November 2020
2021 Resource Guide
Clinical Lab Manager 2021 Resource Guide
Management
The Human Dimension of Laboratory Automation
The Human Dimension of Laboratory Automation
Will automation be a friend or foe to clinical laboratory staff?
Technology
NGS versus Sanger Sequencing for Clinical Decisions
NGS versus Sanger Sequencing for Clinical Decisions
It would be an unnecessary stretch of resources in the clinical setting to use NGS for needs that can be satisfied by Sanger sequencing
Utility of Electronic Health Records in Randomized Controlled Trials
Utility of Electronic Health Records in Randomized Controlled Trials
Beyond interventions, EHRS may be used for recruitment and outcome assessment
Pathogen Proteotyping: A Game Changer for Clinical Microbiology
Pathogen Proteotyping: A Game Changer for Clinical Microbiology
How mass spectrometry can transform the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases
Single-Cell Genomics in Disease Research and Diagnostics
Single-Cell Genomics in Disease Research and Diagnostics
Advances in single-cell genomics are resolving cell-type-specific features of pathological conditions
How Whole Slide Imaging is Changing the Role of the Pathologist
How Whole Slide Imaging is Changing the Role of the Pathologist
The use of whole slide imaging is still in its infancy, but it has the potential to revolutionize the field of pathology
Insight
The Power of Predictive Biomarkers
The Power of Predictive Biomarkers
ddPCR-based liquid biopsies can provide reliable and timely biomarker information to help guide treatment decisions
How Accurate is POC Glucose Testing?
How Accurate is POC Glucose Testing?
More than half of commercially available glucometers do not meet recommended accuracy guidelines
Solutions to Hemolysis in Point-of-Care Testing
Solutions to Hemolysis in Point-of-Care Testing
Improved processes and tools are needed to ensure sample quality
How Point-of-Care Testing Can Add Value to Healthcare Providers
How Point-of-Care Testing Can Add Value to Healthcare Providers
Today’s healthcare environment demands speed, accuracy, efficiency, and improvements to patient experience
The Need for Faster UTI Pathogen Detection
The Need for Faster UTI Pathogen Detection
Urine culture is the gold standard, but labs can accelerate detection by using molecular methods
Breaking Down Data Silos in the Lab
Breaking Down Data Silos in the Lab
How integrated data management systems can support diagnostic labs
The Need for Standardization in Liquid Biopsy Sample Prep
The Need for Standardization in Liquid Biopsy Sample Prep
Reproducible workflows would help clinical labs successfully and routinely perform liquid biopsy assays
The Key to Increased Sensitivity in Liquid Biopsy
The Key to Increased Sensitivity in Liquid Biopsy
Higher conversion increases data quality and accuracy of results
Single-Cell Proteomics: From Concept to Reality
Single-Cell Proteomics: From Concept to Reality
Single-cell functional proteomics is accelerating cancer immunology research and could improve clinical outcomes
Advances in Early HIV Detection
Advances in Early HIV Detection
Early diagnosis is critical, but fraught with challenges including the widespread use of PrEP
The Need for Precise, Accurate, and Sensitive COVID-19 Tests
The Need for Precise, Accurate, and Sensitive COVID-19 Tests
Test kits on the market vary drastically in their limits of detection
Battling COVID-19 and Bracing for the Flu: How Molecular Tests Can Help
Battling COVID-19 and Bracing for the Flu: How Molecular Tests Can Help
Rapid, multiplex molecular tests will give labs flexibility and scalability as they plan for the upcoming flu season
Clinical Labs Turn to Automation to Solve Personnel Shortages
Clinical Labs Turn to Automation to Solve Personnel Shortages
Automating workflows allows labs to do more with less
Tumor Organoids for Functional Precision Oncology
Tumor Organoids for Functional Precision Oncology
Researchers are using patient-derived tumor organoids to match patients with optimal treatments
From Sick Care to Well Care
From Sick Care to Well Care
How healthcare is primed for disruption
Traditional vs Expanded Carrier Screening
Traditional vs Expanded Carrier Screening
Expanded carrier screening relies on high-throughput approaches to catch disease-causing variants that may elude traditional screening
Hemoglobin A1C Screening in Early Gestational Diabetes
Hemoglobin A1C Screening in Early Gestational Diabetes
With no clear standards for A1C screening in early pregnancy, researchers focus on establishing useful guidelines
The Case for Saliva Testing in the Management of Female Hormone Imbalance
The Case for Saliva Testing in the Management of Female Hormone Imbalance
Saliva tests are a simple and cost-effective alternative to blood tests
Could Procalcitonin Tests Reduce Antibiotic Use in COVID-19?
Could Procalcitonin Tests Reduce Antibiotic Use in COVID-19?
Recent evidence suggests procalcitonin tests may be able to identify COVID-19 patients with bacterial coinfections to guide antibiotic treatment
An Innovative Approach to Nucleic Acid Extraction from FFPE Samples
An Innovative Approach to Nucleic Acid Extraction from FFPE Samples
Isotachophoresis offers a novel approach to nucleic acid separation that overcomes the limitations and drawbacks of column- and bead-based methods
Regulatory
