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Direct to Consumer Laboratory Testing Survey

Ann Gronowski Ph.d.
November 7, 2017
Featured, From the Bench, Home Page, The Pregnancy Lab
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Direct-to-consumer laboratory (DTC laboratory)testing permits consumers to order laboratory tests directly from a clinical laboratory without necessarily having to work with their healthcare provider....

Another Update on Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy

Ann Gronowski Ph.d.
September 11, 2017
From the Bench, Home Page, The Pregnancy Lab
We have blogged previously about the ongoing debate regarding the treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism in pregnancy (here and here).  In brief, there was a study published in 1999 that demonstrated that...

Cell-free DNA screening tests in the general obstetrical population

David Grenache, Ph.D.
May 3, 2017
From the Bench, The Pregnancy Lab
It has been several years since cell-free DNA (cfDNA) tests for the detection of fetal aneuploidies became available. The first clinical studies of these tests were reported in women who, because of age or...

Predicting Preeclampsia using sFlt-1:PlGF Ratio in Symptomatic Women

Ann Gronowski Ph.d.
May 1, 2017
From the Bench, The Pregnancy Lab
Preeclampsia occurs in 5 to 8% of pregnancies and is a major contributor of premature deliveries and neonatal morbidity in the U.S. and worldwide. It is characterized by new onset hypertension and proteinuria...

Tularemia and the Clinical Laboratory

Jen MacCormack MLS (ASCP) CM
April 25, 2017
From the Bench
When you’re in a medical technology program, you quickly learn that there are some microbiology test questions that you only need to skim for key words before you can guess at an answer. Has the patient been...

Cross-Training in the Laboratory

Irwin Rothenberg MBA, MS, MLS(ASCP)
April 11, 2017
From the Bench
Cross-training is often thought of as a routine staffing event designed to provide additional flexibility and backup for the laboratory’s day to day operation.  However, it is far more than that; it is...

An Update on Zika Virus Testing in Pregnant Women

Ann Gronowski Ph.d.
March 30, 2017
From the Bench, The Pregnancy Lab
We have previously blogged about Zika virus   during pregnancy.That post was in February of 2016 and a lot has changed since then. For one thing, Zika has been shown to be transmitted via sexual contact...

Sample Quality Matters: Coagulation Testing

Jen MacCormack MLS (ASCP) CM
March 23, 2017
Featured, From the Bench, Home Page
Laboratory professionals are comfortable with blood; after all, without it we wouldn't be able to perform many of the tests necessary for delivering quality healthcare to the people in our communities. We work...

STAT Science Happens: The evolution of antibiotic resistance

March 21, 2017
From the Bench
In an episode of “Science Happens!” produced by STAT News, Scientist Roy Kishony and his colleagues build a MEGA plate for us and let us see how they make an invisible catastrophe visible. In the process,...

A second hCG blood test that can be performed at the point-of-care

Ann Gronowski Ph.d.
March 14, 2017
From the Bench, The Pregnancy Lab
We have blogged previously about the limitations of urine hCG tests to detect pregnancy in a hospital setting and about the Abbott iSTAT, the first FDA approved device for detection of hCG in whole blood at...
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Lab Testing Matters because…

Yes testing is life saving. I’ve had 2 bad infections, losing a shoulder joint and left leg above the knee. Lab tests saved my life, helped doctors to know what they needed to treat for. Thankful for all LAB workers.
SHIRLEY GILONSKEIllinois
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I’m retired now,but working in the lab was a most rewarding occupation. I worked as a technologist for over fourth years and I wouldn’t change a thing I experienced in that time.
Walter HearinFlorida
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We provide clinical information about the patient that’s fast, accurate, and reliable so the physician can act quickly, confident that they are headed in the right direction.
Sheryl ThiessenCanada
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So so many reasons…. http://www.elsevier.com/connect/the-hidden-profession-that-saves-lives #lab4life #WeSaveLivesEveryday
Dr. Rodney E. RohdeTexas
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My 20 yo son was recently seen in the ER with back pain. A CT was sent off to be read and took 40 minutes. Because of a quick urinalysis, they were able to treat him for kidney stones.
Jodi FrigonGlasgow, MT
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It saved my husbands life!!!!!
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it is the backbone of modern medicine
Anas IsahNigeria
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Its helping reduce treatment cost to patient hence many people can redirect their monies for other actvities. The laboratory and clininician should continue to partner for the benefit of the patient
Opiyo EricKenya, Kisumu
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It allows for precise interventions when managing a patient thus a cost effective evidence based approach. Consider the ever increasing burden of Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDROs) largely due to indiscriminate prescription and use of antibiotics, the Lab continues to play its role for a more precise approach.
Tapiwa MatareZimbabwe
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it saves and improves quality of life
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