James C. Boyd, M.D.

Associate Professor of Pathology
Director of Core Laboratory Automation
Director of Systems Engineering
Associate Director of Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology
Director of Student Health Laboratory
  
     

EDUCATION:

Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. M.D. - 1973

Residency: Barnes Hospital, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Departments of Pathology and Internal Medicine Washington University
School of Medicine, St. Louis

CLINICAL:
Medical informatics and clinical chemistry with emphasis on lipid analysis, quality control and automation.

RESEARCH:
Use of mathematical and statistical approaches for aiding the evaluation and clinical interpretation of laboratory tests; development and evaluation of automation in the clinical laboratory.

EDITORSHIP:
Deputy Editor, Clinical Chemistry, 2007 - present

REFERENCES:

  • Annesley TM, Boyd JC, Rifai N.  Publication ethics: Clinical Chemistry editorial standards.  Clin Chem 2009; 55: 1-4.
  • Scott MG, Bruns DE, Boyd JC, Sacks DB.  Tight glucose control in the intensive care unit: are glucose meters up to the task?  Clin Chem 2009; 55:18-20.
  • Boyd JC, Rifai N, Annesley TM. Preparation of Manuscripts for Publication: Improving Your Chances for Success. Clin Chem 2009; 55: 1259-64.
  • Blatman KSH, Gibson RS, Bruns DE, Boyd JC. Falsely increased cardiac troponin concentrations and their influence on clinical management of chest pain. Virginia J Med 2008;2:30-3. 
  • Boyd JC.  Cautions in the adoption of common reference intervals.
    Clin Chem. 2008 Feb;54(2):238-9.
  • Ceriotti F, Boyd JC, Klein G, Henny J, Queraltó J, Kairisto V, Panteghini M; IFCC Committee on Reference Intervals and Decision Limits (C-RIDL).
    Reference intervals for serum creatinine concentrations: assessment of available data for global application.
    Clin Chem. 2008 Mar;54(3):559-66.
  • Henrich LM, Bruns DE, Haverstick DM, Reynolds VG, Boyd JC. Indican interference in bilirubin assays: a classical solution still applies. Clin Chem. 2007 Feb;53(2):359-61. 
  • Clark P, Parsons TM, Boyd JC, Dewey P, Mintz PD.
    Imported platelets demonstrate decreased pH and glucose by reagent strip testing when compared to locally derived platelets. Ann Clin Lab Sci. 2006 Autumn;36(4):443-6. 
  • St John A, Boyd JC, Lowes AJ, Price CP.
    The use of urinary dipstick tests to exclude urinary tract infection: a systematic review of the literature.
    Am J Clin Pathol. 2006 Sep;126(3):428-36.
  • Kamoun M, Boyd JC. Urinary FOXP3 messenger RNA and renal-allograft rejection. N Engl J Med. 2006 May 25;354(21):2291-3.
  • Price CP, Newall RG, Boyd JC. Ratio measurements for the prediction of significant proteinuria in a spot urine sample: A systematic review. Clin Chem, 2005 Sep;51(9):1577-86.
  • Boyd JC, Hawker CD: Automation in the Clinical Laboratory. In: Burtis CA, Ashwood ER, Bruns DE (eds.). Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry. 4th Edition. W.B. Saunders, Phildelphia, 2005, pp. 265-297.
  • Linnet K, Boyd JC. Selection and Analytical Evaluation of Methods - With Statistical Techniques.  In: Burtis CA, Ashwood ER, Bruns DE (eds.). Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry. 4th Edition. W.B. Saunders, Phildelphia, 2005, pp. 353-407.
  • Hubl W, Zogbaum M, Boyd JC, Savory J, Schubert M, Meyer D, Demant T. Evaluation of analytical methods and workflow performance of the Architect ci8200 integrated serum/plasma analyzer system. Clin Chim Acta 2005 Jul;357(1):43-54.
     

A current list of Dr. Boyd's journal publications can be obtained from PubMed