From the Bench

Placental Alpha-Microglobulin-1 as a Marker of Membrane Rupture

August 18, 2016

Originally published on The Pregnancy Lab Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is spontaneous rupture of fetal membranes before the onset of uterine contractions. Preterm PROM, which is PROM before 37 weeks ...

The ABC’s of Healthcare Acronyms

Margaret Blaetz CLC(AMT), CCCP(AAPOL), MLT(ASCP)

August 4, 2016

From the Bench, Home Page

After almost 10 years off the bench, and out of the lab, I found myself in training for a chemistry analyzer. I was among active chemistry technologists and supervisors. And there I sat, 15 years of microbiolo...

Returning to the Lab — After 10 Years!

Margaret Blaetz CLC(AMT), CCCP(AAPOL), MLT(ASCP)

July 7, 2016

From the Bench

Have you ever hired a technologist who has been away from the clinical laboratory for 10 years or more? In my early career, I had the “pleasure” of training a tech who had stepped away from the laboratory to...

IQCP: Bridging QC and QA

Irwin Rothenberg MBA, MS, MLS(ASCP)

May 31, 2016

From the Bench

It appears that there is still some confusion among laboratory personnel in differentiating QC from QA, and that this uncertainty has been compounded by the introduction and implementation of the Individualized...

Has your customer service kept up?

Irwin Rothenberg MBA, MS, MLS(ASCP)

May 10, 2016

From the Bench

When we discuss all the changes that laboratories have to deal with—from technical and regulatory to evolving views of healthcare delivery and service expectations—we must include how these affect customer serv...

Lipid screening rates in children are low – here are 6 things labs can do to help

Shannon Haymond, PhD, DABCC FACB

April 21, 2016

From the Bench

KSAT-TV, an ABC-affiliate station in San Antonio, Texas, recently shared the story of seven-year old Avery Watts, a seemingly healthy girl whose LDL-cholesterol was 800 mg/dl. Avery has homozygous familial hype...

Guiding Better Test Selection

Margaret Blaetz CLC(AMT), CCCP(AAPOL), MLT(ASCP)

April 7, 2016

From the Bench

Many years ago I worked for a large, national laboratory. Not as a Medical Technologist, but as a Physicians’ Office sales and service representative. One of my main job responsibilities was to market new lab...

Managing Your Inventory

Irwin Rothenberg MBA, MS, MLS(ASCP)

March 10, 2016

From the Bench

The importance of properly managing inventory so that supplies for all phases of testing in your laboratory are available, accessible and in-date is critical, not only for providing quality patient care, but f...

To reject or not to reject?… That is the question.

Margaret Blaetz CLC(AMT), CCCP(AAPOL), MLT(ASCP)

March 3, 2016

From the Bench

I walked through the accessioning area of my lab a few mornings ago. Like almost every morning for the last 6 years, my techs were standing at the accession encounter, sorting through the specimens we received....

Zika Virus Testing in Pregnant Women

Ann Gronowski Ph.d.

February 23, 2016

From the Bench, The Pregnancy Lab

Zika virus is a mosquito borne illness that is found in South and Central America. The most common symptoms include fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes). The virus is spread by mosquitos prima...

I remember one case where a patient had complaints that were confusing to the doctor and he (the patient) was...

Ritah KiconcoMbarara, Uganda

Lab Testing Matters

2019-10-07T21:05:47-04:00

Ritah KiconcoMbarara, Uganda

I remember one case where a patient had complaints that were confusing to the doctor and he (the patient) was sent to the lab. We performed liver function tests and renal fuction tests. The results revealed the the renal function tests were out of range and so the doctor had a clearer picture of what was going on with the patient. So what do I learn from this? Well, i could say that, my proffesion saved the day. Both for the troubled patient and the confused doctor!

https://www.labtestingmatters.org/testimonials/complaints-that-were-confusing/

As a family physician for 15 years and lab director of our high complexity medical laboratory, the availability of labs...

Joel Ang MDDupont Circle, Washington DC

Lab Testing Matters

2019-10-07T21:38:18-04:00

Joel Ang MDDupont Circle, Washington DC

As a family physician for 15 years and lab director of our high complexity medical laboratory, the availability of labs given and interpreted to my patients at the time of the visit has been unique, incredible, satisfying as a physician. I continue to love my profession as well as continuing to learn from my patients as well as being satisfied on a daily basis that I helped out many people on a daily basis. Lab testing is rewarding on many levels!

https://www.labtestingmatters.org/testimonials/high-complexity-medical-laboratory/

We are providing the clinician with the information to properly treat their patient.

Aubry Liggett, MLT (ASCP)Michigan

Lab Testing Matters

2019-10-07T21:44:59-04:00

Aubry Liggett, MLT (ASCP)Michigan

We are providing the clinician with the information to properly treat their patient.

https://www.labtestingmatters.org/testimonials/properly-treat-their-patient/

Its helping reduce treatment cost to patient hence many people can redirect their monies for other actvities. The laboratory and...

Opiyo EricKenya, Kisumu

Lab Testing Matters

2019-10-07T21:06:21-04:00

Opiyo EricKenya, Kisumu

Its helping reduce treatment cost to patient hence many people can redirect their monies for other actvities. The laboratory and clininician should continue to partner for the benefit of the patient

https://www.labtestingmatters.org/testimonials/helping-reduce-treatment-cost/

You need to find out what is going on in that patients body and blood.

Kerry Schmuff CIT II

Lab Testing Matters

2019-10-07T21:38:46-04:00

Kerry Schmuff CIT II

You need to find out what is going on in that patients body and blood.

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