Trends
Trends are exclusive digital series focusing on the most crucial topics and issues facing today's laboratory professionals.
Clinical Informatics
Clinical informatics helps laboratories bridge science and information technology, ensuring data is accurate, meaningful, and accessible. This series explores how informatics supports clinical lab operations, from decision-making and efficiency to compliance.
Articles in this Series
- Unlocking Clinical Trial Data: Driving Smarter Decisions in Safety, Compliance, and Trial Design
- The Real-World Points of Value for Site-To-Lab Data Digitalization
- How to Embrace Lab IT Stewardship
- AI Is Broadening the Impact of Clinical Informatics
- How Informatics Can Improve Health Care
- A Growing Need for Informatics Tools in Clinical Diagnostics
Neuroscience Testing and Research
Exploring genetics, biomarkers, and research on neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS, focusing on early testing and detection, and therapeutic advances.
Combating Antimicrobial Resistance
What happens when the antibiotics we depend on are no longer effective?
Digital Pathology
After years of development, digital pathology is gaining momentum worldwide as an innovative technology associated with improved laboratory efficiency and productivity. There are an increasing number of labs worldwide deploying digital pathology. And there is much to learn from the labs at the forefront of this digital transformation.
Genetic Testing
Clinical genetic testing has now permeated almost every level of care. Whether testing for genetic disease or cancer, here are some genetic testing resources your lab can use to improve test utilization and clinical decision-making.
Laboratory-Developed Tests
On April 29, the FDA announced a final rule amending the FDA’s regulations explicitly stating that IVDs, including lab-developed tests or LDTs, are devices under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Here's everything you need to know to navigate the new LDTs regulations.
COVID-19 Testing
The emergence of new coronavirus variants is placing extra pressure on health systems, epidemiological efforts, and diagnostic teams, including concerns that mutations could interfere with vaccine efficacy and COVID-19 testing. This series examines key considerations for laboratories conducting COVID-19 testing.
Creating a Sustainable Clinical Lab
How can your lab can do its part toward becoming more sustainable? This series highlights ways to implement sustainability and "green labs" initiatives in your clinical lab in light of limited resources and budgets.
Professional Networking
This series delves into essential professional networking tips and strategies. From the fundamentals of online networking, particularly on platforms like LinkedIn, to the value of in-person networking, learn how to make genuine connections and elevate your professional career.
Laboratory Staffing
Staff shortages plague clinical laboratories across the country. This series will provide helpful tips for recruiting and retaining star employees to your lab to build an exceptional team.
The Automated Lab
Automation is becoming ubiquitous across clinical laboratories. This series explores critical questions to consider when automating your lab including how to avoid common automation pitfalls, how automation can improve quality, and how it will impact staff.
Cancer Diagnostics
Cancer is one of the most common diseases in the world. Yet, unlike many other life-threatening diseases, laboratory diagnostics of cancer remains limited. This series will explore cancer diagnostics from a variety of perspectives.
Molecular Diagnostics
Innovative molecular diagnostics technologies are critical to overcoming current health care challenges and improving the way patients are diagnosed and treated. This series discusses the latest advances in molecular methods.