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    Realizing the Potential of Digital Pathology

    To take the April CE test online go HERE. For more information, visit the Continuing Education tab. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this article, the reader will be able...
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    Directing a winning lab

    Christina Wichmann
    Avera McKennan’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine was MLO’s 2023 Lab of the Year. One thing that set your lab apart was your use of data analytics to...
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    Cancer

    Molecular testing supports early, effective use of ESR1-targeting therapies

    Tom Bittick
    A very important change in the breast cancer treatment landscape has made it necessary to expand access to routine testing for acquired genetic variants in patients: the availability...
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    How addressing bullying in medical labs will improve overall retention

    Alex Mitchell
    It is well established that medical laboratories continue to face an unprecedented staffing crisis that is putting a strain on patient care and healthcare systems across the country...
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    The role of training in error prevention for clinical laboratory professionals

    Stephen Bishop, MBA, MS, CLS, MLS(ASCP)CM, CPHQ
    Every day, clinical laboratory professionals stand at the vanguard of patient safety by ensuring that errors in laboratory testing are either prevented or identified and managed...
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    Hematology

    Transforming infection detection with the CBC-Diff

    Melissa Naiman, PhD, EMT-B
    In a world overpopulated by pathogens, the human immune system has evolved to protect against pathogens that are, themselves, continually evolving. Host immune response to infection...
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    Management

    2024 Lab of the Year Runner Up: Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories

    Erin Brady
    Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories (WDL) is one of the recipients of MLO’s 2024 Lab of the Year Runner Up Awards! WDL is located in the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center ...
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    2024 Lab of the Year Runner Up: Southwest Transplant Alliance Laboratory Services

    Erin Brady
    Southwest Transplant Alliance (STA) Laboratory Services is one of MLO’s 2024 Lab of the Year Runner Ups! STA is one of the largest federally designated organ procurement...
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    Salem Health Laboratories at Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics — Continuous and sustained commitment to excellence

    Christina Wichmann
    Medical Laboratory Observer’s 2024 Lab of the Year is the Salem Health Laboratories at Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics. Salem Health Laboratories employs 226 people and...
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    Biomarkers

    Neurofilament light chain: Unraveling the diagnostic and prognostic threads in neurological disorders

    Dr. Thomas Kampfrath, PhD, DABCC, NRCC
    The pathological foundation of numerous acute and chronic neurological disorders, leading to enduring disability, lies in neuroaxonal damage and loss. The capability to easily...

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    Regulatory

    Recent prosecutions of clinical labs for fraud: Practices to avoid

    Shelley Slade, Esq
    April 12, 2024
    Sound management of a clinical laboratory requires an effective compliance program.  An effective compliance program, in turn, requires a thorough and nuanced understanding...

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    Product Focus - Lab Safety

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    Implement a laboratory safety program CLSI GP17 was written for laboratorians who are responsible for developing and implementing a safety program. Aspects of a safety program...
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    Happy Medical Laboratory Professionals Week!

    Christina Wichmann
    This year, Medical Laboratory Professionals Week is celebrated April 14–20. This week highlights the vital role played by laboratory professionals and pathologists in diagnostic...
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    Disease

    Study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine finds injectable drug used to treat asthma and other allergic conditions may limit reactions in people with multiple food allergies

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    Results suggest omalizumab has the potential to be a ‘life-changing’ medication for patients with food allergy, including those with multiple food allergies.
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    Cancer

    MSU researchers find early, promising glioblastoma treatment

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    Glioblastoma is the most common and currently incurable form of brain cancer.
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    Product Focus - Vitamin D

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    Independent quality control for specialty IA testing Bio-Rad’s Lyphochek Specialty Immunoassay Control is an independent, human serum based, multi-analyte control that helps...

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    Continuing Education

    Carbapenem resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: An ongoing challenge for clinical laboratories

    Shelley Campeau, PhD, D(ABMM)
    To take test online go HERE. For more information, visit the Continuing Education tab.      LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this article, the reader...

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    Information Technology

    ECRI recommendations for healthcare leaders to address ransomware attacks on remote access systems

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    Increase in ransomware attacks to healthcare's vulnerable remote access systems threatens patients.

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    Molecular Diagnostics in the Clinical Laboratory

    Learn how clinical laboratories can use a combination of technologies to create a comprehensive and robust molecular diagnostic framework that aligns with the evolving demands...

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