Lab Best Practice
The SARS-CoV-2 Variant and its Impact on Diagnostic Testing
The new SARS-CoV-2 mutant (VOC 202012/01) has become the dominant variant in the United Kingdom (UK) with the first known case in the United States identified on December 29, 2020.
Read MoreRed blood cell antigen phenotyping and genotyping
The main purpose of testing prior to transfusion is to provide the most compatible blood to the patient in order to minimize the risk of hemolytic transfusion reactions.
Read MoreCAP Inspections and the importance of informatics…
The College of American Pathology (CAP) systematically reviews and accredits laboratories across the U.S. to ensure these laboratories meet certain safety and patient care criteria.
Read MoreRapid Combined Flu A/B and SARS-CoV-2 RNA Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for Emergency and Ambulatory Care Settings
Nam K. Tran, PhD1; Larissa May, MD2; Allen Hall, MD3; Tom Bullen, MD3; Sarah Waldman, MD4; John Rodrigo, MD1; Julia Loegering, BS1; Shelley Gillott, CLS1; Stacy Yee, CLS1; Taylor Howa
Read MoreGI biopsies with lymphoid aggregates: What does this mean?
Ananya Datta Mitra MD Hooman H. Rashidi MD Karen Matsukuma MD, PhD Background: Because the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a site of continuous challenge by foreign antigens, it contains a well-develop
Read MoreIntroduction to Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and the Clinical Laboratory's Role
Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is the practice of measuring drug concentrations in order to tailor dosages and maintain therapeutic levels in a patient’s bloodstream.
Read MoreChallenges and Implications of False Negative COVID-19 Testing
As communities across the U.S. struggle to cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many have focused on the lack of widespread testing as a major roadblock to reopening the country.
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