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Top Laboratory Deficiencies Across Accreditation Agencies

Labs must be familiar with the regulatory process and the agencies that inspect and accredit laboratories in order to meet quality guidelines, maintain inspection readiness, and ensure their staff understand and follow policies.

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Charting the Imperfect State of Genomic Analysis

Just one of 21 genes commonly associated with the rare but deadly Brugada syndrome may have a definitive link to the disease. (Image credits: asiseeit/iStock)

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Screening for Opiates and Synthetic Opioids

Researchers present a novel screening method for the detection of opiates and synthetic opioids based on their activity.

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Improving Blood Collection for a Pediatric Lab

Researchers validate an enclosed blood collection system for the pediatric laboratory that could potentially eliminate some preanalytical issues and errors common to pediatric medicine.

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Renew Your AACC Membership

If your AACC membership is due, be sure to renew so that you can continue to access the resources, connections, and knowledge you need to flourish in today’s fast-changing healthcare world.

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FEATURED AACC ARTERY SOLUTION

Tox Testing

About 30% of a lab’s positive drugs of abuse screening results are turning out to be false for amphetamines, as well as for MDMA/ecstasy and opiates—is this high percentage of false positives reason for concern? One respondent pointed out that the predictive value of a positive drug screen result is always dependent on the pre-test probability that the patient has used the drug in question. Therefore, you can’t assign a universal positive predictive value to any particular drug screen, because it will depend on the patient population to which the test is applied.

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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 10+ languages through local sites around the globe.

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AACC LEARNING LAB

Adaptive Online Learning for Lab Professionals

AACC Learning Lab is designed to help laboratory medicine experts expand their knowledge. Developed in collaboration with NEJM Group and Area9 Learning, this program uses revolutionary adaptive technology to deliver precisely the gold standard lab medicine content the learner needs.

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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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