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AACC Calls on FDA to Permit Coronavirus LDTs

In a letter to FDA, AACC urges the agency to allow clinical laboratories to develop coronavirus tests without going through FDA review. This is key to ensuring that all patients have access to high-quality coronavirus testing. (Image credit: Whitney Curtis)

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Confronting the Coronavirus

In a letter to the editor of The Washington Post, AACC CEO Janet B. Kreizman discusses issues that have arisen with U.S. coronavirus tests—and how this shows that additional FDA regulation of LDTs could negatively affect patient care. (Image credit: NIAID)

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Coronavirus Resources for Labs

AACC has gathered essential information and resources to help laboratories prepare for coronavirus testing—and to stay prepared for when new infectious diseases inevitably emerge in the future. (Image credit: CDC)

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mHealth Apps: Slim Data on Patient Outcomes

As usage climbs, experts call for more evidence on long-term pros and cons, as well as a standardized approach to approving and regulating mobile devices that support medical and public health practice. (Image credit: elenabs / iStock)

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Call for Abstracts on Point-of-Care Testing

Present your research on practical and emerging POCT applications at the 28th AACC International Critical and Point-of-Care Testing Symposium.

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FEATURED AACC ARTERY SOLUTION

CAP Question – Carryover Studies

Does your lab perform annual/periodic carryover assessment of analyzers with automatic pipetting systems? The CAP All Common Checklist states that labs should evaluate for carryover as part of the initial evaluation of the instrument and after major maintenance/repair. Respondents are split, however—some basically follow the CAP guidelines, but others don’t. One person in the latter group explains that, after an instrument’s initial evaluation, carryover testing only really needs to be done when a new test is added to the analyzer menu or potentially after replacement of automatic pipettor seals or probes.

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AACC GLOBAL LAB QUALITY INITIATIVE

Quality Control Webinars in Spanish

Members of AACC’s Latin American Working Group presented a series of on-demand webinars in Spanish designed to train students and laboratorians in practical techniques for quality control and enhanced laboratory medicine.

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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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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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