Dec 11, 2018
The gold standard for identification of fat malabsorption has conventionally been 72h fecal fat analysis. Despite its long use, fecal fat analysis poses both preanalytical and analytical challenges for both the patient and the laboratory. Implementing changes to well-established tests can be difficult in healthcare...
Nov 12, 2018
Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer death among women in the U.S. The high rate of mortality for ovarian cancer is multifactorial, but it is estimated that more than 60% of cases have already metastasized at the time of diagnosis. Despite more invasive surgical treatments and targeted...
Nov 12, 2018
The potential benefits of maintaining sufficient vitamin D levels has led to a steady increase in testing of vitamin D status in the general population. This increase has impacted laboratories in a variety of ways, as organizations adapt to growing demand while striving for accuracy and test standardization.The...
Nov 12, 2018
The November 2018 issue of the Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine published a Special Report by Drs. Ann Gronowski and Carey-Ann Burnham at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis that discussed the formation of a professional development group for women in the pathology department of a...
Jul 10, 2018
Diagnostic errors in medicine continue to be a large problem for effective healthcare delivery. As a result, moderate and severe consequences from the errors, including death, account for 75% of diagnostic errors in the United States. “Interventions That Can Help Reduce Diagnostic Errors” was published in the July...