"Asia-Pacific Federation for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (APFCB)", constituting 18 member countries across the Asia-Pacific region, promotes a variety of scientific/educational activities through several committees.
Expert Interview: From Automation to Augmentation- How Artificial Intelligence is Re-Shaping Clinical Laboratory Workflow
Laboratory medicine is shifting beyond traditional automation into an era of intelligent AI-driven augmentation. AI is transforming analytical workflows from standardized, linear processes into adaptive, predictive sys...
Read MoreBlood Lead Level Screening among Beauticians in Kathmandu: A Pilot Study
Lead exposure from cosmetics is a growing public health concern, especially for beauticians who handle such products daily. In Nepal, weak regulatory oversight allows the circulation of counterfeit cosmetics containing...
Read MoreExpert Interview-The Role of National Accreditation Bodies in Advancing ISO: 15189 Accreditation in Developing Nations
Introduction Following the previous APFCB News edition’s focus on the implementation and impact of ISO 15189 in clinical laboratories, this issue shifts attention to the critical enablers of sustainable accreditation: national accreditation ...
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Quality Control Strategy Severity of Harm Survey #2
The importance of pre-analytical in blood gas analysis
Date: 18 June 2026
Time: 12:00PM (India) | 2:30PM (Singapore)
3:30PM (Korea/Japan) | 5:30PM (AEDT)
APFCB IQC COURSE
Date: 15 AUGUST 2026
Time: START AT 8:30 AM
Reference Range and Clinical Decision Limit
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
Time: 08:30 – 12:45 (Jakarta, UTC+7)
Platform: Online (Zoom/Webinar)
GMLW 2026 – Let’s Strengthen Participation in Your Region
APFCB Laboratory Management Webinar
The Clinical Biochemist Reviews is published quarterly, and contains scientific reviews of topics relevant to clinical biochemistry. It is the only journal devoted.
The primary mission of the Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry is to serve the public interest in health care by providing leadership in clinical laboratory science.
Full Text CBR articles are available after publication via PubMed.
3 February, 2022
Within-subject biological variation (CV i ) is a fundamental aspect of laboratory medicine, from interpretation of serial results, partitioning of reference intervals and setting analytical performance specifications....
22 July, 2020
Our recent survey of 44 mass spectrometry laboratories across 17 countries identified variation in internal standard (IS) choice for the measurement of serum ....
29 September, 2020
India, with diabetes mellitus (DM) prevalence of nearly 7%, contributes 20% of the DM population in the world. The diagnosis and management of DM is largely dependant on laboratory parameters....
August, 2021
Correct interpretation of pathology results is a requirement for accurate diagnosis and appropriate patient management. Clinical Pathologists and Scientists are increasingly focusing on providing quality....
August, 2022
Between-subject biological variation (CVg) is an important parameter in several aspects of laboratory practice, including setting of analytical performance specificat Using simulations, we compare the performance ....
May, 2022
Indirect reference intervals and biological variation studies heavily rely on statistical methods to separate pathological and non-pathological subpopulations within....
Clinical Biochemistry is a rapidly advancing stream both technologically and conceptually. APFCB members can stay up to date by connecting to the new APFCB website launching January 2023. The website hosts all the latest information regarding the recent advances in the field of Clinical Biochemistry through very interactive social media platforms of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
