Cover Story
Infectious Diseases
HIV infection and nephropathy
By Shu-Ling L. Fan, PhD, D(ABCC), F(ACB)
PLUS The melting pot: new immigration guidelines affect TB testing
By Cara Weisbrod
Features
Clinical Issues
Trends in hepatitis
An estimated 4.4 million Americans live with chronic HBV/HCV. Many do
not know they are infected.
Executive Snapshot
Milligan says customers key to Antek’s success
To continually improve the company’s product, Antek HealthWare’s new
president seeks feedback from LIS users.
Lab Management
MRSA screening may benefit H1N1 patients
Do not forget about the detection and prevention of HAIs in this time of
influenza A/H1N1, as MRSA can cause serious complications in H1N1 patients.
By Keith M. Ramsey, MD
Special Feature
Transforming the LIS
LIS developers address interoperability, billing issues, and how they
plan to incorporate molecular, genetic, and AP testing into the LIS.
By Richard R. Rogoski
Diabetes Feature
Diabetes updates
The number of diabetes cases is expected to double as the costs to
treat diabetics triple, and researchers are studying genes to find ways to
combat the disease.
Columns
From the Editor
Bewitched, bothered, and bedeviled
By Carren Bersch
The
Observatory
News/Trends/Analysis
Management
Q&A
Addressing management issues
Edited by C. Anne Pontius, MBA, CMPE, MT(ASCP)
- Educate, celebrate, recognize NMLPW
Tips
from the Clinical Experts
Answering your questions
Edited by Brad S. Karon, MD, PhD
- Cell counts and differentials of CSF
- What does the CBC include?
Mentoring minute
Diary of the “mad” med-lab techs
Liability
and the Lab
Self-testing students lead to legal concerns
By Barbara Harty-Golder, MD, JD
Washington
report
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