ADVANCE For Medical Laboratory Professionals

An optimist will tell you the glass is half-full; the pessimist, half-empty; and the engineer will tell you the glass is twice the size it needs to be. - Anonymous The lab tech will tell you it's not properly labeled, but that's another blog. Merriam...(read more)

The 2009 H1N1 influenza virus infection rates may have peaked in late October, but the pandemic flu virus continues to be a potential source of illness in all age groups, including the elderly, according to a new report by Quest Diagnostics Inc. In its...(read more)

Networking has become an important part of finding a new job or even advancing in your current position or overall career. Attending events with your colleagues is always a great time to network. However, sometimes people feel embarrassed, shy or uncomfortable...(read more)

The increasing importance of clinical lab scientists

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I check email several times a daily; because that is the way we communicate both socially and professionally. I feel lost without my Blackberry. However, recently I was under the weather and did not check my email (hold on to your seats) for a full twenty...(read more)

KISSIMMEE, FL -- The Association for Molecular Pathology meeting -- like the organization itself -- is organized by its four major subdivisions: Genetics, Solid Tumors, Hematopathology and Infectious Diseases. Friday featured the first two plenary sessions...(read more)