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Rapid Flu Testing

As influenza season ramps up, laboratorians face three key questions about flu testing, including the types of samples to be collected and how they should be collected, how quickly results will be available, and how reliable the results will be.

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Half of All Pediatric Clinical Trials Abandoned

Landmark legislation upped the number of pediatric clinical trials, as well as the number of drug labels containing pediatric information. However, up to half of pediatric clinical trials are abandoned or never published. (Image credit: gpointstudio/Thinkstock)

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Lipoprotein Biomarkers and Risk of CVD

In this study, researchers assess the use of nontraditional lipid biomarkers including apo B, apo A-I, apo B/A-I ratio, and non-HDL-C in improving cardiovascular disease risk prediction. (Image credit: Patrick J. Lynch/Flickr)

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Mass Spectrometry for Lab Medicine

Join AACC in Chicago from October 5–6 for a conference that will shed light on the issues that have emerged as mass spectrometry evolves into a laboratory tool for both routine testing and advanced precision medicine. (Image credit: EMSL/Flickr)

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Vote for AACC’s 2017 Leadership

Elections for AACC’s Board of Directors are now open and will run through September 30. For more information on how to vote, eligible members should check their email for a message from “aaccelections@votenet.com” that went out on September 1.

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TOP AACC ARTERY DISCUSSIONS

Persistently Elevated Insulin in a T1DM

An 11-year-old type 1 diabetes patient has presented at an AACC member’s institution with low C-pep in the face of a high insulin result. Endocrinologists suspect the patient or family are administering too much insulin but have asked the lab if there could be an alternative physiological cause. One member recommends testing for insulin autoantibodies to answer this question.

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PATIENT CARE

Lab Tests Online

AACC’s labtestsonline.org helps patients better understand the many clinical laboratory tests that play a critical role in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating a broad range of conditions, including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and infectious diseases. Lab Tests Online content is peer-reviewed and is available in 14 languages through 17 sites around the globe.

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About AACC

AACC is a global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to clinical laboratory science and its application to healthcare. Our leadership in education, advocacy and collaboration helps lab professionals adapt to change and do what they do best: provide vital insight and guidance so patients get the care they need.

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