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- A1C for Diabetes Diagnosis 12:29pm Jun 8|1 Comment
- Clinical Microbiology's Response to Sepsis 8:20am May 20
- Live from ASM: Lab Methods for H1N1 Handling 11:41am May 19
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The CDC has issued an H1N1 Health Alert:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml
Source: www.cdc.gov
Soon after identification of novel influenza A (H1N1) virus infections in the United States in mid-April 2009, CDC provided interim recommendations to reduce the risk for transmission in health-care settings. ...
ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory NIH's Human Microbiome Project has awarded more than $42 million to expand its Human Microbiome Project.
ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory According to a recent AABB Smartbrief, reports of sustained community spread of the swine flu virus in Australia could prompt the World Health Organization to declare a pandemic. WHO Director General Dr. Margaret Chan is scheduled today to meet with governments to make sure there is "indisputable evidence" before making the declaration.
The A1C assay continues to gain ground as a potential replacement test for the diagnosis of diabetes after an international committee of experts recommended the test at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions this weekend...
ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory Researchers at AACR reported positively about an advanced, noninvasive urine test to both diagnose and monitor bladder cancer. The test would allow pathologists to examine a urine sample for specific genes and genetic activity related to bladder cancer, rather than require the patient to undergo an invasive procedure.
ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory According to today's AABB Smartbrief, Pallane Medical is seeking up to $15 million in a public offering to push for the commercialization of its rapid test that can accurately detect viral infections such as swine flu. The company expects the Rapid Enhanced Tissue Culture ImmunoFlourescence test to enter the international market within two years.
One session at the American Society for Microniology this morning was titled "Code Sepsis: Clinical Microbiology Responds to Sepsis." Donna Wolk from the University of Arizona reiterated some of the staggering numbers associated with sepsis: It's the tenth leading cause of death in the United...
This afternoon brought a late-breaking session at ASM to discuss lab response to H1N1 swine flu...
ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory In swine flu breaking news press session at ASM. Dr. Joe Miller of CDC says as of this morning there are 5,469 U.S. cases, 229 hospitalized, six (perhaps seven) deaths.
ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory Latebreaking session at ASM this afternoon: "Laboratory Response to H1N1 Swine Flu." Look for a blog afterward.
Tuesday morning at ASM started with a symposium titled “Update on Gram-negative Pathogen Resistance and Lab Methods of Detection." To recap, David Landman from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn discussed resistance challenges with acinetobacter...
Raul J. Cano, at California Polytechnichal State University, just spoke to a packed room about ongoing developments in treating antibiotic resistant superbugs--particularly MRSA...
What a great day at the ASM General Meeting. After interesting educational sessions, fascinating poster presentations and making the rounds on the exhibit hall floor, your ADVANCE reporter is excited to begin planning new coverage...
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and the College of American Pathologists (CAP) have joined the American Civil Liberties Union and at least 18 other plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the legality of patents on human genes—specifically, patents covering the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2...
ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory Since only mild forms of swine flu have been seen in the U.S., the CDC has changed its recommendation, now suggesting that schools not close.
Science Insider interviewed virologist Ruben Donis, chief of the molecular Virology and Vaccines branch at the CDC about genetics of the H1N1 virus causing the current swine flu outbreak, with some very interesting revelations...
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The CDC has confirmed 91 cases of swine flu in the U.S., including one fatality. http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/?s_cid=swine
Source: www.cdc.gov
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ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory WHO officials have rescheduled their Tuesday meeting to today to discuss raising the threat level of the Swine flu. Additional U.S. cases have been reported.
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A panel of experts in California question the appropriateness of the majority of blood transfusions. Their study findings are interesting and can be found at http://www.medpagetoday.com/HospitalBase
Unfortunate news for the laboratory industry: the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is cutting its Clinical Laboratory Science program, thanks to—you guessed it—budget cuts. Dr...
“The genetic analysis of common disease is turning out to be a lot more complex than expected,” proclaims a recent New York Times article ...
The Lab Industry Strategic Outlook: Market Trends & Analysis 2009 from the Washington G-2 Reports predicts serious growth for the clinical laboratory through 2017-90%, or $98.4 billion in revenue by 2017...
In the past couple of years, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has received significant media attention as a prime example of a “superbug” and a somber case study of antibiotic resistance...
ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory Interested in blogging? ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory is looking for regular contributors to write a minimum of two entries a month. Contact Kelly Graham at kgraham@advanceweb.com for more information.
A few general practitioners in New Jersey have implemented email services for patient/physician interaction...
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It's great to see the lab giving to the community. Walgreens is giving free care to jobless and uninsured, and Quest Diagnostics is participating by offering free tests for strep throat and UTIs. Read the article at http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090331/ap_o
Walgreens is offering free clinic visits and treatment for minor ailments--via its Take Care in-store clinics--to patients who lose their jobs and health insurance after March 31. Executives are referring to the plan as somewhat of an experiment...
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Kate Stevens Test your pipetting skills and go for a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Artel Pipetting Olympics Medal! At the 2009 AACC Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo in Chicago, Illinois, July 19-23, 2009, Artel will host the Pipetting Olympics at its booth #3611. During this competition, individuals and teams compete for medals for precise liquid dispensing. Participants can also receive coaching form Artel experts on optimal pipetting technique to better compete in the event and improve their skills in the lab.
Register here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event