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VOLUME 25 - ISSUE 1 | March 2024COVER STORY

Screening & Analytics

From Sample To Insight: Unlocking the Power of Data

Insight

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The Influence of Race on Noninvasive Prenatal Testing

Limited inclusion of Black patients with comorbidities or preexisting health conditions represents an important gap in NIPT research
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Cervical Cancer Screening: HPV Screening vs Pap Tests

Do you know which test is more accurate? Survey highlights need for better education around cervical cancer screening tests
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A Pathologist’s Journey to Transfusion Medicine

What it takes to become a transfusion medicine specialist and manage one of life’s most precious resources
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Reducing Preanalytical Errors through Patient Education

How clinical labs can empower patients to minimize preanalytical errors

Thought Leadership

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Insulin Resistance and Cardiometabolic Health

Michael McPhaul, MD, discusses advances in insulin resistance testing
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Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Expands AMR Detection Capability

Receive pathogen and AMR marker detection from a patient sample within 48 hours with the Karius Test®

Business

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The Power of Vendor–Laboratory Partnerships

Geisinger Medical Center’s immunology laboratory recently maximized their workflows through a vital partnership with Thermo Fisher Scientific
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A Profession of Challenges and Opportunities

Michelle Hoad, CEO of MLPAO, shares insights about promoting laboratory professions, tackling obstacles, and remaining resilient

Technology

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Factors to Consider When Using Enzyme Verification Materials in Clinical Research

Calibrated and validated clinical reference materials are the cornerstone of enzyme analyses
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Easing the Burden of Biotherapeutic Characterization Method Transfers

Attention to consistency is pivotal to transferring and optimizing characterization methods
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Emerging Technologies Guide: March 2024

Recent new and emerging technologies in the field of laboratory medicine

Management

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Improving Utilization of Pathologist Reviewed Blood Films

Improving utilization of pathologist review of peripheral blood films enhances stewardship efforts while reducing care costs and wasted resources