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    DNA/RNA

    Microchimerism—when you’re just not yourself

    June 6, 2019
    It’s generally taken for granted that all cells in an organism share identical chromosomal DNA sequences, since they originated from a single cell zygote fused of parental gametes...
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    Cancer

    The Observatory & Fast Facts

    Dec. 21, 2018
    CancerNew blood test detects early stage ovarian cancer. Research on a bacterial toxin first discovered in Adelaide, Australia has led to the development of a new blood test for...
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    Continuing Education

    CMV-specific immune system monitoring for management of cytomegalovirus in HSCT

    Dec. 21, 2018
    Earning CEUs:For a printable version of the January CE test go HERE or to take test online go HERE. For more information, visit the Continuing Education tab.JANUARY LEARNING OBJECTIVESU...
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    Diabetes

    Hemoglobin A1c testing and diabetes management

    Dec. 21, 2018
    The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation has estimated a 50 percent increase in the number of people living with diabetes mellitus in the United States over the past decade....
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    QA/QC

    Exploring cost of quality in the lab

    Dec. 21, 2018
    A statement frequently used in healthcare medicine which also applies to quality systems used in the clinical laboratory is, “prevention is better than cure.” There’s little doubt...

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    QA/QC

    The importance of implementing a quality management system in the laboratory

    Dec. 21, 2018
    Laboratory quality can be defined as accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of reported test results. To be useful, laboratory results must be as accurate as possible, all aspects...
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    Continuing Education

    The clinical impact of MDx economics

    Dec. 21, 2018
    Recent years have produced a wealth of discovery in the molecular diagnostics (MDx) field, as the identification of new genes and mutations has pointed to clinically relevant ...
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    HIV

    12 steps to CD4 testing Part II—HIV treatment

    The 2016 and 2017 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines provide guidance on the diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the care of people living with ...