We have some great new content on the Lab Medicine website.
Dennis Ernst discusses the 9 questions phlebotomists should be able to answer in this podcast.
Megan Harley writes about Sickle Cell Anemia.
And be sure to check our homepage and take the poll!
It’s going to be a little quiet here over the next few weeks while our team of mad scientist writers enjoy time with their families. We’ll be back in action after the New Year with lots of great information for you. In the meantime, the editors of Lab Medicine would like to wish you and yours a happy and safe holiday season.
We’ve got some great new content exlusive to the Lab Medicine website to share with you.
Aleksandr Ivanov discusses Barriers to the Introduction of New Medical Diagnostic Tests.
Attipoe et. al. present the unexpected finding of Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense. This is the second documented finding of this particular parasite in the United States.
Beavers et al report a case of an albumin transfusion reaction.
You may have noticed we’ve been a little quiet on the blog this week. Our team of mad scientist writers are eating turkey and enjoying time with their families. They’ll be back next week with great information for you, so stay tuned!
-Kelly Swails
We’ve got some content on www.labmedicine.com that is relevant to your interests.
Megan Harley writes about treatments and therapies for sickle cell disease.
Nicholas Moore reviews a color atlas of microbiology.
For the blood bankers out there, Charles Beavers writes a case study about an unexpected antibody in a 1-day-old.
We’ve posted some great features over the last few weeks. A sampling:
-How do NASA scientists test analyzers to see if they’re capable of accurate analysis aboard the International Space Station? This article discusses the process, as does this podcast by the lead author.
-If you’re curious about the effects of brown recluse spider bites, this paper and this video will tell you everything you need to know, including laboratory considerations.
-Middle East Respiratory Syndrome hasn’t reared its ugly head in the States yet, but with international travel it’s just a matter of time before it does. Check out our resource page so you can be prepared.
Have you ever wondered about laboratory considerations for brown recluse spider bites? Wonder no more! Amy Thompson, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM discusses complications and laboratory values in patients who have been bitten.
It’s that topic about which no one talks but everyone wonders: how much money do your colleagues make? ASCP answers that question with The American Society for Clinical Pathology’s 2013 Wage Survey of Clinical Laboratories in the United States. In it, you’ll learn the average age of clinical laboratory scientists, which states have the most union representation, and how much the average histotechnologist makes in a year. Take a peek behind the curtain. Who knows? You might strengthen your bargaining position for next year’s performance appraisal in the process.
-Kelly Swails
Were you not able to go to ASCP’s Annual Meeting this year? Or perhaps you did attend but didn’t have time to check out the abstracts. Look no further! AJCP has posted the abstracts for your viewing pleasure. There’s also a link on the Lab Medicine website.
-Kelly Swails
Here’s what’s happening on the Lab Medicine website:
A podcast on decentralizing phlebotomy–is it ever a good idea
Email transmission of PHI–when and how to do it (also available as continuing education)
MERS information for laboratory professionals
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