Enhancing the laboratorian's role through automation.(LABS
ARE VITAL.COM)
While originally viewed by many as expensive, impersonal, and
potentially career-threatening, automation has proved to be a valuable
asset to laboratory professionals. Automation can help . . .
Political passions in the lab.
Q Election season is upon us. Some lab employees--passionate about
their political choices--can get heated up when political discussions
start. What latitude does a lab manager have in making these . . .
Calciums do not agree.(Tips from the clinical experts)
Q We have been experiencing a problem with calcium being run in our
laboratory with a PTH having been ordered for the same patient; the
parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a send-out test for us. The . . .
Urine sediment dilution.(Tips from the clinical experts)
Q In our lab, the hematology/ urinalysis supervisor has been
telling technologists to dilute any thick sediment of urine with saline
and multiply the result by the factor. I have not followed this . . .
Sed-rate control.(Tips from the clinical experts)
Q We use commercial sedimentation-rate controls. Frequently, we run
out and are told to use a random patient instead. I disagree; this
substitution does not prove a thing. The result is just a . . .
Calling critical values to dialysis.(Answering your
questions)
Q What is your position on calling chronic critical values? A BUN
of 120 mg/dL on a dialysis may not be considered "critical."
Currently, our lab calls all critical values, multiple times, for . . .
Addressing management issues.(Management Q&A)
Insubordination in the lab
Q What constitutes insubordination, and does failure to respond by
a deadline qualify?
A Alton Sturtevant advises: "Generally, insubordination is
defined as the . . .
Nanogen's Ludvigson blazing technology trails.(Executive
snapshot)
Acquisitions, collaborations, restructuring goals. Nanogen's
acquisitions and collaborations are integral to building a worldwide in
vitro diagnostics company that is bringing new and innovative . . .
Eliminate germ spread.(EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES)
Bio-Hazard wipes with a white absorbent side (standard, heavy, and
super thicknesses) and bright-orange plastic backing prevent leakage of
blood, fluids, and chemicals to hands, gloves, and . . .
Extended stability for blood-collection tubes.(EQUIPMENT &
SUPPLIES)
The FDA cleared Cyto-Chex BCT, the blood-collection tube that
preserves peripheral blood for up to 14 days at room temperature,
including HIV-infected patient samples, for immunophenotyping by . . .
Protect from liquid spills.(EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES)
BenchGuard is a highly absorbent paper, ideal for protecting
benches and surfaces against liquid spills. BenchGuard has a strong
polyethylene coating on one side; and when placed paper side up, . . .
Notes on equipment/supplies.(LAB MANAGEMENT)
From The Lab Guy, Tim Dumas
I used to assume that all these little, easy-to-use, no mistakes,
"anyone can do it" lab kits were all waived for all patients.
Not so. I recently had a situation in . . .
Automated urinalysis technology improves efficiency and patient
care.(CLINICAL ISSUES)
Urinalysis is an invaluable tool for diagnosing urologic
conditions, and it currently accounts for one-third of all lab
specimens. Urine testing, already prevalent in the clinical lab, is
becoming . . .
The real spin on global flu.(COVER STORY)
In an effort to educate MLO readers about the
"start-to-finish" activities of an organization engaged in the
"flu business," we asked Gregory R. Chiklis, PhD, vice
president, Research and . . .
Conferences.(Conference news)(Calendar)
Nov. 3-6. American Public Health Laboratories announces its 20th
annual "Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium" in
San Antonio. Review developments in newborn screening and collaborate . . .
Mice genetically engineered to overproduce the brain chemical
serotonin died at an early age after developing symptoms.(New
stud
Mice genetically engineered to overproduce the brain chemical
serotonin died at an early age after developing symptoms similar to
those of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), suggesting . . .
New research from the University of Rochester Medical Center.(New
studies)(human herpes virus 6 )(Brief article)
New research from the University of Rochester Medical Center shows
that some parents pass on the human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) to their
children because it is integrated into their chromosomes. This . . .
Worth noting.(death of Gunther Stent)(Obituary)(Brief
article)
Gunther Stent--one of the original thinkers in the field of
molecular biology whose research wrestled with and validated the
breakthrough discovery of the structure of DNA--died June 12 . . .
Bloodworks.(National Blood Foundation giving education
grants)(Brief article)
The National Blood Foundation (NBF) Board of Trustees recently
announced the recipients of its 2008 NBF Scientific Research Grants.
Each grant recipient receives up to $65,000 to pursue either a . . .
HIV/AIDS.(Report)(Brief article)
New.s-Medical.net reported in early September that a recent CDC
report about new annual HIV infections in the United States excluded
data from Puerto Rico, with the fifth-largest concentration of . . .
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