• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.144-152
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• 2004

With technological advances in automatic hematology analyzers, primary and screening differential counts of white blood cells (WBC) are done with automatic hematology analyzers. They are using different measurement and analysis principles, so differences in WBC differentials and WBC morphology flag exist. This study was carried out to analyze WBC differential counts and WBC morphology flags comparing them with the manual method. Patient EDTA samples in Vacutainer requested for WBC differentials were analyzed with XE-2100. And those samples with suspect flags messages index over 100 were selected and were analyzed with ADVIA-120. Peripheral blood smear film was subsequently made. Three investigators counted 200 cells each (600 cells) in 111 Wright-Giemsa stained blood films. Between two automatic hematology analyzers, neutrophil, lymphocyte, eosinophil, and monocyte showed good correlations, but basophil had moderate correlation. Among automatic hematology analyzers and manual count, neutrophil, lymphocyte, and eosinophil had good correlations, but monocyte had moderate correlation. XE-2100 had higher monocyte, which was due to atypical lymphocyte and myeloblast. LUC in ADVIA-120 was not due to monocyte in XE-2100. Morphology flagging rates were 146.9% in XE-2100 and was 93.2% in ADVIA-120. Positive predictive values of morphology flag were 58.2% in XE-2100 and 54.4% in ADVIA-120. Flags such as atypical lymphocyte, immature granulocyte, and left shift had higher predictive values and those such as N-RBC, platelets clump, and blast had lower ones. Between automatic hematology analyzers, WBC differentials showed good correlations. Predictive values for morphology flags can be variable with changing criteria. Reviewing criteria for WBC differentials and morphology flags should be established in each laboratory with regards to size of laboratory and patients it serves.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.199-207
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 동일한 수광 방식을 사용하는 2종의 이동형과 고정형 spectrophotometer인 MiniScan XE plus (Model 4000S, Hunter Lab, USA)와 CM-3500d(Minolta, Japan), 그리고 다른 수광 방식을 사용하는 miniature VIS reflection spectrometer인 Specbos 2100(JETI Technische Instrumente GmbH, Germany)를 이용하여 직경 15 mm, 두께 4 mm의 디스크로 제작한 광중합 복합레진의 색상을 측정하였다. Spcebos 2100은 분광 특성을 측정하는 기기이지만 주문에 의해 제조사에서 측색이 가능한 형태로 제공하였다. 3종의 측색 기기를 사용한 측색 결과를 분석한 결과 동일한 수광 방식, 광원 및 관찰자 각도를 적용한 2종의 기기 간에도 동일 색상에서 2.4-7.8까지의 색차(${\Delta}E^*$)를 보였으나, $L^*$, $a^*$, $b^*$ 값은 기기 간에 높은 상관관계를 보였다. 서로 다른 수광 방식을 사용하는 기기 간에는 약 20 정도의 큰 색차(${\Delta}E^*$)를 보이며, 측정된 각 값 간에도 낮은 상관관계를 보였다. 이상의 결과는 반투명의 치과용 수복 재료나 치아의 측색 시 측색 기기간에도 색차가 나타날 수 있음을 시사하며, 이는 기기에 대해 측정된 색상을 절대적인 색상으로 적용하기보다는 상대적인 측정치로 이용하는 것이 바람직하리라 사료된다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.275-285
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• 2009

2007년 1월부터 8월까지의 8개월 동안 삼성서울병원에서 병동 및 외래에서 의뢰된 전 혈구검사 검체를 대상으로 하여 S사의 자동혈액장비의 4 Diff channel과 WBC channel의 결과 비교를 통해 총 백혈구의 과다측정 여부를 판단하였다. 장기적 임상치료를 밟는 환자 중 8개월간의 백혈구 수 비교를 통해 over count라고 판단된 증례는 총 25건이었다. 해당 검체와 동일한 날짜에 실시한 생화학적 검사 중 간 기능(liver function test)의 지표가 되는 AST와ALT에서 정강범위를 벗어나는 경우가 전체 환자의 68%였으며, 총 별리루빈 범위도 전체 검체 중 60%가 허용범위를 넘는 결과를 보였다. 백혈구가 과다 측정된 시점에 환자의 임상정보 결과 Cephalosporin계 4세대 항생제인 cefepime을 98%의 환자들이 투여 받은 상태에 있었다. 백혈구 과다측정은 하나의 원인보다 다양한 원인들이 복합적으로 작용하여 발생하는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2010년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.198-198
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• 2010

The low-k SiOCH thin films were prepared by CCP-PECVD method using BTMSM(Bis-trimethylsilylmethane) precursors deposited on p-Si wafer. The structural complexity originate the complex refractive constants of the films, and resulted the elliptical polarization of the incident linearly polarized light source of Xe-ramp in the range from 190nm to 2100nm. Phase difference and amplitude ratio between s wave and p wave propagating through SiOCH thin film was studied. After annealing, the amplitude of p wave was reduced more than s wave, and phase difference between p and s wave was also reduced.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.66-74
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• 2012

Test turnaround time (TAT) is the lead time from reception to reporting. In the complete blood cell count (CBC), 4 units of the XE-2100 (Sysmex Corp., Japan) processed around 80% of quantity, 1 unit of the LH-780 (Beckman-Coulter Incorp., USA) processed around 10% and 1 unit of ADVIA-2120 (Siemens AG, Munich, Germany) processed around 10%. We analyzed the change in the TAT for the CBC for over 7 years, from January of 2005 to December of 2011. The delta check made alterations of delta to WBC, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet and metamyelocyte, however, did not made them to band neutrophil, eosinophil, basophil and monocyte. The panic value check made alterations of panic value to hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet and monocyte. In the criteria of currently slide review, LH-780 and ADVI-2120 analyzers prepared suspect flags of "Blast, Imm NE2, Immature granulocyte, Imm NE1, Left shift, Variant lymphocyte, Atypical lymphocyte, Platelet clumps and NRBC". The New slide review in the XE-2100 analyzer altered the preparations of a smear slide more than a "Platelet clumps flag(${\geq}200unit$), a single flag excluding the "Platelet clumps flag (${\geq}250unit$) and a multiple flag (${\geq}200unit$)". Also, below the 240 unit, medical technologists prepared manual slides selectively according to their evaluations. The automatic reporting rate was 33.4% without alterations, whereas it was 41.0% without alterations, and was thus improved by 7.6%. The slide review rate was 15.2% before using the Q-flag limit, whereas it was 12.1% for a reduce 3.1%. TAT was 45 minutes without the creation alterations of the delta and panic value checks, whereas it was 35 minutes after making alterations of the delta and panic value checks and thus was shortened by 10 minutes. We came to the conclusion that the establishment and operation of delta and panic value checks and slide review criteria suitable for laboratory environment can reduce unnecessary smear slides, re-checking, re-sampling, re-testing, telephone inquiries and concentrated workloads during specific times of the day.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.1083-1089
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• 2008

We studied the dielectric characteristics of low-k SiOCH thin films by Ellipsometry. The SiOCH thin films were prepared by deposition of BTMSM precursors on p-Si wafer by CCP-PECVD method. The nano-porous structural organic/inorganic hybrid-type of SiOCH thin films correlated directly to the formation of low dielectrics close to pore(k=1). The structural groups including highly dense pores in SiOCH thin films originated the anisotropic geometry type of network structure directing to complex refractive characteristics of SiOCH single layer on the p-Si wafer. The linearly polarized beam of Xe-ramp in the range from 190 nm to 2100 nm introduced to the surface of SiOCH thin film, and the reflected beam was Elliptically polarized by complex refractive coefficients of SiOCH dipole groups. The amplitude variation $\Psi$ and phase variation $\Delta$ of the relative reflective coefficients between perpendicular and parallel components to the incident plane were measured by Ellipsometry. The complex optical constants n and k as well as the dielectric constant and thickness of SiOCH thin films were driven by the measured value of $\Psi$ and $\Delta$.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.228-233
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• 2010

We studied the optical characteristics correlated with low dielectric constants of low-k SiOCH thin films through ellipsometry. The low-k SiOCH thin films were prepared by CCP-PECVD method using BTMSM(Bis-trimethylsilylmethane) precursors deposited on p-Si wafer. The Si-O-CHx, Si-O-Si, Si-CHx, CHx and Si-H bonding groups were specified by FTIR spectroscopic spectra, and the groups coupled with the nano-porous structural organic/inorganic hybrid-type of SiOCH thin films which has extremely low dielectric constant close to 2.0. The structural groups includes highly dense pore as well as ions in SiOCH thin films affecting to complex refraction characteristics of single layer on the p-Si wafer. The structural complexity originate the complex refractive constants of the films, and resulted the elliptical polarization of the incident linearly polarized light source of Xe-light source in the range from 190 nm to 2100 nm. Phase difference and amplitude ratio between s wave and p wave propagating through SiOCH thin film was studied. After annealing, the amplitude of p wave was reduced more than s wave, and phase difference between p and s wave was also reduced.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.350-358
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• 2017

용혈 지수(hemolysis index)는 생화학 장비에서의 용혈을 위한 반정량 지표이다. 용혈 지수의 특성이 상업 플랫폼마다 다르기 때문에 용혈 지수의 표준화 또는 일치화는 현재 되어 있지 않다. 진단검사의학에서 일치화(harmonization)는 측정 절차와 상관없이 동일한 결과와 동일한 해석을 할 수 있는 능력을 말한다. 임상 환자의 혈액 중에서 무작위로 추출한 40개의 검체를 인위적으로 체외 용혈(in vitro hemolysis)시킨다. 혈액 자동화 장비인 XE-2100 (Sysmex, Japan)에서 측정된 혈청 헤모글로빈을 기준으로 검체의 혈청을 0~300 mg/dL 사이에서 20 mg/dL 차이로 각각을 희석시킨다. 희석된 혈청 헤모글로빈을 생화학 자동화 장비 Hitachi-7600 (Hitachi, Japan)으로 측정하여 용혈 지수와 혈청 헤모글로빈을 평가하였다. 용혈 지수와 혈청 헤모글로빈은 선형성을 보였으며 용혈 지수 1은 대략 혈청 헤모글로빈 20 mg/dL 정도였다. 용혈 거절 기준을 결정하기 위해 용혈 지수를 세 그룹으로 나눈다: 용혈 지수 0~1, 용혈지수 4~6, 용혈 지수 9~15. 또 다른 임상 검체 40개의 검체를 Hitachi-7600 (Hitachi, Japan)로 각각의 임상 검사 종목을 측정한 후, 각각의 검체를 주사기의 피스톤을 앞 뒤로 움직여 인위적인 체외 용혈을 시키고 Hitachi-7600 (Hitachi, Japan)로 측정하였다. 세 그룹 사이의 임상 검사 종목의 용혈로 인한 백분율 차이(percentage difference)를 ANOVA 또는 Kruskal-Wallis test 분석하였다. 사후 검정에서 용혈 지수 0~1인 그룹과 용혈지수 5~6인 그룹 사이에 유의한 차이가 나는 종목들은 Glucose, creatinine, total protein, AST, direct bilirubin, uric acid, phosphorus, triglyceride, LDH, CPK, magnesium, potassium이였다. 많은 임상 검사 종목들이 용혈지수 4~6인 그룹과 참조 그룹인 용혈지수 0~1인 그룹 간에 통계적으로 유의미한 차이를 보이기 때문에 용혈 기준은 대략 용혈지수 5 (혈청 헤모글로빈 100 mg/dL)가 적합하다 판단된다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2004

Bone marrow transplantation(BMT) is widely used as curative means of various malignant and nonmalignant hematologic disorders, and early and accurate determination of engraftment is very important for critical management decisions. Reticulocyte counts performed by automated flow cytometric methods is a good indicator of erythropoietic activity and its evaluation has been proposed as an early predictor of bone marrow regeneration. Some reports highlighted the usefulness of the percentage of highly fluorescent reticulocytes and the sum of highly and medium fluorescent reticulocytes(immature reticulocyte fraction, IRF). In Asan Medical Center, the criteria for engraftment following BMT or PBSCT was defined as the first day of a 3-day trend of absolute neutrophil count(ANC)${\geq}500/uL$ and platelet count${\geq}30{\times}10^3/uL$. In 1999, Grotto et al proposed an indidator of bone marrow recovery as the first day on which the IRF was twice the minimum value after bone marrow transplantation. To compare the both criterias, we got consecutive datas of immature reticulocyte fraction, absolute neutrophil count(ANC), WBC count, platelet count and reticulocyte count by XE-2100 automated hematology analyzer(Sysmex Co. Japan) from 33 patients daily after BMT. When compared to standard neutrophil engraftment(10-30 days, $16.2{\pm}4.6days$), IRF engraftment (5-21 days, $11.0{\pm}3.9days$) occured significantly earlier in 87.9% of patients(P<0.05). The mean engraftment day for WBC count(11-29 days, $16.4{\pm}4.3days$) was similar to ANC, but platelet count and reticulocyte count revealed more delayed data (10-49 days, $19.1{\pm}7.4days$ vs 17-64 days, $31.4{\pm}14.1days$). In conclusion, our results confirm that an increase in the immature reticulocyte population is the earliest sign of the hematopoietic recovery after BMT and that automated reticulocyte quantification including immature fraction may be integrated into clinical protocols to evaluate bone marrow reconstitution.