Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in the United States, comprising about 15 percent of new cancer cases and contributing 6.9 percent of cancer deaths yearly. As of 2016...

When it comes to the management of chemicals in today’s laboratories, there are two main sets of regulations to consider, both of which have been set by the Occupational Safety...

Having worked in clinical laboratories for fifty years, I have seen the good and bad but also the tremendous improvements in safety that have taken place. Many moons ago I remember...

On the evening of June 23rd, 2016, 12 patients were brought to the emergency department (ED) at Yale-New Haven Hospital from a park in downtown New Haven, CT after using a white...

Clinical microbiology laboratories are undergoing a rapid transformation, with many of these changes posing daunting challenges. The current vacancy rate in U.S. microbiology ...

For many people, clinical laboratory testing is an unseen side of medical practice and care. However, most of the clinical conclusions doctors and clinicians make regarding a ...

Once upon a time, genetics was simple. Lamarck told us giraffe necks got longer because they were stretching to reach higher leaves and their offspring gained these traits (although...

Small to mid-size labs analyzer The CELL-DYN Emerald 22 AL is a full performance, automated, optical five-part differential hematology analyzer that delivers results for small...

For those readers unfamiliar with Instrumentation Laboratory (IL), what are three things you can share about the company that would enlighten a laboratory newbie? First, we are...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common of all bacterial infections1 occurring more often in women than in men, at a ratio of 8:1. Half of all women experience...