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Benefits of Calprotectin Testing
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Bowel pain and discomfort are common symptoms presented at patient medical appointments. Yet given that the symptoms of different bowel diseases can overlap significantly, diagnosis of a specific disorder can take time. The two basic categories of bowel issues—irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—factor into heightened risk for tissue destruction and cancer in the long... Read more
Optimal Utilization of Vitamin D Testing in Clinical Laboratories
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Vitamin D is one of the most ordered tests in clinical practice due to its well-established role in bone health, calcium homeostasis, immune function, and metabolism. That said, the presence of multiple metabolites, differing assay methodologies, and varied diagnostic indications often lead to misutilization of vitamin D testing. Herein we discuss the current state of vitamin D assays, evolving... Read more
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Compliance Strategies for Shipping Infectious Substances
For the first time in the last 10 years of our survey, a majority of facilities are planning to acquire new centrifuges in the near future. Forcasting these acquisitions out largely over the next 3 years, labs are reviewing several vendors and rate this workhorse technology highly overall.
A majority of laboratories have plans to acquire new centrifuges soon.
Centrifuges... Read more
Expand Your Staff’s Knowledge Base
Much to its benefit, the world of medical laboratory operations is becoming progressively automated, and this includes a rapidly expanding digital realm, itself increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence and machine learning. While this is exciting and certainly necessary to meet patient care needs, the true lifeblood of laboratory operations lies in its people.
A quick, 2-minute... Read more
Fighting Sepsis and Other Micro Lab Challenges
Q&A with Aaron K. Odegard, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, SMCM, QLSCM
Laboratory Quality Coordinator, Baptist Health
Jacksonville, FL
MedicalLab Management recently held a webinar entitled: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing and the Microbiology Lab Presented by Aaron K. Odegard, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, SMCM The following questions were submitted by attendees. The webinar slides... Read more
Financial Literacy as the Vital Link in Laboratory Quality and Compliance
While laboratory leaders excel in medical science and regulations, it is less common for laboratorians to receive formal training in budgeting, revenue cycle management, test utilization metrics, cost analysis, or reimbursement; inexperience in these areas can lead to persistent and consequential gaps. These gaps can then directly affect quality, compliance, and leadership confidence across... Read more
Centrifuges
For the first time in the last 10 years of our survey, a majority of facilities are planning to acquire new centrifuges in the near future. Forcasting these acquisitions out largely over the next 3 years, labs are reviewing several vendors and rate this workhorse technology highly overall.
A majority of laboratories have plans to acquire new centrifuges soon.
Centrifuges... Read more
Strengthen the Relationship with Anatomic Pathology
Inextricably linked, clinical and anatomic pathology laboratories are both essential to accurate diagnoses, timely prognoses, and overall quality of patient care. Yet the pursuit of efficiency, accuracy, and quality across the total testing process remains an ongoing challenge for medical laboratories. Surgeons, pathologists, and laboratorians all contribute to a complex workflow where minor... Read more
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