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What is on the molecular diagnostics horizon? Part 5b — A brief history of medical diagnosis and the birth of the clinical laboratory
Less than 10 years into the 21st century, new discoveries are being unveiled almost exponentially in molecular-diagnostic testing, largely due to breakthroughs in our basic understanding (via the Human Genome Project) and in applied technology.
LEAN deploys at Centrex Clinical Laboratories
Many labs across the country are doing more with less. After the CEO of a New York lab visited a South Dakota operation using a LEAN solution, his professional staff implemented some successful principles.
Endangered species vanishing from medical labs
While a relentless quest for healthy specimens of clinical laboratory professionals is ongoing, MLO readers might find some good reasons to protect this vanishing breed.
Pogorzelski grows Genzyme Dx
Not only has Genzyme's president witnessed 20 years' worth of successful product development but also the cultivation of a company culture that is dedicated to community.
OSHA enforcement activity on BPS: an update
How are we doing with needlestick prevention? Statistics show that from federal OSHA hospital inspections, the total number of BPS-related citations went from 77 in 2001 to 270 in 2007.
Sleepless nights: tackling the problem of needlestick injuries
Personal needlestick experience prompts a former nurse to invent a safe syringe.
Looming threat to QC in physicians' offices
A long time lab pro states his belief that new technologies should not be developed at the expense of tried-and-true standards & QC/QA principles.
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