Category: Lab Management

Lab Management

College of American Pathologists CEO to Step Down in October

The College of American Pathologists will begin searching for a permanent replacement while naming an interim CEO.

Lab Management

Idaho State University Audit Reveals $853,700 Misappropriation in Forensic Lab Funding

Legislative investigation finds university lacked adequate controls over state appropriation for Eastern Idaho Forensic Pathology Center project.

Lab Management

Inconsistent CFC Use Is Unnecessarily Burdening Labs

Inconsistent use of CFCs—especially around replacement claims—is causing costly inefficiencies in healthcare billing.

Accreditation

COLA Announces Rebrand

COLA Inc. is rebranding as the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation (COLA) to better reflect its mission promoting laboratory excellence.

Compliance

AMP Celebrates Decision to Vacate FDA Rule on LDT Regs

A federal court ruled in favor of AMP, striking down the FDA’s attempt to regulate laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) as medical devices.

Proficiency Testing

Managing Reagent Variation

Lot-to-lot reagent inconsistencies can have significant effects on patient test results.

Company News

Labcorp Whole Health Solutions to Support Holistic Care

Labcorp Whole Health Solutions is a new initiative offering specialized test panels and over 1,000 biomarkers.

Resource Center

E. coli Shown to Develop Antibiotic Resistance Within a Single Patient

Scientists have documented a notable case of antibiotic resistance evolving within a critically ill patient during treatment for an E. coli bloodstream infection, providing genomic evidence of how drug resistance can emerge in real time.