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Rapid sequencing workflows deliver comprehensive respiratory pathogens results, faster

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ECRI data analysis reveals barriers that drive diagnostic error

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Meeting of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee

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Genetic carriers for sickle cell disease have higher risks of blood clots across diverse ancestries

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How U.S. Army microbiologists and medical laboratory technicians contribute to civilian laboratories: Insights for hiring managers

Casey L. C. Schroeder, PhD, MLS(ASCP), MB, SM, SLS

Aug. 19, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of laboratory medicine, hiring managers are constantly on the lookout for skilled professionals who can enhance their team's capabilities and adapt...

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Product Focus - Diabetes

MLO Staff

Linearity/calibration verification kit Linearity FD Special Diabetes (K899M-5) is intended to simulate human patient samples for use in determining linearity, calibration verification...

Antibiotic Resistance

Facilitating antibiotic stewardship in the laboratory

Rajasri Chandra, MS, MBA

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 30% of all antibiotics prescribed in the United States’ acute care hospitals are either unnecessary or ...

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Dr. Meenakshi Jain

Lab DirectorUnilabs Middle East

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Jason Key

Assistant Online Program Director/Assistant ProfessorUAMS

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Selena Warden, MSc, C(ASCP)cm

Director, Laboratory Services Southwest Transplant Alliance Age: 47 Hometown: Bloomington, IN Alma mater: USMC, Indiana University (Bachelor's), University of Florida (Master...

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Jason Taylor

Supervisor, Laboratory Services Southwest Transplant Alliance Hometown: Clinton, Louisiana Alma mater: University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) Number of years of experience...

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Karen Updegraff, MLS (ASCP), CPP (ADLM)

Manager, Point of Care Testing Service Guthrie Medical Group/Guthrie Clinic Age: 55 Hometown: Elmira, NY Alma mater: Elmira College, B.S. Clinical Laboratory Science. Certified...

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Celine Cang

International Medical Laboratory Scientist Conexus Medstaff Age: 27 years old Hometown: Butuan City, Philippines (currently lives in Silver Spring, Maryland) Alma mater: Centro...

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Angela Dodd

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Continuing Education

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The absence of a safety culture; What contributes to laboratory incidents?

Jason P. Nagy, PhD, MLS (ASCP)CM,QLS

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Platelet indices – Underappreciated diagnostic/prognostic tool

Anthony Kurec, MS, MASCP, H(ASCP)DLM

Continuing Education

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

Kathleen David, MT (ASCP)

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Testing for inflammation

Rajasri Chandra, MS, MBA

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Artificial Intelligence

Can chatbots help with genetic testing for cancer risk?

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According to the American Cancer Society, up to 10% of all cancers may be caused by inherited genetic changes.

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Leading AI models struggle to identify genetic conditions from patient-written descriptions

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Artificial Intelligence

AI accurately diagnoses genetic condition from facial photographs

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Free web-based & CLIA compliant calibration verification data reduction & test reporting services

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Pillar Biosciences partners with AstraZeneca to help accelerate access to liquid biopsy testing

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Partnership aims to make liquid biopsy tumor profiling more accessible to local laboratories, clinicians and patients through rapid, affordable, kitted NGS testing solutions.

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New national survey shows hesitancy about vaccines this fall

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Avian flu found in wastewater of 10 Texas cities through virome sequencing by researchers at UTHealth Houston and Baylor College of Medicine

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Thermo Fisher Scientific announces Oncomine Clinical Research Grant awardees, including first recipients in India and the Netherlands

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