The ABC’s of Healthcare Acronyms
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...
“What if…”
Our daughter, Rachel, has Epilepsy. For proper seizure control, her medications need to be at the proper levels. This can pose significant challenges, especially if other system-taxing, chemotherapeutic agents ...
The Lab Test Indicated Something was Very Wrong.
I was 20 years old and very green in my position as General Manager at the Village Twin movie theater, when I was invited to attend a managers’ meeting in Colorado. I didn’t know what to expect from this event...
The Laboratory Saves Lives Every Day
There is little doubt that the world of laboratory medicine, just as the larger world of healthcare, is rapidly changing. As so, laboratory and diagnostic medicine have seen increased attention on the national ...
The Laboratory Saves Lives Every Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVMvdgEk2l8 There is little doubt that the world of laboratory medicine, just as the larger world of healthcare, is rapidly changing. As so, laboratory and diagnostic medicin...
The Hidden Profession that Saves Lives Every Day – Medical Laboratory Science!
A little over two years ago, I wrote an article for Elsevier Connect entitled “The Hidden Profession that Saves Lives.” The article details my journey as a microbiologist and molecular epidemiologist who discov...