Cover Story/CE
The lab's role in pharmacogenetic testing
As the interest in translating pharmacogenetic research to clinical practice expands, laboratories must understand their role in pharmacogenetic testing.
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By Curtis Oleschuk, PhD
PLUS
Why is there not a de facto gold standard for genetic-testing controls?
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By Michael Murphy, MSc
PLUS
The Gram stain goes molecular
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By Philip Onigman and Joe Romano
Clinical Issues
American med techs volunteer in Haiti
When a medical-mission team asked for volunteers to staff their new clinic in Haiti, two seasoned lab techs thought they could "give something back."
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By Colleen K. Gannon, MT(AMT) HEW, and Cheryl A. Willoughby, MT(ASCP)
Lab Management
Beyond technical: training future lab leaders in professionalism
A medical-lab curriculum provides solid knowledge, but leadership development comes after graduation. Professional associations are an excellent resource.
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Executive Snapshot
Digital pathology advances with Soenksen's Aperio
Dirk Soenksen started Aperio in his garage when he became convinced that, one day, pathologists would examine digitized microscope slides on a computer monitor rather than on glass slides under a microscope.
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By Gary Dixon, Associate Editor
Special Feature
Alternative careers for "burned-out" laboratorians
The majority of med-lab professionals who look elsewhere for work cite expensive education, low salaries, and a lack of R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
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By Carren Bersch, Editor
Education
Middleware services may be the key to its return on investment
Although many labs implement and manage middleware systems, consulting, training, and remote system monitoring may lead to even faster and greater success.
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By Hunter Bagwell, Bill Coughlin, and Don Jarvis
PLUS
Trends in middleware
Eight top-flight executives from an array of top-notch companies share insights about middleware's value to the laboratory.
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Hematology standardization for the IDN
Costs and labor weigh on IDN lab managers who seek creative ways to minimize test-tube touch-points while maximizing the number of tests and information available from each.
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By Nilam Patel and Anne Tate
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