Lokinendi V Rao PHD
Title Clinical Associate Professor
Institution University of Massachusetts Medical School
Department Pathology
Division Clinical Pathology
Address UMass Memorial Health Care Inc.
365 Plantation Street, Biotech One
Worcester MA 01605
Telephone 774-442-9615
Email
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Academic Background

Ph.D(NDRI, Kurukshetra University, India)1984
HCLD(American Board of Bioanalysis)2000
FACB(National Academy of Clinical Biochemists)2000
SC (American Society for Clinical Pathologists)1997
QPOCTE(American Society for Clinical Pathologists)1998

Research Interests

My role in the lab includes Directing Clinical Chemistry, Special Chemistry and Immunology divisions, which Raoincludes Clinical Toxicology, Immunoassay, Immunology, Serology, Infectious disease, Allergy and Automated Chemistry sections. My interests include the development and validation of new state-of-art technologies for better patient care; clinical outcomes assessment studies for quality assurance and appropriate test utilization. My research interests are in clinical chemistry, reproductive biology, endocrine-immune interactions and regulations and point of care testing.

Publications
1. Malkani S, Korpi-Steiner N, Rao LV. Reducing analytical variation between point-of-care and laboratory HbA1c testing (HbA1c). J Diabetes. 2013 Jun; 5(2):192-6.
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2. Wyness SP, Hunsaker JJ, La'ulu SL, Rao LV, Roberts WL. Detection of macro-creatine kinase and macroamylase by polyethylene glycol precipitation and ultrafiltration methods. Clin Chim Acta. 2011 Nov 20; 412(23-24):2052-7.
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3. Rao LV, Snyder ML, Vallaro GM. Rapid liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometer (LCMS) method for clozapine and its metabolite N-desmethyl clozapine (norclozapine) in human serum. J Clin Lab Anal. 2009; 23(6):394-8.
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4. Rao LV, Ekberg BA, Connor D, Jakubiak F, Vallaro GM, Snyder M. Evaluation of a new point of care automated complete blood count (CBC) analyzer in various clinical settings. Clin Chim Acta. 2008 Mar; 389(1-2):120-5.
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5. Contois JH, Hartigan C, Rao LV, Snyder LM, Thompson MJ. Analytical validation of an HPLC assay for urinary albumin. Clin Chim Acta. 2006 May; 367(1-2):150-5.
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6. Rao LV, Jakubiak F, Sidwell JS, Winkelman JW, Snyder ML. Accuracy evaluation of a new glucometer with automated hematocrit measurement and correction. Clin Chim Acta. 2005 Jun; 356(1-2):178-83.
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