Vol.50 No.4

■ Review
Molecular Diagnosis in Hematologic Malignancies	Nobuo NARA
■ The 48th National Congress
Symposium 5 : Development of a New Postgraduate Standard Curriculum of Combined Courses of Anatomical and Clinical Pathology in Japan
Introduction	Seiichi TAMAI
The Need for a Postgraduate Training Curriculum in Anatomic Pathology/ Clinical Pathology in Japan-A Personal Experience	Toshiaki FUKATSU
Postgraduate Education of AP/CP in USA and its Introduction into Japan	Tadashi KAWAI
Postgraduate Medical Training in Anatomical Pathology in Japanese National Universities	Akitaka NONOMURA
Postgraduates' Training as Laboratory Physicians/Clinical Pathologists in Japan -Board Certification of JSLM as a Mandatory Requirement for Chairpersons of Laboratory Medicine-	Kazunari KUMASAKA
Postgraduate Trainings Program in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Teaching Hospitals of Japan	Shuji MATSUO
Council on Clinical Immuno-serology: Recent Progress in Brochioalveolar Fluid from Sampling to Research
Chairmen's Introductory Remarks	Yoshihisa(Yoshi ) ITOH
Function of Lung Surfactant and its Deterioration	Kazuhiro OSANAI
Anti-inflammatory Molecule, Clara Cell 10 Kilodalton Protein and Respiratory Diseases	Noriharu SHIJUBO
■ The 35th Hokkaido Regional Congress
Symposium : Recent Advances in Clinical Laboratory
Chairman's Introductory Remarks	Naoki WATANABE
Determination of Elastase 1 in Plasma or Serum by Latex Turbidometric Immunoassay with Automatic Analyzer	Katsuya OHDE
■ Originals
Multicenter Evaluation of a Newly Developed Microdilution Test, BrothMIC NTM to Determine Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations of Antimicrobial Agents for Nontuberculous Mycobacteria	Nobuhisa YAMANE
Comparative Evaluation of Serum HCV RNA by Roche Monitor Assay Versions 1.0 and 2.0 ; as a Predictive Marker of Subsequent Response to IFN Therapy	Mariko TAKENOKUCHI
Reference Value and Cut-off Value for Diagnosis of Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus	Bunji KUWANA
■ Case Report
A Case with Multiple Myeloma in which Serum Forms Gel Precipitation upon Exposure to Air	Tatsuo OITA
■ Technical Report
Comparison of Reproducibility to measure Cough Sensitivity between our Original and Astograph Methods	Yumie KAMIO
■Short Report
Laboratory Information and Consultation Service with a Ordering System	Mitsuei SHIBAZAKI