A Pennsylvania Department of Health report revealed that a patient died at a hospital after discrepant blood sugar results allegedly went unrecognized and, worse yet, unreported to doctors. This post-transplant patient allegedly died as a result of low blood sugar for an extended period of time. The sad part is we wonder whether this tragic death ...

If you have not made plans to attend the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Annual Meeting this summer, you still have time to do so. The meeting is designed for you and your professional needs. The meeting offers educational topics that promote advanced learning in the science and practice of clinical laboratory science as ...

For the fifth year running, the Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) Technologist program at Mercy St. Vincent Hospital in Toledo, Ohio, had the highest certification test scores in the nation, this year nearly doubling the national average. With a possible score of 999, Mercy St. Vincent's CLS Program marked an average score of 900, with the next ...

In response to the growing number of Lab Tests Online Web sites worldwide, AACC announced D. Robert Dufour, MD, has been named to the newly created position of executive editor for the global network.  Dr. Dufour is a 9-year veteran of Lab Tests Online, an award-winning patient information Web site, and an original member of the site's ...