Wildcards Symbol (*)

The wildcard symbol (*) can be used in place of letters or characters in query words to search for different permutations of a word.

*	Can be in any position in the term and matches any number of characters.
Examples:	hemo*	matches hemolytic, hemophilia and hemophilia
	*NA	matches DNA and RNA
	*tet**	matches text and test
	BCL*	matches bcl-1/JH and bcl-2/JH
	virus*	matches virus or viruses
	*glucan*	matches beta-1,3-d-Glucan

Boolean Parameters

Search terms can be a single word or several words. The search engine automatically inserts and between words if nothing else is specified, so the Boolean term and can be omitted in search terms. For example, searching for tissue assay is the same as searching for tissue AND assay.

Quotes can be used to search for phrases. For example:

"tissue assay "

Words must be present in the specified order with no intervening words

The following boolean connectors can be used: AND, OR, NOT Examples:

tissue AND assay	Both words must be present
tissue OR assay	Either word can be present
assay NOT tissue	Only assay can be present, tissue cannot appear on the page

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About ARUP

ARUP Institute for Clinical & Experimental Pathology^®

Created in 1996, the ARUP Institute seeks to expand the quantity, quality, efficiency, and sophistication of laboratory tests. Since its inception, the Research Institute has developed 335 new esoteric laboratory tests that are offered to our clients. Moreover, the research scientists have shared their knowledge, experience, and new developments with the scientific community by publishing more than 1,000 original peer-reviewed research publications in leading journals.

The ARUP Institute’s mission is to be at the forefront of innovative research and development in clinical and experimental laboratory medicine and to continually contribute to the profession.

Research Focus

The ARUP Institute's focus covers the spectrum of medical laboratory medicine:

Executive Director

Harry R. Hill, MD
Executive Director
(800) 242-2787
(801) 583-2787

Project Categories

Generally, the ARUP Institute sponsors projects within four broad categories: creating new laboratory tests; improving current clinical laboratory tests; evaluating and critiquing tests, including alpha- and beta-site protocols; and conducting basic and clinical research projects. Research performed on human subjects is conducted under informed consent following the protocols approved by the University of Utah Institutional Review Board (IRB).