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Inaugural Issue: Kauvery Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Laboratory medicine today stands at a transformative crossroads. From conventional diagnostics to artificial intelligence-driven analytics, the laboratory has evolved from a supportive service into the very foundation of modern clinical decision-making. It is with this...
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Editorial Board Dr. Venkita S. Suresh MBBS, MD, MNAMS, D. Card (Lon), FACP, FCCP, FRSM, FICP, FICC Editor-in-Chief Group Medical Director, Kauvery Hospitals, India Dr. Thilagavathy M, MBBS, MD (Microbiology) Editor, Kauvery Journal of Laboratory...
Read Full Journal →Comprehensive audit of TB diagnostic utilization and yield in a tertiary care hospital, Trichy
Aim To evaluate appropriateness, timeliness, and accuracy of TB diagnostic testing To assess utilization of Smear, molecular tests and Culture for TB diagnosis To identify gaps in DR-TB detection and reporting Audit Period: September 2024–August...
Read Full Journal →A timely biopsy saves life
Introduction The incidence of primary cutaneous melanoma has increased steadily for several decades and is one of the lethal form of cutaneous neoplasm. If diagnosed in the early stages, melanoma has high survival rates, approximating...
Read Full Journal →Polymeric IgA mimicking biclonal gammopathy in relapsed IgA λ multiple myeloma: A case report
Introduction Monoclonal gammopathies (MGs) comprise a spectrum of disorders characterized by clonal expansion of plasma or lymphoplasmacytic cells that produce excessive monoclonal immunoglobulins (Igs) — intact molecules or fragments (free light chains, truncated heavy chains)...
Read Full Journal →Pulmonary melioidosis in a poorly controlled diabetic: A case report
Introduction Melioidosis is an infection caused by the Gram-negative bacilli Burkholderia pseudomallei. The disease is endemic to Southeast Asia and northern Australia, with an increasing number of cases being reported in India. Clinical presentation is...
Read Full Journal →Chordoid meningioma of the olfactory groove: A rare scent
Introduction Meningiomas are among the most common primary intracranial tumors, accounting for approximately 36% of all primary brain tumors. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies meningiomas into three grades: grade 1 (benign), grade 2 (atypical),...
Read Full Journal →Editorial: Kauvery Journal of Laboratory Medicine
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the second issue of the Kauvery Journal of Laboratory Medicine. This issue is particularly special as it brings together academic contributions from Kauvery units across Chennai,...
Read Full Journal →Diagnostic concordance between cytochemical myeloperoxidase and flow cytometric myeloperoxidase in acute leukemia: A retrospective audit from a tertiary care hospital
Introduction Lineage assignment in acute leukemia is the important step of effective therapeutic planning, prognosis, and risk stratification. Historically, cytochemical Myeloperoxidase (cMPO) staining has been the reliable parameter of hematopathology laboratories for identifying myeloid differentiation,...
Read Full Journal →Tuberculous pericarditis presenting with cardiac tamponade and refractory shock in an immunocompetent adult: A case report and review of diagnostic challenges
Introduction Tuberculosis remains a major public health problem worldwide, with India accounting for nearly one-fourth of the global disease burden. Although pulmonary disease predominates, extrapulmonary tuberculosis contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality. Pericardial involvement is...
Read Full Journal →When the masquerader drops his mask: A case of neurocysticercosis
Introduction Neurocysticercosis is an infection caused by the larval worm of Taenia solium. This is the most common helminthic infection of the central nervous system affecting the brain and meninges. The infection usually remains asymptomatic...
Read Full Journal →Mammary myofibroblastoma mimicking malignancy: A case report and diagnostic approach
Introduction Mammary myofibroblastoma (MFB) is a distinct, rare benign stromal tumor of the breast originally described by Wargotz et al. in 1987[1]. Unlike most breast malignancies and common benign tumors such as fibroadenomas, MFB shows...
Read Full Journal →X-linked agammaglobulinemia presenting as recurrent otitis media in a young child: A case report of a pathogenic BTK variant
Introduction Primary immunodeficiency disorders constitute a heterogeneous group of inherited diseases characterized by defects in the development, function, or regulation of the immune system. Among these disorders, X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA; OMIM #300755) is one of...
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