If you're not following us on Facebook, you're missing a lot of fun feedback. If you are, keep following and spread the word! The conversations are far from over.We asked Facebook fans: ''If you could ask for one improvement in your lab, what would it be''? Here are selected responses, copied verbatim without editing: Re-engineering of the ...

Guest post by Anthony L. DeWittEvery healthcare worker tends to have a gallows sense of humor. It comes from the nearly constant exposure to pain, suffering, death and dying.  Without an ability to laugh at the bad things that happen every day, no health care worker could long remain sane. A good sense of humor is essential to anyone who ...

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 ...

According to CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) Sec. 493.1413(b)(8), the technical consultant is responsible for ''evaluating the competency of testing personnel.'' There are a number of ways to do this: direct observation, review of records, analyzing previously tested samples, and so on. These have to be written procedures ...