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Medical Laboratory Observer - Cheers to 40 years

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:59:59 PDT

October 1, 2009 -- By reaching its 40th anniversary. Medical Laboratory Observer (MLO) has demonstrated both usefulness and relevance to laboratory medical...

Medical Laboratory Observer - ASCP and NCA unite

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:59:59 PDT

October 1, 2009 -- * ASCP and NCA unite. The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Registry (BOR), and the National Credentialing Agency for...

Medical Laboratory Observer - I have been in the laboratory industry

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:59:59 PDT

October 1, 2009 -- "I have been in the laboratory industry over 32 years and the only consistency I have seen is change. Keeping me abreast of those changes has been,...

Medical Laboratory Observer - Reducing HAIs and ARIs: partnering with clinical labs

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:59:59 PDT

October 1, 2009 -- Many of the most insidious of healthcare-associated (or hospital-acquired) infections (HAIs)--and antibiotic-resistant infections (ARIs)--are...

Medical Laboratory Observer - Real-time PCR testing for CDI improves outcomes and reduces costs

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:59:59 PDT

October 1, 2009 -- Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)testing for toxigenic Clostridium difficile has become standard in U.S. hospitals because of its rapid turnaround, but the...

Medical Laboratory Observer - Applying LEAN management to automation

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:59:59 PDT

October 1, 2009 -- Faced with shrinking budgets, growing volumes, and personnel shortages, clinical laboratories are increasingly moving to automation to maximize...

Medical Laboratory Observer - Addressing management issues

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:59:59 PDT

October 1, 2009 -- Tech reluctant to train others Q We have an experienced lab tech who is excellent at performing tests and following procedures, but she refuses...

Medical Laboratory Observer - The parable of the lab manager's dilemma

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:59:59 PDT

October 1, 2009 -- Foreword I did not know whether to name this the "parable ..." or the "fable ..." Webster's says that they are about the same, except in a fable,...

Medical Laboratory Observer - Answering your questions

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:59:59 PDT

October 1, 2009 -- Confirmation for "zero" results Q I have a question regarding the dilution of samples with a known standard to verify a "zero" result. 1...

Medical Laboratory Observer - "Lending" an employee can create complications

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:59:59 PDT

October 1, 2009 -- Q Can you clarify the legal liability a hospital has if the courier from the facility picking up specimens at a non-hospital-owned physician...

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