April 2025

Medical Laboratory Observer's 2025 Lab of the Year is the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (DLMP) at Mayo Clinic Florida. The DLMP serves the 304-bed Mayo Clinic...

The U.S. maternal mortality rate has been rising over recent decades and is one of the highest among developed nations, with preeclampsia and hypertensive pregnancy disorders ...

Quality control has long been one of the top priorities for clinical laboratory teams. From high-level checks to ensure the quality of lab-generated results to the specific control...

What kind of attitude should a seasoned MT(ASCP) with an MBA take with a less experienced younger tech who I trained and who now feels she knows more than I do. I trained her,...

There is no denying that data has become a driving force in healthcare. Thirty percent of the world’s data volume is generated by the healthcare industry with health data...

As soon as a blood vessel is ruptured following an injury, a series of physiological events, called hemostasis is triggered. Hemostasis is a complex, dynamic mechanism that stops...

To take the test online go HERE. For more information, visit the Continuing Education tab. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this article, the reader will be able to: 1. ...

Lab Week originated in 1975 by the American Society for Medical Technology (ASMT), now known as the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS). This year, Medical...