Radeas Labs, derived from the words radical ideas, was founded in 2013 by Dr. Phil Radford to help facilitate trust between patients and healthcare providers. Based in Wake Forest...
Photo courtesy of North Kansas City Hospital Laboratory
North Kansas City Hospital (NKCH) Laboratory is a 450-bed acute care hospital with 31 health clinics and 550 physicians. They have 98 full time equivalents in the lab and their...
Are there particular lessons learned you can share with other laboratory directors on reducing laboratory errors?I’ve learned automation provides tremendous value in reducing...
Photo courtesy of Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
Medical Laboratory Observer’s 2023 Lab of the Year is the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center. The Avera Health...
For a printable version of the April CE Story and test go HERE or to take test online go HERE. For more information, visit the Continuing Education tab. LEARNING OBJECTIVESUpon...
Quality control (QC) remains one of the most important tasks of the medical laboratory to ensure the reliability and accuracy of reported patient results. Whenever results are...
Workstation model The Vented Hood Table Top Workstation Model 24200 is constructed of chemical resistant and light weight advanced composites. Molded chemical resistant work surface...
A comprehensive general laboratory safety program encompasses all aspects of daily laboratory operations, including engineering controls, personal protective equipment, work practice...
Blood glucose monitoring looks at patterns in the fluctuation of blood glucose (sugar) levels that occur in response to diet, exercise, medications, and or pathological processes...
With the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency finally set to expire May 11, it is safe to say the decline in the volume and frequency of COVID testing that labs have experienced over...
The COVID-19 pandemic was caused by the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in December 2019. While mild cases of COVID-19 may involve cold...
Proper platelet function is an important component of many hemostatic disorders and a critical therapeutic target for cardiac and stroke prevention. Thus, a key objective of laboratory...
What is the standard laboratory workup for pharyngeal STI detection? CT-NG from a throat cx? Should this include VCM, aerobic, and/or anaerobic swabs? Sexually transmitted infections...
April has always been a special issue for MLO. This is the month that Medical Laboratory Professionals Week is celebrated (April 23–29, 2023), which highlights the vital role ...