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Product Spotlight: LIAISON Calprotectin Assay from Diasorin
Calprotectin testing is recognized by patients and health professionals alike as a valuable procedure for the laboratory, as it helps determine the severity of intestinal inflammation without the need for an invasive test or a specialist referral. Differentiating between IBS and IBD with a noninvasive stool sample test, rather than a colonoscopy or other procedure, can help reduce costs while... Read more
New Infectious Disease Management Strategies
Q&A with Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SV/SM/MB(ASCOP)CM
Regents' Professor; Texas State University System University Distinguished Chair, MLS Program
Texas State University
MedicalLab Management recently held a webinar on new management strategies for infectious disease. The following are questions submitted by participants. Download the webinar and corresponding slides at medlabmag.com/webinars.
Q:... Read more
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A Molecular Approach to Infectious Disease Testing
Q&A with Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SV/SM/MB(ASCP)CM
Regents’ Professor; Texas State University
System University Distinguished Chair, MLS Program
Kyle, Texas
Q What advances in molecular diagnostics are most urgently needed to improve early measles detection in clinical laboratories?
Rodney Rohde: First, rapid, point-of-care nucleic acid tests... Read more
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Navigating changes within the lab requires access to timely information on newly available products, services, and instruments, just as peer-to-peer collaboration is needed to expedite continuous improvement across institutional lines.
As a free resource to laboratory professionals, MedicalLabManagement remains steadfast in our mission to provide coverage on best practices and emerging... Read more
Implementing Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s Disease
Q&A with Melody Boudreaux Nelson, DCLS, CC(NRCC), MS, MLS(ASCP)CM
Section Director, Point of Care
University of Kansas Medical Center
Jill Morris, PhD
Co-Director, Biomarker Core
University of Kansas Medical Center
Q How have biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease expanded in the US following the first FDA approval in 2025?
Jill Morris:... Read more
The Current Wave of Opioid Overdoses
Q&A with Alec Saitman, PhD, C(ASCP), DABCC (CC,TC)
Director, Clinical Chemistry & Toxicology
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon
During the past 5 years, opioid overdose cases have been on the decline; however, new substances and concentrations have emerged that demand the attention of the medical laboratory. This Q&A addresses... Read more
Advancing Automation in the Core Laboratory
Angela Armato, MT(ASCP), MBA
Tara Fischbeck, MT
Kimberly Warren, BS, MT, SM(ASCP)CM
Kayla DeMeritt, MLS(ASCP)CM
Q&A with Angela Armato, MT(ASCP), MBA
Core Laboratory Manager
United Health Services (UHS) Wilson Hospital, Johnson City, New York
Q&A with Tara Fischbeck, MT
Anatomic Pathology Manager
United Health Services (UHS) Wilson Hospital, Johnson City, New York
Q&A with Kimberly Warren, BS, MT, SM(ASCP)CM
Microbiology Supervisor
United... Read more
A Practical Guide to Accuracy and Precision Studies
In any clinical laboratory, the mere mention of “calibration verification,” or “linearity study,” will likely cause technologists to reach for commercial kits while schedulers immediately mark calendars for the exact 6-month anniversary of the last study. This reflexive response, while well-intentioned, reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of what these studies measure and what regulations... Read more
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