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    Careers

    Right patient, right test, and lab efficiency

    Christina Wichmann
    July 13, 2023
    As the healthcare sector faces a critical shortage of medical laboratory professionals, do we need a better way to analyze and visualize laboratory operational metrics (including...
    Specimen Collection

    Product Focus - Specimen Collection

    MLO Staff
    July 13, 2023
    Safe and effortless urine sample transferTransferTop Closed System for Urine Transfer: It eliminates spills, improves lab hygiene, and minimizes contamination risks for precise...
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    Assays

    Molecular syndromic testing: Will panels improve care?

    Jane M. Caldwell, PhD
    July 13, 2023
    The number of infectious disease syndromes commonly seen in primary care, urgent care, and emergency departments in the United States is staggering. Acute respiratory illnesses...
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    Infectious Disease

    State of the Industry: Disease Management

    Kara Nadeau
    July 13, 2023
    The 2023 Medical Laboratory Observer (MLO) State of the Industry (SOI) survey on Disease Management focused on testing for respiratory infections and sexually transmitted infections...
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    Artificial Intelligence

    AI in the clinical laboratory: Fact or science fiction?

    Geoff Parker
    July 13, 2023
    What is AI and ML?In the realm of computer science, artificial intelligence (AI) focuses on developing machines that mimic human intelligence to perform intricate and complex ...

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    Specimen Collection

    Prioritizing safety in phlebotomy: An overview of best practices

    Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
    July 13, 2023
    Safety is an important concern for both patients and phlebotomists (and other healthcare providers who perform blood draws). Many avoidable errors that pose significant risks ...
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    QA/QC

    Dear API Abby

    Danielle Casey, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM
    July 13, 2023
    The American Proficiency Institute (API), a global leader in proficiency testing programs, is dedicated to improving the accuracy and efficiency of clinical laboratory testing...
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    Continuing Education

    Applying laboratory quality principles to real world point-of-care testing systems

    Kathleen David, MT (ASCP)
    July 13, 2023
    To take the test online go HERE. For more information, visit the Continuing Education tab. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this article, the reader will be able to: 1. ...
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    Management

    Are we there yet?

    Christina Wichmann
    July 13, 2023
    I am comfortable around technology, but I wouldn’t consider myself a techie. I rarely use Siri on my phone. I can never remember which buttons are supposed to be pushed on the...
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