Hristova EN, Niemela JE, Rehak NN. Analyzer dependent differences for high or low ionized magnesium and ionized calcium. Magnesium Res 1997;10:532-7 (Suppl 1). 177. Elin RJ. Evaluating the role of ionized magnesium in laboratory and clinical practice. Magnesium Res 1997;10:525-31 (Suppl 1). 178. Sampson M, Ruddel M, Albright S, Elin RJ. Positive interference by clot activator in the collection container with the determination of lithium. Clin Chem 1997;43:675-9. 179. Sevransky JE, Shaked G, Novogrodsky A, Levitzki A, Gazit A, Hoffman A, Elin RJ, Quezado ZMN, Freeman BD, Eichacker PQ, Danner RL, Banks SM, Bacher J, Thomas ML, Natanson C. Tyrphostin AG 556 improves survival and reduces multiorgan failure in canine Escherichia coli peritonitis. J Clin Invest 1997;99:1966-73. 180. Cecco SA, Hristova EN, Rehak NN, Elin RJ. Clinically important intermethod differences for physiologically abnormal ionized magnesium results. Am J Clin Pathol 1997;108:564-569. Page 28 181. Niemela JE, Cecco SA, Rehak NN, Elin RJ. The effect of smoking on the serum ionized magnesium concentration is method-dependent. Arch Pathol Lab Med 1997;121:10871092. 182. Rehak NN, Cecco SA, Niemela JE, Elin RJ. Thiocyanate in smokers interferes with NOVA magnesium ion-selective electrode. Clin Chem 1997;43:1595-1600. 183. Elin RJ, Fried MW, Sampson M, Ruddel M, Kleiner DE, DiBisceglie AM. Assessment of monoethylglycinexylidide (MEGX) as a measure of liver function for patients with chronic viral hepatitis. Clin Chem 1997;43:1952-1957. 184. Csako G, Rehak NN, Elin RJ. Falsely high ionized magnesium results by an ion-selective electrode method in severe hypomagnesemia. Eur J Clin Chem Clin Biochem 1997;35:701-709. 185. Seelig MS, Elin RJ, Antman EM. Magnesium in acute myocardial infarction: Still an open question. Can J Cardiol 1998;14:745-749. 186. Huijgen HJ, Sanders R, Cecco SA, Rehak NN, Sanders GT, Elin RJ. Serum ionized magnesium: Comparison of three ion-selective analyzer. Clin Chem Lab Med 1999;37:465-470. 187. Cao Z, Bideau R, Valdes R Jr.,Elin RJ. Acute hypermagnesemia and respiratory arrest following infusion Mg SO4 for tocolysis. Clin Chim Acta 1999;285:191-193. 188. Linder M, Elin RJ. Implications of methodological bias for therapeutic drug monitoring. Arch Pathol Lab Med 1999;123:931-932. 189. Elin RJ, Whitis J, Snyder J. Infectious disease diagnosis from a peripheral blood smear. Lab Med 2000;31:324-328. 190. Steele BW, Wang E, Palomaki G, Klee GG, Elin RJ, Witte DL. Sources of variability: A College of American Pathologists therapeutic drug monitoring survey study. Arch Path Lab Med 2001;125:183-190. 191. Shen S, Elin RJ, Soldin SJ. Characterization of cross reactivity by carbamazepine 10,11epoxide with carbamazepine assays. Clin Biochem 2001;34:157-158. 192. Elin RJ, Winter WE. Methylmalonic acid: A test whose time has come? Arch Pathol Lab Med 2001;125:824-827. 193. Steele BW, Wang E, Palomaki GE, Klee GG, Elin RJ, Soldin SJ, Witte DL. An evaluation of analytical goals for assays of drugs: A College of American Pathologists therapeutic drug monitoring survey study. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2001;125:729-735. 194. Mittendorf R, Covert R, Elin R, Pryde PG, Khoshnood B, Lee K. Umbilical cord serum ionized magnesium level and total pediatric mortality. Obstet Gynecol 2001;98:75-78. 195. Elin RJ. The clinician and laboratorian: Dynamic transitions. Clin Chem 2001;47:1507Page 29 1508. 196. Cao Z, Tongate C, Elin RJ. Evaluation of AVL988/4 analyzer for measurement of ionized magnesium and ionized calcium. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 2001;61:389-394. 197. Levinson SS, Elin RJ. What is CRP telling us about coronary artery disease? Arch Intern Med 2002;162:389-392. 198. Levinson SS, Elin RJ, Yam L. Light chain proteinuria and lysozymuria in a patient with acute monocytic leukemia. Clin Chem 2002;48:1131-1132. 199. Mittendorf R, Pryde PG, Elin RJ, Gianopoulos JG, Lee KS. Relationship between hypermagnesium in preterm labor and adverse health outcomes in babies. Magnesium Res 2002;15:253-261. 200. McKee MD, Cecco SA, Niemela JE, Cormier J, Kim CJ, Steinberg SM, Rehak NN, Elin RJ, Rosenberg SA. Effects of interleukin 2 therapy on lymphocyte magnesium levels. J Lab Clin Med 2002;15:5-12. 201. Soldin SJ, Steele BW, Witte DL, Wang E, Elin RJ. Lack of specificity of cyclosporine immunoassays: Results of a College of American Pathologists study. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2003;127:19-22. 202. Soldin OP, Elin RJ, Soldin SJ. Therapeutic drug monitoring in AIDS – Quo vadis? Arch Pathol Lab Med 2003;127:102-104. 203. Steele BW, Wang E, Soldin SJ, Klee G, Elin RJ, Witte DL. A longitudinal replicate study of immunosuppressive drugs: A College of American Pathologists study. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2003;127:283-288. 204. Wang F, Van Den Eeden SK, Ackerson LM, Salk SE, Reince RH, Elin RJ. Oral magnesium oxide prophylaxis of frequent migrainous headache in children: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Headache 2003;43:601-610. 205. Qiu L, Levinson SS, Keeling K, Elin RJ. A convenient and effective method for removing fibrinogen from contaminated serum specimens for protein electrophoresis. Clin Chem 2003;49:868-872. 206. Soldin SJ, Wang E, Verjee Z, Elin RJ. Phenytoin overview - Metabolite interference in some immunoassays could be clinically important: Results of a College of American Pathologists study. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2003;127:1623-1625. 207. Elin RJ, Winter WE. Laboratory and clinical aspects of B-type natriuretic peptides. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2004;128:697-699. 208. Pugia MJ, Sommer R, Corey P, Anderson L, Gleason S, Jortani SA, Elin RJ, Gopual DL, Valdes R, Lott JA. The uristatin dipstick is useful in distinguishing upper respiratory from urinary tract infections. Clin Chim Acta 2004;341:73-81. Page 30 209. Liu L, Miller JJ, Elin RJ. High sensitivity C-reactive protein and cardiovascular disease. Louisville Med 2004;51:393-397. 210. Elin RJ, Winters SJ. Current controversies in testosterone testing: Aging and obesity. Clin Lab Med 2004;24:119-139. 211. Winter WE, Elin RJ. The role and assessment of ventricular peptides in heart failure. Clin Lab Med 2004;24:235-274. 212. Levinson SS, Miller JJ, Elin RJ. Poor predictive value of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein indicates need for reassessment. Clin Chem 2004;50:1733-1735. 213. Hollensead SC, Lockwood WB, Elin RJ. Errors in pathology and laboratory medicine: Consequences and prevention. J Surg Oncol 2004;88:161-181. 214. Jortani SA, Pugia MJ, Elin RJ, Thomas M, Womack EP, Cast T, Valdes R. Sensitive noninvasive marker for the diagnosis of probable bacterial or viral infection. J Clin Lab Anal 2004;18:289-295. 215. Palmer-Toy DE, Wang E, Winter WE, Soldin SJ, Klee GG, Howanitz JH, Elin RJ. Comparison of pooled fresh frozen serum to proficiency testing material in the College of American Pathologists survey: Cortisol and immunoglobulin E. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2005;129:305-309. 216. Steele BW, Wang E, Klee GG, Thienpont LM, Soldin SJ, Sokoll LJ, Winter WE, Fuhrman SA, Elin RJ. Analytic bias of thyroid function tests: Analysis of a College of American Pathologists fresh frozen serum pool by 3900 clinical laboratories. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2005;129:310-317. 217. Steele BW, Wang E, Palmer-Toy DE, Kileen AA, Elin RJ, Klee GG. Total long-term within-laboratory precision of cortisol, ferritin, thyroxine, free thyroxine, and thyroidstimulating hormone assays based on a College of American Pathologists fresh frozen serum study: Do available methods meet medical needs for precision? Arch Pathol Lab Med 2005;129:318-322. 218. Bock JL, Endres DB, Elin RJ, Wang E, Rosenzweig B, Klee GG. Comparison of fresh frozen serum to traditional proficiency testing material in a College of American Pathologists survey for ferritin, folate, and vitamin B12. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2005;129:323-327. 219. Schreiber WE, Endres DB, Mc Dowell GA, Palomaki GE, Elin RJ, Klee GG, Wang E. Comparison of fresh frozen serum to proficiency testing material in College of American Pathologists surveys: Alpha-fetoprotein, carcinoembryonic antigen, human chorionic gonagotropin, and prostate-specific antigen. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2005;129:331-337. 220. Slone SP, Ahmed Z, Cole LA, Elin RJ, Martin AW, Herzig RH, Herzig GP, Miller JJ. Positive pregnancy tests in a nongravid, premenopausal woman due to hCG beta-chain production by multiple myeloma. Am J Clin Pathol 2005;124:108-112. Page 31 221. Levinson SS, Elin RJ. Role of hs-CRP measurements in the current cardiovascular risk assessment. Clin Chim Acta 2005;356:225-226. 222. Zhu Y, Elin RJ. Identification of a spurious band on serum protein electrophoresis induced by ethanol treatment. Clin Chim Acta 2006;366:341-343. 223. Khine K, Rosenstein DL, Elin RJ, Niemela JE, Schmidt PJ, Rubinow DR. Magnesium retention and mood effects after premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2006;59:327-333. 224. Coauthor. WHO meeting of experts on the possible protective effect of hard water against cardiovascular disease (WHO/SDE/WSH/06.06). World Health Organization 2006:1-19. 225. Abudu N, Miller M, Elin RJ. The effect of thiocyanate on the Nova ion-selective electrode for magnesium. J Clin Ligand Assay 2006;29:182-184. 226. Talwalkar SS, Bon Homme M, Miller JJ, Elin RJ. Relationship between troponin T and ischemia modified albumin in patients with chest pain. J Clin Ligand Assay 2006;29:177181. 227. Walters AS, Elin RJ, Cohen B, Moller JC, Oertel W, Stiasny-Kolster K. Magnesium not likely to play a major role in the pathogenesis of Restless Legs Syndrome: Serum and cerebrospinal fluid studies. Sleep Med 2007;8:186-187. 228. Talwalkar SS, Bon Homme M, Miller JJ, Elin RJ. Ischemia modified albumin, a marker of acute ischemic events: A pilot study. Ann Clin Lab Sci 2008;38:132-137. 229. Ihenetu K, Miller JJ, Elin RJ. Serum free light chain. Louisville Medicine 2009;56:2832. 230. Elin RJ. Assessment of magnesium status for diagnosis and therapy. Magnes Res 2010;23:S194-8. 231. Elin RJ. Reevaluation of the concept of chronic, latent, magnesium deficiency. Magnes Res 2011;24:225-227. 232. Del Gobbo LC, Song Y, Elin RJ, Meltzer SJ, Egeland GM. Gestational glucose intolerance modifies the association between magnesium concentrations and glycemic variables in mothers and daughters 15-years postpartum. 233. Del Gobbo LC, Song Y, Elin RJ, Noel M, Dewailly E, Egeland GM. Serum magnesium,erythrocyte magnesium and cardiovascular risk profiles in two ethnically distinct populations. 234. Del Gobbo LC, Song Y, Poirier P, Dewailly E, Elin RJ, Egeland GM. Low serum magnesium concentrations are associated with high prevalence of ventricular ectopy in adults with type 2 diabetes. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2012;11:23. Page 32 235. Del Gobbo LC, Elin RJ, Poirier P. Serum magnesium: a biomarker of cardiovascular risk revisited? Magnes Res In Press BOOK CHAPTERS: 1. Elin RJ, Wolff SM. Bacterial endotoxins. In Laskin AL and Lechevalier HA (Eds). CRC Handbook of Microbiology, CRC Press, Cleveland, Ohio, 1973, pp. 215-239. 2. Elin RJ, Wolff SM. Endotoxin induced non-specific resistance to infection - A possible mechanism. In Braun W and Ungar J (Eds). Non-specific Factors Influencing Host Resistance, Vol 11, S. Karger, Basel, Switerland, 1973, pp. 371-381. 3. Dale DC, Reynolds HY, Pennington JE, Elin RJ, Herzig GP, Graw RG. Granulocyte transfusion therapy of experimental Pseudomonas pneumonia: Comparison of granulocytes procured by centrifugation and filter adherence. In Goldman JM, and Lowenthal RM, (Eds). Leukocytes: Separation Collection and Transfusion, Academic Press, London, 1975, pp. 279-284. 4. MacLowry JD, Robertson EA, Elin RJ. The place of the computer in diagnostic medical bacteriology. In Stefanini M, et al (Eds). Progress in Clinical Pathology, Vol. VII, Grune & Stratton, Inc., New York, 1977, pp. 49-70. 5. Elin RJ. Non-specific resistance to infection. In Dick G (Ed). Immunological Aspects of Infectious Diseases, MTP Press Limited, London, 1979, pp. 1-19. 6. Wolff SM, Elin RJ. Some aspects of the induction of non-specific resistance to infection. In Sela M and Chagas C (Eds). Role of Non-Specific Immunity in the Production and Treatment of Cancer. Vatican Press, Rome, 1980, pp. 73-91. 7. Elin RJ. Role of magnesium in membranes: Erythrocyte and platelet function and stability. In Cantin M and Seelig MS (Eds). Magnesium in Health and Disease. Spectrum Publications, Inc., Jamaica, NY, 1980, pp. 113-124. 8. Elin RJ, Tan HK. Formation of plaques on erythrocyte membranes from rats with magnesium deficiency. In Cantin M and Seelig MS (Eds). Magnesium in Health and Disease. Spectrum Publications, Inc., Jamaica, NY, 1980, pp. 126-127. 9. Elin RJ, Wolff SM. Bacterial endotoxin. In Laskin AI and Lechevalier HA (Eds). CRC Handbook of Microbiology. Microbial Composition: Carbohydrates, Lipids and Minerals, Vol. IV, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 1981, pp. 253-281. 10. Elin RJ. Magnesium. In Race GJ (Ed). Laboratory Medicine, Vol. 3, Chapter 25. Harper and Row, Publishers, Philadelphia, 1985, pp. 1-8. 11. Elin RJ. Overview of problems in the assessment of magnesium status. In Altura BM, Durlach J and Seelig MS (Eds). Magnesium in Cellular Processes and Medicine. S. Karger, New York, 1987, pp.67-76. 12. Hook GR, Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. Quantitative magnesium analysis of individual Page 33 mononuclear cells by electron probe X-ray microanalysis. In Altura BM, Durlach J and Seelig MS (Eds). Magnesium in Cellular Processes and Medicine, S. Karger, New York, 1987, pp. 142-150. 13. Elin RJ. Reference intervals and laboratory values of clinical importance. In Wyngaarden J and Smith P (Eds). Cecil Textbook of Medicine, Saunders, Philadelphia, 1988, pp. 2394-2404. 14. Elin RJ. Assessment of magnesium status. In Itokawa Y and Durlach J (Eds). Magnesium in Health and Disease, John Libbey & Co. Ltd., London, 1989, pp. 137-146. 15. Elin RJ. The assessment of magnesium status in humans. In Sigel H and Sigel A (Eds.). Metal Ions in Biological Systems, Compendium on Magnesium and its Role in Biology, Nutrition and Physiology, Vol. 26, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1990, pp. 579-596. 16. Elin RJ. Evaluation of pyogenic arthritis. In Prior RB (Ed). Clinical Applications of the Limulus Amoebocyte Lysate Test, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 1990, pp. 111-114. 17. Elin RJ. Reference intervals and laboratory values. In Bennett JC and Plum F (Eds).Cecil Textbook of Medicine (20th edition), Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pp. 22232233. 18. Elin RJ. Reference intervals and laboratory values. In Goldman L and Bennett JC (Eds). Cecil Textbook of Medicine (21st edition), Saunders, Philadelphia, 2000, pp. 2299-2308. 19. Elin RJ. Laboratory evaluation of chronic latent magnesium deficiency. In Rayssiguier Y, Mazur A and Durlach J (Eds). Advances in Magnesium Research, Nutrition and Health, John Libbey & Co. Ltd., Eastleigh, England, 2001, pp. 233-239. 20. Elin RJ. Reference intervals and laboratory values. In Goldman L and Ausiello D (Eds). Cecil Textbook of Medicine (22nd edition), Saunders, Philadelphia, 2004, pp. 2495-2506. 21. Miller JJ, Levinson SS, Elin RJ. Interferences in laboratory tests. In Ward-Cook KM, Lehmann CA, Schoeff LE, Williams RH.(Eds). Clinical Diagnostic Technology: The Total Testing Process, Vol. 2: The Analytical Phase. AACC Press, Washinton, D. C., 2005, pp. 37-76. 22. Elin RJ. Reference intervals and laboratory values. In Goldman L and Ausiello D (Eds). Cecil Medicine (23rd edition), Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2008, pp. 2983-2995. 23. Elin RJ. Identifying magnesium deficiency: A diagnostic dilemma. In Cotruvo J and Bartram J (Eds). Calcium and Magnesium in Drinking Water: Public health significance. World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 2009, pp.59-61. 24. Elin RJ. Reference intervals and laboratory values. In Goldman L and Schafer AI (Eds). Goldman’s Cecil Medicine (24th edition), Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia, 2012, pp.25582569. ABSTRACTS: Page 34 1. Elin RJ. Biochemical and pathological studies in magnesium deficiency in the rat. Dissertation Abstracts 1970;30:5351-B. 2. Elin RJ, Wolff SM. Iron and endotoxin induced nonspecific resistance to infection. Fed Proc 1972;31:802. 3. Elin RJ, Wolff SM. The effect of iron and pH on the growth of Candida albicans in human serum. Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology 1972;72:67. 4. Elin RJ. Erythrocyte survival during magnesium deprivation in the rat. Clin Res 1972;20:485. 5. Elin RJ. Factors effecting erythrocyte survival in magnesium deficiency. Abstracts of the American Society of Hematology 1972;15:92. 6. Blaschke T, Elin RJ, Berk P, Song C, Wolff SM. The effect of induced fever on sulfobromophthalein (BSP) kinetics in man. Clin Res 1973;21:258. 7. Elin RJ, Wolff SM. Infection and immunoglobulin concentrations in Chediak-Higashi mice. Fed Proc 1973;32:1030. 8. Elin RJ, Wolff SM. Studies of the specificity of the limulus amebocyte lysate test. Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology 1973;73:103. 9. Elin RJ, Wolff SM. Effect of fever on serum iron in man. Clin Res 1973;21:598. 10. Elin RJ. Immunoglobulin concentrations and synthesis in experimental magnesium deficiency. Clin Res 1973;21:577. 11. Adamson JW, Dale D, Elin RJ. Regulation of cyclic erythropoiesis in the grey collie. J Clin Invest 1973;52:1A-2A. 12. Elin RJ. Cell mediated immune response and immunoglobulin concentrations in magnesium deficiency. Fed Proc 1974;33:727. 13. Elin RJ. Immunoglobulin concentration and synthesis in experimental magnesium deficiency. Abstracts of the U.S. Public Health Service 1974;9:34. 14. Elin RJ, Vesell ES, Wolff SM. The effect of induced fever on antipyrine metabolism. Clin Res 1974;22:317A. 15. Elin RJ, Wolff SM, Chedid L. Nonspecific resistance to infection in mice induced by a water-soluble adjuvant. Federation Proceedings 1975;34:1044. 16. Elin RJ, Robinson RA Levine AS, Wolff SM. The limulus test in the diagnosis of clinical endotoxemia. Clin Res 1975;23:303A. Page 35 17. Kazmierowski JA, Elin RJ, Reynolds HY, Durbin WA, Wolff SM. Chediak-Higashi syndrome: Reversal of increased susceptibility to infection by bone marrow transplantation. Abstracts of the Interscience Conference on Agents and Chemotherapy 1975;15:306. 18. Elin RJ, Tan HK. Formation of plaques on erythrocyte membranes from rats with magnesium deficiency. Abstracts of the American Society of Hematology 1975;18:107. 19. Elin RJ, Tan HK. Formation of plaques on erythrocyte membranes from rats with magnesium deficiency. Fed Proc 1976;35:475. 20. Elin RJ, Wolff SM, Finch CA. The effect of induced fever on serum iron and ferritin concentration in man. Clin Res 1976;24:306A. 21. Elin RJ, Sweet JB, Gill VJ, Chusid MJ. Bacteremia, NBT and limulus assays following dental extractions: Effect of topical antiseptics. Clin Res 1976;24:343A. 22. Gralnick HR, Elin RJ, Abrams E, Givelber H, Wolff SM. Effects of endotoxin (LPS) on blood coagulation in humans. Clin Res 1976;24:344A. 23. Elin RJ, Sandberg AS, Rosenstreich DL. Comparison of pyrogenicity, limulus reactivity, mitogenicity and complement activating ability of bacterial endotoxins and related compounds. Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology 1976;76:21. 24. Sweet J, Gill V, Alling DW. Chusid M, Elin RJ. Bacteremia, NBT and limulus tests following dental extraction: Effect of topical antiseptics. Proceedings of the USPHS Professional Association 1976;11:54. 25. Elin RJ, Alling DW. Survival of normal and magnesium- deficient erythrocytes in rats: Effect on magnesium-deficient diet vs. splenectomy. Fed Proc 1977;36:330. 26. McAdam KPWJ, Elin RJ, Wolff SM, Sipe JD. Serum amyloid A (SAA) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in acute inflammation. Fed Proc 1977;36:1065. 27. Elin RJ, Knowles R, Barth W, Wolff SM. Nonspecificity of the limulus test in the diagnosis of pyogenic arthritis. Clin Res 1977;25:375A. 28. Elin RJ, Knowles R, Barth WF, Wolff SM. Nonspecificity of the limulus test in the diagnosis of pyogenic arthritis. Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology 1977;77:29. 29. Elin RJ, Utter AE, Corash L. Erythrocyte parameters related to cellular age in magnesium deficient rats. Fed Proc 1978;37:444. 30. Elin RJ. Evaluation of the clinical utility of the limulus test with three body fluids. Clin Chem 1978;24:1006. 31. Elin RJ, Perini F, Putterman G, Hande KR. Negative interference with serum uric acid Page 36 (UA) determinations by the uricase method due to hyperxanthinemia. Clin Chem 1979;25:1082. 32. Nishi HH, Kestner J, Elin RJ. A new semi automated nephelo-metric procedure for the determination of bacterial endotoxin. Clin Chem 1979;25:1106. 33. McClean SW, Elin RJ, Alling D, Chesler R, Siegel S, Utter A, Green M. Comparison of four electrolyte instruments using a standard protocol. Clin Chem 1979;25:1115. 34. Elin RJ. Susceptibility of different strains of mice to infection with six challenge organisms. Fed Proc 1980;39:779. 35. Elin RJ, Nishi H, Johnson E, Kestner J, Rawe M. Evaluation of two semi-automated dipstick readers. Clin Chem 1980;26:1011. 36. Robertson EA, Chesler RA, Elin RJ. Serum collected with iodoacetate (IA) is unsuitable for electrolyte and lactate dehydrogenase (LD) measurements. Clin Chem 1980;26:1055. 37. Elin RJ, Robertson EA, Sever G, Amenta J. Comparison of two studies of relationships between laboratory workloads and resources. Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, May 22, 1981. Chapel Hill, NC. 38. Elin RJ, Johnson E, Chesler R. Comparison of four methods for the determination of uric acid with a candidate reference method. Clin Chem 1981;27:1114. 39. Elin RJ, Foidart M, Adornato B, Engel WK, Gralnick HR. Quantification of acute phase reactants (APR) following muscle biopsy. Clin Chem 1981;27:1054. 40. Elin RJ, Robertson EA, Sever G. The resources of academic clinical chemistry. Clin Chem 1981;27:1060. 41. Gray B, Elin RJ. Variability of bicarbonate and total protein values with a lyophilized control material. Clin Chem 1981;27:1076. 42. Papadopoulos N, Elin RJ. Comparison of two electrophoretic systems for the identification of y-globulin banding. Clin Chem 1981;27:1084. 43. Rehak NN, Elin RJ, Chesler R, Johnson E. Comparison of the DuPont ACA and Dow methods for determination of high- density lipoprotein cholesterol. Clin Chem 1982;28:1630. 44. Elin RJ, Johnson E. The determination of the magnesium content of blood mononuclear cells. J Am Coll Nutr 1982;1:117. 45. Chesler RA, Elin RJ. Determination of serum calcium beyond the linearity limits of SMAC. Clin Chem 1982;28:1577. 46. Elin RJ, Chesler RA. Interference with the determination of creatinine by cepha antibiotics. Clin Chem 1982;28:1580. Page 37 47. Gray BA, Elin RJ. Comparison of liquid and lyophilized quality control material with SMAC. Clin Chem 1982;28:1655. 48. Elin RJ, Csako G. Patterns of serum total and isoenzyme lactate dehydrogenase in Burkitt's lymphoma patients. Clin Chem 1982;28:1561. 49. Elin RJ, Johnson E. A method for the determination of the magnesium content of blood mononuclear cells. Clin Chem 1982;28:1577. 50. Wright E, Chesler RA, Robertson EA, Elin RJ. SMAC LDH activity is related to flow cell energy. Clin Chem 1982;28:1673. 51. Nishi H, Kestner J, Elin RJ. Comparison of four methods for the determination of protein using purified serum protein fractions. Clin Chem 1982;28:1628. 52. Rehak NN, Elin RJ, Chesler RA, Chiang BT, Johnson EE. Evaluation of Kodak Ektachem electrolyte analyzer. Clin Chem 1982;28:1630. 53. Elin RJ, Johnson E. The determination of the magnesium content of blood mononuclear cells separated with an arabino-galactan gradient. J Am Coll Nutr 1982;1:419. 54. Csako G, Elin RJ, Hochstein HD, Tsai CM. Detoxification of the Escherichia coli standard endotoxin by ionizing radiation. Fed Proc 1983;42:1039. 55. Elin RJ, Johnson E. A method for the determination of the magnesium content of blood mononuclear cells. Fed Proc 1983;42:1052. 56. Kroll MH, Elin RJ. Mechanism of cefoxitin and cephalothin interference with the Jaffe method for the determination of creatinine. Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists. June 3, 1983. Rochester, NY. 57. Elin RJ, Ruddel M, McClean S. The variability of the glycerol concentration in human serum. Clin Chem 1983;29:1174. 58. Elin RJ, Johnson E, Ruddel M, Selepak S, Sliva C, Witebsky F. Comparison of three systems for determination of gentamicin and tobramycin. Clin Chem 1983;29:1175. 59. Elin RJ, Ruddel M, Korn WR, Thompson BC. Discrepant results for the determination of theophylline in serum from a patient with renal failure. Clin Chem 1983;29:1275. 60. Elin RJ, Hosseini J, Johnson E. Comparison of two separation media for the determination of the magnesium content of blood mononuclear cells. Clin Chem 1983;29:1271. 61. Csako G, Robertson EA, Elin RJ. The effect on results of changing calibration materials for SMAC. Clin Chem 1983;29:1208-1209. 62. Kroll MH, Elin RJ. Kinetics of cefoxitin interference with the Jaffe method for Page 38 creatinine. Clin Chem 1983;29:1259-1260. 63. Ruddel M, Elin RJ, McClean S. A method for the determination of triglycerides with automatic subtraction of the glycerol blank. Clin Chem 1983;29:1226. 64. Elin RJ. Methods for the determination of blood mononuclear cell magnesium and trace elements. J Am Coll Nutr 1983;2:275-276. 65. Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. Magnesium variability of lymphocytes from cell culture. J Am Coll Nutr 1983;2:280. 66. Hook GR, Hosseini JM, Fiori CE, Elin RJ. Lymphocyte magnesium by electron microprobe x-ray imaging. J AM Coll Nutr 1983;2:279-280. 67. Csako G, Suba EA, Ahlgren A, Tsai CM, Elin RJ. Relationship of structure and function for the U.S. Reference Standard Endotoxin exposed to 60Co-radiation. Fed Proc 1984;43:326. 68. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM. Magnesium content of lymphocytes from cell culture. Fed Proc 1984;43:670. 69. Kroll MH, Elin RJ. Relationship between serum magnesium and albumin concentrations in humans. Fed Proc 1984;43:1053. 70. Kroll MH, Nealon L, Elin RJ. Phenacemide interference with the Jaffe method for the determination of creatinine. Clin Chem 1984;30:968. 71. Kroll MH, Hagengruber C, Lindsey H, Elin RJ. SMAC uric acid methods compared: Uricase and phosphotungstate. Clin Chem 1984;30:967. 72. Kroll MH, Elin RJ. Relationship between serum magnesium and albumin concentrations in humans. Clin Chem 1984;30:962-963. 73. Kroll MH, Elin RJ. Photometric blank correction when both reagent and product absorb light at the same wavelength. Clin Chem 1984;30:1053. 74. Ruddel M, Elin RJ. Protein interference with the determination of digoxin by fluorescence polarization. Clin Chem 1984;30:1011. 75. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM. Magnesium content of lymphocytes from cell culture. Clin Chem 1984;30:963. 76. Elin RJ. Comparison of three enzymes for the early detection of hepatocellular damage in normal individuals. Clin Chem 1984;30:941. 77. Hook G, Elin RJ, Fiori C, Hosseini JM, Swyt C. Microprobe x-ray analysis and imaging of magnesium in individual cells. Clin Chem 1984;30:963. 78. Csako G, Elin RJ, Hochstein HD, Tsai CM. Properties of the radiodetoxified U.S. Page 39 standard endotoxin EC (Escherichia coli). Rev Infect Dis 1984;6:573. 79. Elin RJ, Kroll MH. Relationship between serum magnesium and albumin concentrations in humans. J Am Coll Nutr 1984;3:296. 80. Hook GR, Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. Lymphocyte magnesium determination. Biophysical J 1985;47:488A. 81. Danner RL, Natanson C, Elin RJ, Schaer GL, Hosseini JM, MacVittie TP, Conklin JJ, Walker RI, Fink MP, Parrillo JE. Endotoxin release during Gram-negative sepsis in a canine model: Endotoxin blood concentrations correlate with the decreases in blood pressure and systemic vascular resistance. Clin Res 1985;33:399A. 82. Kroll MH, Elin RJ. Relationship between calcium and serum protein in humans. Clin Chem 1985;31:966. 83. Kroll MH, Lindsey H, Chesler R, Elin RJ. Comparison of RA-1000 transferrin to autoanalyzer TIBC. Clin Chem 1985;31:974. 84. Blank DW, Kroll MH, Ruddel ME, Elin RJ. Reportability of LDH with in vivo hemolysis. Clin Chem 1985;31:1023. 85. Elin RJ, Kroll MH. Relationship between calcium and serum proteins in humans. J Am Coll Nutr 1985;4:385. 86. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Fitzpatrick L, Bliziotes MM, Marx SJ. Magnesium status of patients with parathyroid disease. J Am Coll Nutr 1985;4:390. 87. Elin RJ. Overview of problems in diagnosis of magnesium status. J Am Coll Nutr 1985;4:330. 88. Hook GR, Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. Quantitative magnesium analysis of individual lymphocytes by electron probe x-ray microanalysis. J Am Coll Nutr 1985;4:332. 89. Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. The effect of diluent on the recovery of magnesium from serum. J Am Coll Nutr 1985;4:396-397. 90. Danner RL, Natanson C, Elin RJ, Peart KW, Hosseini JM, Flynn M, MacVittie TP, Conklin JJ, Walker RI, Parrillo JE. Endotoxin (E) blood concentrations correlate with hypotension, and systemic vascular resistance (SVRI) in a canine model of Escherichia coli (EC) sepsis. Abstract of the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 1985;25:215. 91. Csako G, Suba EA, Tsai CM, Elin RJ. Changes in the antigenic and molecular structure of y-irradiated bacterial lipopolysac-charide (LPS). Fed Proc 1986;45:690. 92. Kroll MH, Elin RJ. Relationship between calcium and serum protein in humans. Am Soc Clin Pathol, Washington, DC, April 1986. Page 40 93. Danner RL, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Schlesinger T, Roach P, Parrillo JE. Endotoxemia is associated with many clinical manifestations of septic shock (SS) in humans. Clin Res 1986;34:410A. 94. Danner RL, Natanson C, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Peart KW, Barrett DA, MacVittle TP, Walker RI, Conklin JJ, Parrillo JE. Blood endotoxin (E) concentrations in a canine model of septic shock (SS): Different bacteria produce similar hemodynamics, but large differences in endotoxin levels. Clin Res 1986;34:411A. 95. Elin RJ, Csako G. Gamma radiation of endotoxin affects response in humans. Clin Res 1986;34:675A. 96. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Fitzpatrick L, Bliziotes MM, Marx SJ. Magnesium status of patients with parathyroid disease. U.S. Public Health Service Professional Association, Washington, DC, June 1986. 97. Elin RJ, Kroll MH, Ruddel M, Blank DW. A model for assessment of interference. Clin Chem 1986;32:1185. 98. Kroll MH, Jackson A, Elin RJ. Cefoxitin interferes with Clini-Skreen column method for 17-hydroxysteroids. Clin Chem 1986;32:1162. 99. Kroll MH, Roach NA, Elin RJ. Mechanism of acetohexamide interference with the Jaffe reaction for creatinine. Clin Chem 1986;32:1187. 100. Hook GR, Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. Quantitative magnesium analysis of mononuclear cells: Electron probe x-ray microanalysis and atomic absorption spectroscopy methods compared. Clin Chem 1986;32:1196. 101. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Fitzpatrick L, Bliziotes MM, Marx SJ. Magnesium status of patients with parathyroid disease. Clin Chem 1986;32:1087. 102. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Kestner J, Rawe M, Ruddel M, Nishi HH. Comparison of automated and manual methods for urinalysis. Clin Chem 1986;32:1190. 103. Csako G, Tsai CM, Slomiany BL, Herp A, Elin RJ. Structure and chemical composition of y-irradiated bacterial lipopolysac-charide (LPS). Fed Proc 1986;45:1822. 104. Birnkrant A, Hosseini JM, Yang XY, Elin RJ. Assessment of magnesium metabolism for women in labor. J Am Coll Nutr 1987;6:71. 105. Yang XY, Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. Effect of treatment with carbonyl iron on the magnesium value of mononuclear blood cells. J Am Coll Nutr 1987;6:89. 106. Hook GR, Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. 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Birnkrant A, Hosseini JM, Yang XY, Elin RJ. Assessment of magnesium metabolism for women in labor. Magnesium 1987;6:151. 113. Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. Method for determination of the concentration of magnesium in human mononuclear blood cells. Magnesium 1987;6:155. 114. Yang XY, Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. Effect of treatment with carbonyl iron on the magnesium value of mononuclear blood cells. Magnesium 1987;6:164. 115. Hook GR, Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. Quantitative magnesium analysis of mononuclear cells: Electron probe x-ray microanalysis and atomic absorption spectroscopy methods compared. Magnesium 1987;6:154-155. 116. Elin RJ, Ruddel M, Sliva C. A comparison of four methods for the determination of amylase with serum and urine. Clin Chem 1987:6:997. 117. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Yang XY, Ruddel M. Determination of magnesium in granulocytes. Clin Chem 1987;33:1006. 118. Elin RJ. Computer assisted therapeutic drug monitoring. Clin Chem 1987;33:982. 119. Kroll MH, Lindsey H, Greene J, Elin RJ, Hainline A. The clinical effect of methodological bias for cholesterol. Clin Chem 1987;33:894. 120. Kroll MH, Lindsey H, Greene J, Elin RJ, Hainline A. Evaluation of the origin of the bias between enzymatic methods and the reference method for cholesterol. Clin Chem 1987;33:894. 121. Kroll MH, Lindsey H, Greene J, Elin RJ, Hainline A. Bias among enzymatic methods for cholesterol. Clin Chem 1987;33:894. 122. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM. Intra-individual seasonal variation of magnesium in blood. Clin Chem 1987;33:1006. Page 42 123. Gralnick HR, McKeown L, Wilson O, Williams S, Elin RJ. In vivo von Willebrand factor release following endotoxin administration. Blood 1987;70:403A. 124. Huang CM, Elin RJ, Fleisher TA. Magnesium content and concentration of mononuclear and T-blood cells. Am J Clin Pathol 1988;89:439-440. 125. Csako G, Suba EA, Elin RJ. Platelet activation by purified lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in human whole blood in vitro. FASEB J 1988;2:A397. 126. Danner RL, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Schlesinger T, Reilly JM, Parrillo JE. Endotoxin determinations in 100 patients with septic shock. Clin Res 1988;36:453A. 127. Danner RL, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Schlesinger T, Reilly JM, Parrillo JE. Endotoxemia in critically ill patients. Clin Res 1988;36:370A. 128. Huang CM, Ruddel M, Elin RJ. Enzyme abnormalities of patients with acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome. Clin Chem 1988;34:1199. 129. Huang CM, Ruddel M, Sliva C, Elin RJ, Lotze MT, Rosenberg SA. The effect of interleukin 2 (IL-2) on tests of liver function. Clin Chem 1988;34:1199. 130. Kroll MH, Chesler R, Elin RJ. Effect of lyophilization on the determination of cholesterol. Clin Chem 1988;34:1226. 131. Huang CM, Fleisher TA, Elin RJ. Magnesium content and concentration of mononuclear blood cells and T lymphocytes compared. Clin Chem 1988;34:1235. 132. Yang XY, Hosseini JM, Ruddel ME, Elin RJ. Effect of treatment with carbonyl iron on the magnesium value of mononuclear blood cells. Clin Chem 1988;34:1235. 133. Yang XY, Hosseini JM, Ruddel ME, Elin RJ. .Blood magnesium parameters do not differ with age. Clin Chem 1988;34:1235. 134. Huang CM, Ruddel ME, Elin RJ. Nutritional status of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Clin Chem 1988;34:1307. 135. Kroll MH, Ruddel ME, Elin RJ. The effect of the reference value and bias on the population at risk. Clin Chem 1988;34:1309-1310. 136. Elin RJ. Assessment of magnesium status. Fifth International Magnesium Symposium 1988;5:44. 137. Yang XY, Eastman R, Elin RJ. Magnesium changes in blood parameters in a patient with acute diabetic ketoacidosis. Fifth International Magnesium Symposium 1988;5:92. 138. Hosseini JM, Ruddel ME, Elin RJ. Intra-individual variability of blood magnesium parameters with time. Fifth International Magnesium Symposium 1988;5:106. Page 43 139. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Yang XY. 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Stony Brook, NY, June 8, 1989. 146. Elin RJ, Ruddel ME. Differing results for carbamazepine between aca and TDx. Clin Chem 1989;35:1182-1183. 147. Elin RJ, Bloom JN, Herman DC, Sliva CA, Ruddel ME, Nussenblatt RB, Palestine AG. Interference by intravenous fluorescein with laboratory tests. Clin Chem 1989;35:1159-1160. 148. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Ruddel M. Intraindividual variability of blood magnesium parameters with time. Clin Chem 1989;35:1114-1115. 149. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Yang XY. Variation among units for blood cellular magnesium. Clin Chem 1989;35:1115. 150. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Ruddel M, Rubinow D. Blood magnesium parameters in the premenstrual syndrome. Clin Chem 1989;35:1115. 151. Emancipator K, Csako G, Elin RJ. Inactivation of bacterial endotoxin by lipoproteins. Am J Clin Pathol 1989;92:522. 152. Yang XY, Arakaki R, Hosseini JM, Ruddel ME, Elin RJ. Magnesium parameters in patients with type I and type II diabetes mellitus. J Am Coll Nutr 1989;8:455. 153. Yang XY, Hosseini JM, Ruddel ME, Elin RJ. Blood and urine magnesium parameters compared. J Am Coll Nutr 1989;8:462. 154. Fananapazir L, Cannon RO, Winkler JB, Cropp A, Elin RJ. Frequency-dependent effects of magnesium on atrioventricular nodal conduction in man. Circulation 1989;II:653. Page 44 155. Natanson C, Danner RL, Reilly JM, Doerfler ML, Hoffman WD, Mac Vittie TJ, Banks SM, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Parillo JE. Role of endotoxemia, cardiovascular support and antibiotic therapy in a canine model of human septic shock. Crit Care Med 1989;17:S15. 156. Hoffman WD, Natanson C, Danner RL, Koev LA, Banks SM, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Parillo JE. Bacterial organism virulence factors may be more important in determining cardiovascular dysfunction and mortality in canine septic shock. Clin Res 1989;37:344. 157. Natanson C, Danner RL, Reilly JM, Doerfler ML, Hoffman WD, Mac Vittie TJ, Banks SM, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Parillo JE. Role of endotoxemia, cardiovascular support and antibiotic therapy in a canine model of human septic shock. Clin Res 1989;37:346. 158. Hosseini JM, Elin RJ, Yang XY. Correlation among units for cellular magnesium. FASEB J 1990;4:A520. 159. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM. Dietary magnesium supplementation significantly increases longevity of WHHL rabbits. FASEB J 1990;4:A1044. 160. Huang CM, Elin RJ, Ruddel M, Schmitz J, Linnoila M. Changes in Lp(a), apolipoprotein A-1 and B during and after alcohol abuse. Clin Chem 1990;36:962. 161. Elin RJ, Ruddel M. Evaluation of alpha-fetoprotein and b2-microglobulin determined with the IMx. Clin Chem 1990;36:1059-1060. 162. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM. Dietary magnesium supplementation significantly increases longevity of WHHL rabbits. Clin Chem 1990;36:1172. 163. Huang CM, Elin RJ, Ruddel M, Schmitz J. Linnoila M. Changes in laboratory tests during and after alcohol abuse. Clin Chem 1990;36:1168-1169. 164. Elin RJ, Ruddel M. Comparison of two assays for the determination of FSH and LH. Clin Chem 1990;36:1101. 165. Elin RJ, Glickman J, Ruddel M, Zweig M. Comparison of three methods for the determination of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). Clin Chem 1990;36:1144. 166. Elin RJ, Glickman J, Ruddel M, Zweig M. Comparison of four methods for the determination of triiodothyronine (T3). Clin Chem 1990;36:1147. 167. Hoffman WD, Danner RL, Koev LA, Banks SM, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Walker LD, Dolan DP, Natanson C. Ability of endotoxin and heat stable components of two strains of E. coli to produce lethality in canine septic shock. Crit Care Med 1990;18:S211. 168. Elin RJ. Determination of serum magnesium concentrations by clinical laboratories. Magnes Trace Elem 1990;9:309. 169. Elin RJ. Assessment of magnesium status in humans. Magnes Trace Elem 1990;9:318. Page 45 170. Hoffman WD, Danner RL, Koev LA, Banks SM, Walker LD, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Dolan DP, Natanson C. Ability of endotoxin and heat stable components of two strains of E. coli to produce lethality in canine septic shock. Clin Res 1990;38:454A. 171. Emancipator K, Elin RJ. Relationship between lipoprotein (a) and other indicies of cardiovascular risk. Clin Chem 1991; 37:924. 172. Emancipator K, Elin RJ. Calculation of high density lipoprotein cholesterol from total cholesterol, triglycerides, and apolipoproteins A-1 and B. Clin Chem 1991; 37:928. 173. Hosseini J, Elin RJ. Reference interval for ultrafilterable magnesium in serum/plasma. Clin Chem 1991; 37:985. 174. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Schmitz J, Linnoila M. Blood magnesium parameters in patients with severe alcoholism. Clin Chem 1991; 37:1069. 175. Elin RJ, Hosseini J, Gill JR. Blood magnesium parameters in patients with chronic magnesium deficiency. Clin Chem 1991; 37:1069. 176. Emmerich E, Elin RJ, Ruddel M. Evaluation of the prolactin assay on the IMx. Clin Chem 1991;37:938. 177. Emmerich E, Elin RJ, Ruddel M. Evaluation of the carcinoembryonic antigen assay on the IMx. Clin Chem 1991;37:1054. 178. Hoffman WD, Pollack M, Banks SM, Keov LA, Solomon MA, Danner RL, Koles N, Guelde G, Yatsiv I, Mouginis T, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Porter JC, Natanson C. Efficacy of monoclonal anti-endotoxin antibodies in a canine model of human septic shock. Crit Care Med 1991;19:S67. 179. Quezado ZMN, Natanson C, Banks SM, Alling DW, Koev CA, Danner RL, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Pollack M, Bacher JD, Dolan DP, Hoffman WD. A human IgM monoclonal antibody against endotoxin (HA-IA) decreased survival in a canine model of Gram-negative bacterial septic shock. Clin Res 1992;20:286A. 180. Lee KN, Csako G, Bernhardt P, Elin RJ. Relationship of type 1 and type 2 macro creatine kinase isoenzymes to laboratory and clinical data. Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists. San Francisco, CA, June 5, 1992. 181. Banks SM, Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. The effect of imprecision on Pearson's correlation coefficient for ratios. Clin Chem 1992;38:1029. 182. Costello R, Kroll MH, Elin RJ. Evaluation of HDL-cholesterol using the REP system. Clin Chem 1992;38:1037-8. 183. Sampson M, Ruddel M, Elin RJ. Abbott IMx and immunoradiometric methods for prostate specific antigen compared. Clin Chem 1992;38:949. 184. Lee KN, Costello R, Kroll M, Elin RJ. Comparison of heat inactivation and Page 46 electrophoresis for evaluating isoenzymes of alkaline phosphatase. Clin Chem 1992;38:984. 185. Sampson M, Ruddel M, Elin RJ. The effect of glycerol and turbidity on the determination of triglycerides. Clin Chem 1992;38:1067. 186. Lee KN, Csako G, Bernhardt P, Elin RJ. Relationship of type 1 and 2 macro creatine kinase isoenzymes to laboratory and clinical data. Clin Chem 1992;38:983-4. 187. Sampson M, Ruddel M, Elin RJ. Heterophile antibody interference with the Abbott IMx LH method. Clin Chem 1992;38:1084-5. 188. Elin RJ. Magnesium: The fifth but forgotten electrolyte. Clin Chem 1992;38:927. 189. Quezado ZMN, , Banks SM, Hoffman WD, Alling DW, Koev CA, Danner RL, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Bacher JD, Parker TS, Levine DM, Rubin AL, Natanson C. Therapeutic trial of reconstituted human high-density lipoprotein in a dog model of Gram-negative septic shock: Preliminary results. Clin Res 1993;41:175A. 190. Eichacker PQ, Waisman Y, Natanson C, Farese A, Hoffman WD, Banks SM, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Mac Vitte T. Recombinant granulocyte colony stimulating factor reduces endotoxemia and improves cardiovascular function and survival during bacterial sepsis in non-neutropenic canines. Clin Res 1993;41:240A. 191. Quezado ZMN, Hoffman WD, Yatsiv I, Koev CA, Winkelstein JA, Winkelstein BA, Cork LC, Banks SM, Wilson L, Elin RJ, Eichacker PQ, Natanson C. The third component of complement protects against endotoxin-induced multiple organ failure. Clin Res 1993;41:243A. 192. Cobb JP, Natanson C, Quezado ZMN, Hoffman WD, Koev CA, Banks S, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Danner RL. Effect of Nw methyl-L-arginine (NMA), a nitric oxide synthetase inhibitor, on survival in endotoxin (LPS)-challenged canines. Clin Res 1993;41:253A. 193. Sampson M, Ruddel M, Elin RJ. IMx and RIA assays for estradiol compared. Clin Chem 1993;39:1162. 194. Sampson M, Ruddel M, Elin RJ. Coulometric and colorimetric methods for analysis of serum iron compared. Clin Chem 1993;39:1208. 195. Sampson M, Ruddel M, Fried MW, Elin RJ. Evaluation of monoethylglycinexylidide (MEGX) for assessment of liver function. Clin Chem 1993;39:1209. 196. Elin RJ. Recent advances in the determination of ionized magnesium. Clin Chem 1993;39:1310. 197. Rosenstein DL, Elin RJ, Niemela J, Tobin M, Schmidt P, Rubinow DR. Evaluation of total body magnesium and response to exogenous MgSO4 administration in the premenstrual syndrome. NIH Research Festival, September 1993. Page 47 198. Ryschon TW, Rosenstein DL, Rubinow DR, Niemela J, Elin RJ, Balaban R. Intracellular free magnesium in human skeletal muscle measured by in vivo 31P-NMR spectroscopy. NIH Research Festival, September 1993. 199. Platt MS, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Smialek JE. Endotoxemia in sudden infant death syndrome. National Association of Medical Examiners, Dallas, TX, September 1993. 200. Quezado ZMN, Hoffman WD, Banks SM, Alling DW, Koev CA, Danner RL, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Bacher JD, Parker TS, Levine DM, Rubin AL, Natanson C. Therapeutic trial of reconstituted human high density lipoprotein in a dog model of gram-negative septic shock: Preliminary results. Crit Care Med 1993;21:S227. 201. Cobb JP, Natanson C, Quezado ZMN, Hoffman WD, Koev CA, Banks S, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, WinKelstein BA, Danner RL. Lack of protection by Nw-methyl-L-arginine (NMA), a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, in endotoxin (LPS) - challenged canines. Crit Care Med 1993;21:S280. 202. Quezado ZMN, Natanson C, Banks SM, Koev CA, Danner RL, Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Bacher JD, Hoffman WD. Pentoxifylline can increase tumor necrosis factor level and decrease survival in a canine model of gram-negative septic shock. Crit Care Med 1993;21:S281. 203. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Gill JR. Blood magnesium parameters in patients with chronic magnesium wasting nephropathy. Magnesium Res 1993;6:75-6. 204. Rosenstein DL, Ryschon TW, Rubinow DR, Niemela JE, Elin RJ, Balaban RS. Intracellular free magnesium measures by 31P-NMR spectroscopy across the menstrual cycle. FASEB J 1994;8:A433. 205. Ryschon TW, Rosenstein DL, Rubinow DR, Niemela JE, Elin RJ, Balaban SR. Relationship between intracellular free magnesium and blood total magnesium measures. FASEB J 1994;8:A433. 206. Elin RJ, Hristova E, Cecco S, Niemela J, Rehak N. Comparison of the AVL and NOVA ion-selective electrodes for magnesium. Fifteenth International Symposium on Electrolytes and Blood Gases, Link ping, Sweden, May 20-23, 1994. 207. Delgado RM, Ruddel M, Sampson M, Elin RJ, Hruszkewycz A. Determination of urinary magnesium with calmagite: Comparison with atomic absorption. Clin Chem 1994;40:1047. 208. Sampson M, Glickman J, Ruddel M, Murray N, Elin RJ, Zweig M. A comparison of four methods for the determination of ferritin. Clin Chem 1994;40:1055. 209. Sampson M, Ruddel M, Elin RJ. A comparison of eight analyzers for the determination of lithium. Clin Chem 1994;40:1075. 210. Hristova E, Cecco S, Niemela JE, Rehak NN, Elin RJ. AVL and NOVA analyzers Page 48 compared for ionized calcium, ionized magnesium, pH, and sodium. Clin Chem 1994;40:1093. 211. Elin RJ, Ryschon TW, Rosenstein DL, Rubinow DR, Niemela JE, Balaban RS. Intracellular ionized magnesium concentration compared with blood total magnesium parameters in normal subjects. Clin Chem 1994;40:1094-5. 212. Elin RJ. Magnesium metabolism and assessment of magnesium status. Neuropsychopharmacology 1994;10:483S. 213. Rosenstein DL, Elin RJ, Niemela JE, Schmidt PJ, Post RM, Rubinow DR. Magnesium: Levels and efficiency in mood disorders. Neuropsychopharmacology 1994;10:485S. 214. Herion D, Rosenstein D, Ryschon T, Elin R, Niemela J, EcKardt M, Rubinow D, Balaban R. In vivo differences in intracellular free magnesium concentrations in alcoholics and normal volunteers. NIH Research Festival, September 1994. 215. Rosenstein D, Ryschon T, Rubinow D, Niemela J, Elin R, Balaban R. Lack of menstrual cycle effect on intracellular free magnesium measures by 31P-NMR spectroscopy. NIH Research Festival, September 1994. 216. Herion D, Ryschon T, Rosenstein D, Elin R, Niemela J, Rubinow D, Eckardt M, Balaban R. Tissue magnesium concentrations in alcoholics and controls. FASEB J 1995;9:A870. 217. Rehak NN, Cecco SA, Elin RJ, Hristova EN, Niemela JE. Linearity of the AVL and NOVA magnesium and calcium ion-selective electrodes. Clin Chem 1995;41:S173. 218. Cecco SA, Rehak NN, Elin RJ, George DT, Hristova EN, Niemela JE. Effect of lactate concentration on results for ionized magnesium and calcium. Clin Chem 1995;41:S156-7. 219. Cecco SA, Rehak NN, Elin RJ, Hristova EN, Niemela JE. Effect of pH on the concentration of ionized magnesium and calcium in cerebrospinal fluid. Clin Chem 1995;41:S157. 220. Sampson M, Ruddel M, Hendricks C, Taylor S, Elin RJ. Three methods for determination of insulin compared. Clin Chem 1995;41:S39. 221. Elin RJ, Rosenstein DL, Ryschon TW, Niemela JE, Balaban RS, Rubinow DR. Skeletal muscle intracellular ionized magnesium and total magnesium of blood constituents determined across the menstrual cycle. Clin Chem 1995;41:S155. 222. Elin RJ, Ryschon TW, Rosenstein DL, Rubinow DR, Niemela JE, Balaban RS. 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Sampson M, Ruddel M, Albright S, Elin RJ. Positive interference by clot activator with the determination of lithium. Clin Chem 1996;42:S312. 229. Rehak NN, Cecco SA, Hristova EN, Niemela JE, McKee MD, Rosenberg SA, Elin RJ. Effect of IL2 therapy on the concentration of serum ionized magnesium. Clin Chem 1996;42:S279. 230. Rehak NN, Cecco SA, Hristova EN, Niemela JE, Herion D, Elin RJ. Concentration of serum ionized magnesium in chronic alcoholism. Clin Chem 1996;42:S280. 231. Csako G, Rehak NN, Elin RJ. Failure of an ion-selective method for the measurement of ionized magnesium in patients with severe hypomagnesemia. Clin Chem 1996;42:S279. 232. Cecco SA, Hristova EN, Niemela JE, Rehak NN, Elin RJ. Analyzer-dependent differences for high or low ionized magnesium and ionized calcium. Clin Chem 1996;42:S279-80. 233. Niemela JE, Snader BM, Elin RJ. Method for the determination of ionized magnesium in platelets and correlation with selected parameters. Clin Chem 1996;42:S280. 234. Hunt T, Sampson M, Elin RJ. Redox status in normal volunteers. Summer Research Program Poster Day, NIH, August 2, 1996. 235. Snader B, Niemela JE, Elin RJ. Correlation of ionized magnesium and calcium in platelets. Summer Research Program Poster Day, NIH, August 2, 1996. 236. Cecco SA, Hristova EN, Niemela JE, Rehak NN, Elin RJ. Analyzer-dependent differences for high or low ionized magnesium and ionized calcium. NIH Research Festival, September 1996. 237. Niemela JE, Snader B, Elin RJ. Determination of ionized magnesium in platelets and correlation with selected variables. NIH Research Festival, September 1996. 238. Hristova EN, Rehak NN, Cecco SA, Niemela JE, Herion D, Elin RJ. Serum ionized and total magnesium in chronic alcoholics. NIH Research Festival, September 1996. Page 50 239. Elin RJ, Fried MW, Sampson M, Ruddel M, Kleiner DE, DiBisceglie AM. Assessment of monoethylglycinexylidide (MEGX) as a measure of liver function for patients with viral hepatitis. NIH Clinical Research Day, February 1997. 240. Niemela JE, Csako G, Bui MN, Elin RJ. Gender-specific correlation of platelet ionized magnesium and serum low density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations in apparently healthy subjects. NIH Clinical Research Day, February 1997. 241. Niemela JE, Snader BM, Elin RJ. Relationship of ionized calcium and magnesium concentrations in resting platelets from apparently healthy subjects. NIH Clinical Research Day, February 1997. 242. Cecco SA, Rehak NN, Elin RJ. Clinically important differences for physiologically abnormal ionized magnesium. NIH Clinical Research Day, February 1997. 243. Csako G, Costello R, Bui MN, Cannon RO, Elin RJ, Quyyumi AA, Koh KK, Niemela JE, Tran AN, Wang JY. Do autoantibodies to oxidized low-density lipoprotein reflect atherosclerosis? NIH Clinical Research Day, February 1997. 244. Sevransky JE, Shaked G, Novogrodsky A, Levitzki A, Gazit A, Hoffman A, Elin RJ, Quezado ZMN, Freeman BD, Eichacker PQ, Danner RL, Banks SM, Bacher J, Thomas ML, Natanson C. Tyrphostin AG 556 improves survival and reduces multiorgan failure in canine E. coli peritonitis. NIH Clinical Research Day, February 1997. 245. Elin RJ. The role of magnesium in cardiovascular disease. Clin Chem 1997;43:S89. 246. Sampson M, Cecco SA, Ruddel M, Rehak NN, Elin RJ. Comparison of blood glutathione peroxidase with selected analytes in normal volunteers. Clin Chem 1997;43:S113. 247. Cecco SA, Rehak NN, Niemela JE, Elin RJ. The effect of smoking on the concentration of serum ionized magnesium. Clin Chem 1997;43:S165. 248. Niemela JE, Snader BM, Elin RJ. Relationship of ionized calcium and magnesium concentrations in resting platelets from apparently healthy subjects. Clin Chem 1997;43:S165. 249. Niemela JE, Cecco SA, Rehak NN, Elin RJ. Analyzer-dependent correlation of results for serum ionized magnesium concentration and white blood cell counts in apparently healthy smoking and non-smoking subjects. Clin Chem 1997;43:S166. 250. Niemela JE, Csako G, Bui MN, Elin RJ. Gender-specific correlation of platelet ionized magnesium and serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations in apparently healthy subjects. Clin Chem 1997;43:S264. 251. Csako G, Bui MN, Niemela JE, Rackley CE, Elin RJ. Gender-specific correlation of high- density liporotein-cholesterol with anti-oxidized low-density liporotein autoantibodies in health adult subjects. Clin Chem 1997;43:S266. Page 51 252. Cecco SA, Huijgen HJ, Sanders R, Rehak NN, Sanders GTB, Elin RJ. Comparison of two AVL Analyzers for ionized magnesium determination. Clin Chem 1998;44:A111. 253. Huijgen HJ, Sanders R, Cecco SA, Rehak NN, Sanders GT, Elin RJ. Two-ce Comparison of three commercially available ion-selective electrodes for ionized magnesium determination in serum a ntr study Clin Chem 1998;44:A111. 254. Rehak NN, Cecco SA, Elin RJ. Concentration of serum-ionized calcium and ionized magnesium in parathyroid diseases. Clin Chem 1998;44:A111. 255. Sampson ML, Hunt T, Ruddel M, Elin RJ. Comparison between colormetric and chromatographic methods for the measurement of glutathione. Clin Chem 1998;44:A168. 256. Ward KM, Niemela JE, Cecco SA, Rehak NN, Elin RJ, Balaban RS. Determination of the apparation dissociation constant of Mg ATP (at T-37 CpH - 7.2, I = 0.15) using a combination of 31P NMR sedtroscopy and the flourescence indicator MAG-fura-2. Proc Int Soc Mag Res Med 1998;3:1693. 257. Pryde PG, Brog MJ, Mittendorf R, Elin RJ. Cord-blood ionized magnesium ([iMg]) exceeds maternal levels in both untreated and tocolytic magnesium sulphate treated preterm neonates. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1999;180:S106. 258. Mittendorf R, Covert R, Roizen N, Elin R, Khoshnood B, Pryde P. Association of umbilical cord venous ionized magnesium concentration and pediatric mortality in the MAGnet trial: Evidence for a dose-response relationship. Ped Res 1999:45:212A. 259. Cao TZ, Bideau R, Valdes R, Elin RJ. Acute hypermagnesemia and respiratory arrest following infusion of MgSO4 for tocolysis. Clin Chem 1999;45:A67. 260. Cao TZ, Tongate C, Elin RJ. Evaluation of ionized magnesium and ionized calcium determined with AVL-988 analyzer. Clin Chem 2000;46:A60. 261. Kaplan IV, Levinson SS, Elin RJ. Creatinine kinase BB in patient with acute tubular necrosis. Clin Chem 2000;46:A181. 262. Elin RJ. Laboratory evaluation of chronic latent magnesium deficiency. Book of Abstracts, 9th International Magnesium Symposium 2000:33. 263. Wang F, Van Den Eeden S, Ackerson L, Salk S, Reince R, Elin R. Oral magnesium oxide prophylaxis of frequent migrainous headache in children. Book of Abstracts, 9th International Magnesium Symposium 2000:67. 264. Elin RJ. Laboratory evaluation of chronic latent magnesium deficiency. Magnesium Res 2001;14:88. 265. Elin RJ. Proficiency testing: A futuristic view. Clin Chem 2001;47:S25. 266. Qiu LL, Keeling K, Levinson SS, Elin RJ. A convenient method for removing Page 52 fibrinogen from heparin-contaminated serum specimen for protein electrophoresis. Clin Chem 2002;48:A59. 267. Valdes R, Jortani SA, Elin RJ, Thomas M, Womak EP, Pugia M. Point-of-care urinary trypsin inhibitor assay (uristatin) as an aid in diagnosis of bacterial infection. Clin Chem Lab Med 2002;40:S295. 268. Wang F, Van Den Eeden SK, Ackerson LM, Salk SE, Reince RH, Elin RJ. Oral magnesium oxide prophylaxis of frequent migrainous headache in children: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Neurology 2003;60:A406. 269. Khine K, Rosenstein DL, Elin RJ, Niemela J, Rubinow DR. Magnesium retention and mood effects after magnesium infusion in women with premenstrual syndrome. Book of abstracts and online at www.endo-society.org, Endocrine Society’s 85th annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA, June 19-22, 2003. 270. Ahmed ZA, Elin RJ, Miller JJ. Increased chorionic gonadotropin in multiple myeloma patient: Is it do to interference from paraprotein? J Clin Ligand Assay 2004;26:212. 271. Schreiber WE, Endres DB, McDowell GA, Palomaki GE, Elin RJ, Klee GG, Wang E. Performance of fresh frozen serum as a proficiency testing material for human chorionic gonadotropin: Results of a College of American Pathologists survey. Clin Chem 2004;50:A93. 272. Steele BW, Palmer-Toy DE, Elin RJ, Klee GG, Wang E. Long term within laboratory precision of cortisol, thyroxine, free thyroxine, and TSH assays based on a CAP fresh frozen serum study. Clin Chem 2004;50:A108-A109. 273. Palmer-Toy DE, Wang E, Winter WE, Soldin SJ, Klee GG, Howanitz JH, Fuhrman SA, Elin RJ. The CAP 2003 K-A and C-C proficiency testing fresh frozen serum challenge – Cortisol. Clin Chem 2004;50:A111. 274. Bock JL, Elin RJ, Endres DB, Rozenzweig B, Wang E. Comparison of fresh-frozen serum to traditional proficiency testing material in a CAP survey for ferritin, folate, and vitamin B12. Clin Chem 2004;50:A177-A178. 275. Zhang L, Everett K, Barker RL, Hollensead SC, Elin RJ. Elevated BMI not an indicator for laboratory screening for a hypercoagulable state in ischemic stroke patients. Clin Chem 2004;50:A179-A180. 276. Ahmed ZA, Elin RJ, Miller JJ. Secretion of chorionic gonadotropin by plasma cells in a case of refractory multiple myeloma. Clin Chem 2004;50:A77-A78. 277. Talwalkar SS, Bon Homme M, Miller JJ, Elin RJ. Relationship between troponin T and ischemia modified albumin in patients with chest pain. J Clin Ligand Assay 2005;27:286. 278. Ihenetu K, Abudu N, Elin RJ, Miller JJ. The quality performance of free light chain assay in detecting plasma cell dyscrasias. 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Kroll MH, Hagengruber C, Lindsey H, Elin RJ. Technicon SMAC methods for uric Acid: Uricase and phosphotungstate compared. Clin Chem 1984;30:1273-1274. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM. Serum magnesium and mononuclear blood cell magnesium. Amer Heart J 1987;113:1534-1535. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Hook G. Values reported for the three inorganic elements in ‘lymphocytes’. Magnesium 1987;6:165-168. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Hook G. Magnesium 1988;7:54-56. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Cardiology 1989;76:243-245. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM, Banks SM, Reinhart RA. Precision of cellular magnesium Assays. Clin Chem 1990;36:821. Hosseini JM, Elin RJ. Total body potassium, skeletal muscle potassium and magnesium in patients with Bartter’s syndrome. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 1991;51:497-498. Csako G, Elin RJ. Unrecognized false-positive ketones from drugs containing free-sulfhydryl group(s). JAMA 1993;269:1634. Elin RJ, Hosseini JM. Is the magnesium content of nuts a factor for coronary heart disease? Arch Intern Med 1993;153:779-780. Csako G, Benson CC, Elin RJ. False-positive ketone reactions in CAP surveys. Clin Chem 1993;39:915-917. Csako G, Elin RJ. Unrecognized false-postitive ketones from drugs containing freesulfhydryl group(s). JAMA 1993;269:1634. Csako G, Elin RJ. False-positive ketone results. MLO 1993;25:66-67. Sampson M, Ruddel M, Zweig M, Elin RJ. Falsely high concentration of serum lutropin measured with the Abbott IMx. Clin Chem 1994;40:1976-1977. Seelig MS, Elin RJ. Reexamination of magnesium infusions in myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol 1995;76:172-3. Hosseini JM, Niemela JE, Elin RJ. Mononuclear blood cell magnesium in older subjects: evaluation of its use in clinical practice. Ann Clin Biochem 1995;32:435. Csako G, Elin RJ. Spurious ketonuria due to captopril and other free sulfhydryl drugs. Diabetes Care 1996;19:673-4. Levinson SS, Elin RJ. Removal of fibrinogen by ethanol treatment. Clin Chem 2004;50:1101. Soldin SJ, Guo T, Wang E, Verjee Z, Elin RJ. 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