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JALM Talk Podcast

Mar 19, 2019

Venous thromboembolism, or VTE, is a serious medical condition characterized by a blood clot in a vein, also known as deep vein thrombosis. If the clot breaks free from the vein, it can cause a life-threatening pulmonary embolism by blocking blood supply to the lungs. Over 100,000 Americans may die from VTE per year....



Mar 7, 2019

Cardiac troponin is the supreme biomarker for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction.  The ability of the clinical laboratory to provide rapid and reliable troponin results is critical for patient management in the emergency room.  In clinics and environments far from a laboratory, point-of-care troponin testing...