Khushbu Patel, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Director, Clinical Chemistry and Point-of-Care Testing, Children's Hospital of Phialdelphia
Director, Core Laboratory and Point-of-Care Testing, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Contact information
3401 Civic Center Blvd, Room 5112A
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-4162
Publications
Education:
B.S. (Biochemistry)
Pennsylvania State University, 2007.
Ph.D. (Molecular Cell Biology)
Washington University, 2014.
Permanent linkB.S. (Biochemistry)
Pennsylvania State University, 2007.
Ph.D. (Molecular Cell Biology)
Washington University, 2014.
Selected Publications
Unsihuay D, Reust J, Bolte K, Poventud-Fuentes I, Patel K: Measurement of Urine Calcium, Magnesium and Phosphate: Preanalytical Considerations in the Elimination of the Acidification Step. Clin Chim Acta January 2025 Notes: Online ahead of print.K Bolte, J Matthews, K Patel, I Poventud-Fuentes: Comparing CO2 stability in patient samples and proficiency testing material. Clinical Chemistry 70 supplement 1, Oct 2024 Notes: https://academic-oup-com.proxy.library.upenn.edu/clinchem/article/70/Supplement_1/hvae106.084/7760574.
J Reust, I Poventud-Fuentes, K Patel: Stability of Ionized Calcium in Blood Gas Specimens. Clinical Chemistry 70 supplement 1, Oct 2024 Notes: https://academic-oup-com.proxy.library.upenn.edu/clinchem/article/70/Supplement_1/hvae106.126/7760812.
Chambliss AB, Patel K, Colon-Franco, JM, Hayden J, Katz S, Minejima E, Woodworth A: AACC Guidance Document on the Clinical Use of Procalcitonin. J Appl Lab Med 8(3): 598-634, May 2023.
Patel K, Evans S, Lee J, Pamula V, Shah A, Sweeney TE, Tadimety A: A Spotlight on Disruptors and Innovators. Clinical Chemistry 69(3): 216-221, January 2023.
Kelso K, Qudgley-Martin M, Patel K, Gardner J, Osterhoudt KC: Implementation of a real-time urine immunoassay for fentanyl detection at a children’s hospital J Med Toxicol 19(112), 2023.
Unsihuay D, Poventud-Fuentes I, Osterhoudt K, Patel K: Urine Toxicology Screening: Tetrahydrocannabinol Positivity Patterns at an U.S. Urban Tertiary Care Children’s Hospital. PLUGS 2023 2023.
Bernardo L, Patel K, Chen A, Osterhoudt K: Large dose sertraline ingestion associated with a false-positive urine immunoassay for benzodiazepine [abstract] Clin Toxicol 60 sup2: 111-112, Sept 2022 Notes: https://www.clintox.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/NACCT-2022-abstracts-final-PDF.pdf.
Kelly J, Le T, Patel K, Posner J, Osterhoudt K: Large dose intentional ciprofloxacin ingestion associated with false-positive urine immunoassay for oxycodone and fentanyl [abstract] Clin Toxicol 60: 70-71, Sept 2022.
Mark A Marzinke, Dina N Greene, Patrick M Bossuyt, Allison B Chambliss, Lauren R Cirrincione, Christopher R McCudden, Stacy E F Melanson, Jaime H Noguez, Khushbu Patel, Asa E Radix , Yemisi Takwoingi, Gabrielle Winston-McPherson, Bessie A Young, Melanie P Hoenig : Limited Evidence for Use of a Black Race Modifier in eGFR Calculations: A Systematic Review. Clinical Chemistry 68(4): 521-533, March 2022.