July 2010 - Posts

ASCLS Celebrates With Awards Ceremony
July 28, 2010 5:14 PM by Matthew T. Patton

With Disney tunes piping into the room, the ASCLS began its 78th annual meeting with an awards ceremony. Corporate sponsorship recognition was given to BD Diagnostics; Bio-Rad Laboratories; Diagnostica Stago; and NerenPossible Services. Mary Ann McLane, Read More...

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AAB Laboratories Score Yet Another Victory Over New York State Department of Health
July 25, 2010 11:52 AM by Matthew T. Patton

The following press release comes from the AAB: July 22 -- For over 11 years, the American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB), a national laboratory organization, has fought a court battle with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), claiming Read More...

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ASCP President Reacts to NYT Article on Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis
July 24, 2010 9:09 PM by Matthew T. Patton

The New York Times recently ran a front page story on misdiagnosis in cases of ductal carcinoma in situ. The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)’s President Mark Stoler, MD, FASCP, commented on the issue of cancer misdiagnosis: In article in Read More...

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Travel and Germs
July 3, 2010 11:53 AM by Matthew T. Patton

As I write this blog, I'm sitting at 36,000 feet headed toward Alaska for a vacation. I've seen no fewer than three people coughing with their mouths wide open. Eek. I'm starting to think maybe it's not such a bad idea to travel with a mask. Where are Read More...

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