Hoda A. Hagrass

Associate Professor

UAMS

Also affiliated: Zagazig University (2012–2020); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2023–2024); The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (2016); The Ohio State University (2016)

Pathology, College of Medicine

12 h-index 29 pubs 510 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

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Hoda A. Hagrass, an Associate Professor in Pathology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, studies the application of laboratory findings to clinical practice. Her research has investigated prognostic scores for severe acute liver injury and acute liver failure, examining the role of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and the MELD-LDH score. Hagrass has also explored temporal variations in SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence by race and ethnicity in Arkansas, and has published case studies on the detection of Evusheld in serum protein electrophoresis and discrepancies in lactate measurements due to beta-hydroxybutyrate interference. Additionally, her work includes the investigation of plasma microRNAs as potential biomarkers for Hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma in Egyptian patients, and diagnostic challenges related to immunoglobulin A measurements. Her scholarly contributions are reflected in an h-index of 12 with 29 publications and 497 citations.

Metrics

h-index: 12
Publications: 29
Citations: 510

Positions

Associate Professor 2025–present

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Pathology, College of Medicine Institutional directory
Assistant professor 2019–2025

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center Pathology ORCID
consultant (lecturer) 2011–2016

Zagazig University Faculty of Medicine Clinical pathology department ORCID
Quality control supervisior 2011–2014

Zagazig University Faculty of Medicine Clinical pathology depatrment ORCID
Assistant lecturer 2004–2011

Zagazig University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Pathology department ORCID
post doctoral fellow 2006–2008

Ohio State University comprehensive cancer centre ORCID
resident 2001–2004

Zagazig University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Pathology Department ORCID
intren 2000–2001

Zagazig University Faculty of Medicine Hospital ORCID

Selected Publications

A falsely low lactate: discrepancies in lactate measurement between blood gas and core laboratory instruments due to β-hydroxybutyrate interference—a case report (2025)

Laboratory Medicine DOI OpenAlex
A-087 A case study on discrepancies in lactate measurement between blood gas and core laboratory instruments due to beta-hydroxybutyrate interference (2025)

Clinical Chemistry DOI OpenAlex
B-084 The Hook Effect in Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Measurements: A Diagnostic Challenge – A Case Series (2025)

Clinical Chemistry DOI OpenAlex
B-314 Automated Enzymatic Assay for Measuring Ethylene Glycol (2025)

Clinical Chemistry DOI OpenAlex
The Hook Effect in Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Measurements: A Diagnostic Challenge—A Case Series (2025)

The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Evusheld, a SARS-CoV-2 spike protein–directed attachment inhibitor, appears in serum protein electrophoresis and immunofixation: a case study (2023)

Laboratory Medicine 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
LDH and the MELD-LDH in Severe Acute Liver Injury and Acute Liver Failure: Preliminary Confirmation of a Novel Prognostic Score for Risk Stratification (2023)

The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine 21 citations DOI OpenAlex
Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas (2022)

Open Forum Infectious Diseases 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Plasma MicroRNAs as Biomarkers for HCV Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Diagnostic Performance of a microRNA Panel in Egyptian Patients (2021)

Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Temporal Variations in Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infections by Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas (2021)

medRxiv 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Influence of Cytokine Gene Polymorphisms on the Risk of Gastric Disorders in H. pylori Infected Patients (2020)

Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases 1 citation DOI OpenAlex