The advent and implementation of mass spectrometry for routine analysis in the clinical laboratory has revolutionized testing in specialties such as toxicology, endocrinology, microbiology, genetics, etc. This methodology offers many unparalleled advantages including a more targeted testing approach, higher sensitivity and specificity, faster ...

The advent and implementation of mass spectrometry for routine analysis in the clinical laboratory has revolutionized testing in specialties such as toxicology, endocrinology, microbiology, genetics, etc. This methodology offers many unparalleled advantages including a more targeted testing approach, higher sensitivity and specificity, faster ...

One of the advantages to being a laboratory professional is having a quality improvement mindset. While the rest of healthcare struggles with run charts, process mapping, and action plans, we live it. Our profession is uniquely data driven. It’s one of the big reasons no one knows what we do; unless you understand data, you won’t get ...

Corrective action is a beautiful thing. When quality control is out of limits, running a fresh control that is acceptable saves time, avoids an irritating sample look back, and reassures the tech. When a weak blood bank reaction in all tubes disappears by recollecting a sample and letting it clot in the refrigerator, a simple fix is found. And ...

Unless working in laboratory compliance or the regulatory industry is your bread and butter, I don't think most bench techs know a lot about all that is required to fulfill the different laboratory positions. As a bench tech for years, I heard many of my colleagues express dissatisfaction about the lack of opportunities for upward mobility in the ...

Unless working in laboratory compliance or the regulatory industry is your bread and butter, I don't think most bench techs know a lot about all that is required to fulfill the different laboratory positions. As a bench tech for years, I heard many of my colleagues express dissatisfaction about the lack of opportunities for upward mobility in the ...

The introduction of two new hospital facilities in the US marks the beginning of a shift in the healthcare industry. According to a recent news release from Dark Daily, a nationwide change from inpatient- to outpatient-based treatment approaches has resulted in the construction of “bedless hospitals.” In preparation for changes due to the ...

We all know the saying ''birds of a feather flock together.''  This does not only refer to the fact that those with common interests and values tend to be friends and hang around each other. Research has shown that adopting synchronous body language (essentially mirroring someone else) tends to make the individuals feel closer without ...

We all know what a great meeting feels like: we’ve solved a problem, decided on a course of action, aired differences, repurposed and refocused, or learned something important. We leave the meeting feeling energized, refreshed, important, and valuable. We have a renewed sense of teamwork, faith in management to solve problems, and an ...

Meetings are supposed to be opportunities to realign, reassess, and repurpose. They can be a pit stop for a team to check the map, kick the tires, and make sure the bus is on track. But we’ve all been to too many meetings that end up being a demolition derby of mud slinging, tires spinning, fender benders, and totally pointless destruction. I ...