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The State of Allergy Testing

Discover the latest insights on food allergies in the U.S. on Clinical Lab Chat! Join Chris Wolski, CLP's Director of Business Intelligence, in a conversation with Jessica Murphy, MLS(ASCP)CM, from Thermo Fisher Scientific. They delve into: The surge in food allergies among Americans and its causes. The game-changing impact of home testing on allergy detection (and its challenges). The crucial role of primary care doctors in allergy testing. The promise of precise allergy testing for better patient care. Why clinical labs remain vital for allergy diagnostics. A glimpse into the future of allergy testing in the next 5-10 years. Don't miss it!

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How Digital Can Transform the Pathology Laboratory

Chris Wolski and Prasanth Perugupalli, chief product officer for Pramana, tackle why there have been delays in pathology labs adopting digital solutions, the business case for digital pathology, how it can change laboratory workflows, and what the future holds for digital pathology.

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The State of Pre-natal Testing in the Post-Roe World

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, there’s been a lot of focus on how it’s affecting the delivery of health care, but one area that hasn’t been as focused on is what this decision means for pre-natal testing and how labs and providers of tests need to be navigating this new landscape.

Meeting Laboratory Reimbursement Challenges

Mar 24, 2022 | Podcasts

Chris Wolski & Ron Blum, PhD, discuss how the challenges of reimbursement are affecting and will continue to affect clinical labs for the foreseeable future. During the podcast, Blum provides practical advice about how lab managers and administrators can ensure that they’re getting reimbursed fairly—ensuring patients have access to lifesaving diagnostic tests.

How a Lean Workflow Analysis can Improve Your Clinical Laboratory’s Efficiency

Mar 7, 2022 | Lean & Six Sigma Protocols, Webcasts

Organizing clinical laboratory workflows to increase efficiency can be a major challenge for laboratory managers and directors, especially in light of qualified staff shortages and tight budgets. Clinical laboratories are tasked with producing reliable, accurate and timely results.

How Laboratorians Can Be Effective Science Communicators

Feb 7, 2022 | Covid 19, Podcasts

Chris Wolski, Director of Business Intelligence of CLP, is joined by Jen MacCormack, 15+ year Medical Lab Scientist and Technical Writer for COLA, to discuss the role of laboratorians as health communicators. Chris and Jen provide positive and productive advice on tackling some common pain points that laboratorians feel amidst current conditions of misinformation or uncertainty.

Scientists Develop Biosensor for Traumatic Brain Injury Monitoring

Feb 4, 2022 | Research

The biosensor chip, which is flexible and thinner than a human hair, is minimally invasive for use in the brain.

Thyroid Hormone Levels May Predict COVID-19 Illness Severity

Jan 31, 2022 | Covid 19, Research

A new study reported data on a number of hospitalized COVID patients and correlates their serum thyroid hormone levels with biomarkers to critical illness.

New Cell Research Technique Uses AI Platform to Improve Studies

Nov 25, 2021 | Microscopy, Research

Researchers have developed a technique for the study of human cells that combines microscopy, biochemistry, and artificial intelligence.

Scientists ID Preliminary Genetic Link to Dyspraxia

Jul 19, 2021 | Research

New research has identified specific genes which could provide vital information about the biology of developmental coordination disorder, or dyspraxia.

Improving the Efficiency of Routine LC-MS/MS Assay with Multiplex UHPLC Platform

Jul 15, 2021 | Mass Spectrometry Instruments, White Papers

For many modern analytical laboratories, high-throughput analysis is pivotal. LC-MS/MS shows enormous capabilities for increasing sample throughput by monitoring multiple analytes simultaneously.

Income Level, Literacy, Healthcare Access Rarely Reported in Clinical Trials

Jun 3, 2021 | Research

“If trials don’t report on the characteristics of the people being studied, there is no way to know that the study’s findings will apply to all populations,” says the researcher who led the study.

Data from Smartwatches Can Help Predict Clinical Blood Test Results

May 25, 2021 | Research

The researchers say that, with the help of machine learning, wearable device data on heart rate, body temperature, and daily activities may be used to predict health measurements that are typically observed during a clinical blood test.

Call for Scientific Community to Increase Diversity, Inclusivity in Medical Research

May 24, 2021 | Research

The authors provide actionable steps that researchers and the biomedical community can take to promote more inclusivity in preclinical and basic science research.

A Multi-Site Evaluation for Performance of Fully Automated Antigen Typing

May 19, 2021 | Blood Banking, White Papers

Evaluation of an immunohematology testing system is necessary to show that the performance of the instrument demonstrates equivalence from a method-based perspective when compared to results of a predicate method or instrument.

The Importance of Extended Antigen Typing in Transfusion Medicine

May 18, 2021 | Podcasts, Sponsored

Tony Casina discusses the role of extended antigen typing or phenotyping in Transfusion Medicine. How this practice plays a significant role in transfusion of sickle cell, thalassemia and myelodysplastic syndrome patients as well as other chronically transfused patients.

Researchers Discover New Genetic Variants Responsible for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

May 12, 2021 | Research

Researchers have revealed how variants of a gene responsible for packing and condensing genetic material present a novel cause for certain neurodevelopmental disorders.

The Transformative Benefits of Laboratory Automation

May 11, 2021 | Lab Automation, Videos

Hear perspectives on the benefits of automation from 4 laboratorians, including a lab director, an experienced specialist, and a “next-generation” generalist. They discuss error reduction, quality control, turnaround time, and more