As laboratorians, the priorities in our facilities depend on systems that focus on quality management. This would allow us to assist in the delivery of accurate diagnostics to...
Antibodies fighting original SARS-CoV-2 virus weaker against omicron A recent study from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases suggests...
For a printable version of the June CE Story and test go HERE or to take test online go HERE. For more information, visit the Continuing Education tab. LEARNING OBJECTIVESUpon...
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a number of diagnostic challenges for clinicians and laboratorians world-wide. Even during the relatively quiet “off-peak” periods of acute COVID...
Infectious diseases (ID) remain at the forefront as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. The intrinsic ability of ID to spread quickly, stealthily to surmount...
Point-of-care (POC) testing, in the appropriate patient care scenarios, provides significant benefits to patient care. The biggest advantage to POC testing is that by providing...
In April 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its 2020 STD Surveillance Report, based on data that “provide(s) the clearest picture yet of COVID...
According to a number of studies regarding the effect of SARS-CoV-2 and diabetes, data shows that people with diabetes are not more prone to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes ...
A clinical laboratory’s choice in analyzer technology impacts all aspects of its operations, from staffing and workflows to operating costs and quality of testing. With the broad...
What made you decide to pursue a career in medicine? Both my parents were physicians. My father, who is 85 years old, still practices medicine. Both my parents had a passion for...
Specimen swabs Copan, FLOQSwabs optimize the efficiency of the target analyte collection with improved patient comfort. A FLOQSwab has no internal core that could trap the specimen...
