Published April 2011
Cover Story
NAT in blood screening around the world
In many countries, the risk of transfusion-transmitted infection with bloodborne diseases still exists. Enter nucleic-acid testing.
By Frank Strobl, MD, PhD
PLUS
Features
Clinical Issues
New breast-cancer studies reveal interesting discoveries
Research on biopsies, mammographies, lymph-node surgery, and cancer-causing genes.
Lab Management
Medical Laboratory of 2011
Meet — and admire — MLO’s winning Lab of the Year 2011 and the two runners-up.
Special Feature
Charting a path for Plavix response testing
Genetic lab testing helps select therapies for cardiovascular and other diseases.
PLUS
Clopidogrel pharmacogenomic testing ready for prime time?
Current Buzz
What’s the “buzz” on labs and EMRs
Industry leaders share the scoop on how well the introduction of EMRs into laboratories is succeeding and tell us what the near future holds.
Education
HCV infection as an emerging sexually transmitted disease
Sexual transmission may play a larger role in HCV infection than previously thought.
Executive Snapshot
NanoLogix’ CEO accelerates the rapid detection “revolution”
Bret Barnhizer says when you need to know if a microorganism is present and alive in a sample, time matters.
Departments
From the Editor
Hip hip hooray!
By Carren Bersch
Letters to the Editor
This Month's Letters
The Observatory
News/Trends/Analysis
Columns
Management Q&A
Lab Week celebrations
Edited by C. Anne Pontius, MBA, CMPE, MT(ASCP)
Tips from the Clinical Experts
Answering your questions
Edited by Brad S. Karon, MD, PhD
Liability and the Lab
OIG targets meaningful use
By James B. Wieland
Mentoring Minute
Celebrating “mad” med-lab techs
Washington Report
VBP will reward HAI reduction
By Kathy Warye
Products
Product Focus
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