MLO - Medical Laboratory Observer

10/03/2025

For the first time, Forbes has evaluated healthcare employers throughout the U.S. to produce America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025. See who made the top ten: https://bit.ly/4nSXQRb.

For the first time, Forbes has evaluated healthcare employers throughout the U.S. to produce America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals 2025. To create this new...

10/01/2025

In anticipation of the next installment in our popular “Dear API Abby” column, MLO asked readers to pinpoint a proficiency testing problem. Read here to see how different lab professionals answered: https://bit.ly/48BSsNP.

In anticipation of the next installment in our popular “Dear API Abby” column, MLO asked readers to pinpoint a proficiency testing problem. Read below to see how different...

09/29/2025

MassTrak Immunosuppressants Kit (IVD) is an FDA 510(k)-cleared LC-MS/MS assay for tacrolimus quantification in whole blood. Used with ACQUITY UPLC I-Class PLUS and Xevo TQD IVD Systems, it provides improved specificity over immunoassay methods. The kit includes chemical reagents, analytical column, calibrators, controls, and validated method instructions.

More information here: https://bit.ly/4mCcfA7.

09/27/2025

Have you heard? The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services Center for Clinical Standards and Quality/Quality, Safety & Oversight Group has updated the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 Post-Public Health Emergency Guidance: https://bit.ly/4mFdsqd.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality/Quality, Safety & Oversight Group (OSOG) has updated the Clinical Laboratory...

09/26/2025

COLA's Laboratory Accreditation Program has met the ISO 9001 Standard for quality management since 2013 and applies that same quality focus to the new ISO 15189 Program. COLA's Assessors have an average of 10 years of laboratory management experience and receive extensive annual training.

More information here: https://bit.ly/4mCcfA7

09/10/2025

In this online exclusive interview, Dr. Unghyeon Ko discusses the role Orange Biomed’s rapid A1C test plays in changing the way diabetes is managed with MLO Editor in Chief, Christina Wichmann: https://bit.ly/46knrMR.

Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) is a form of hemoglobin found in red blood cells. The HbA1c blood test measures the average amount of glucose that’s been attached to hemoglobin over...

09/08/2025

TOMORROW: Digital Transformation in Hematology: Case Studies and Strategies for Implementing Advanced Cell Morphology:

Date: September 9, 2025 | 11:00 AM EST / 10:00 AM CST
Duration: 1 Hour
Credits: 1
Presenter: Dr. Morey Blinder
Sponsor: Beckman Coulter
Cost: Free

Join us for an in-depth session that explores the critical shift from manual to digital microscopy and how this transition is reshaping laboratory diagnostics. We’ll discuss the challenges and learning curves that labs face when adopting digital workflows, share real-world case studies where digital morphology directly impacted patient care, and highlight the types of abnormal cells more easily identified through digital platforms. Whether you’re early in your digital journey or looking to optimize your current processes, this webinar will offer practical insights and examples to guide your team.

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the key benefits and drivers for transitioning from manual to digital microscopy in clinical practice.
2. Recognize common challenges and learning curves associated with adopting digital morphology workflows.
3. Identify abnormal cell types that are more readily classified or visualized using digital microscopy tools.
4. Analyze case examples where digital morphology enabled unique findings that influenced patient outcomes.

Register here: https://ce.mlo-online.com/courses/digital-transformation-in-hematology-case-studies-and-strategies-for-implementing-advanced-cell-morphology/.

09/06/2025

Click here to learn how combatted an of an antibiotic-resistant strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: https://bit.ly/4naRwUG.

UCLA experts shared the steps they took to combat an outbreak of an antibiotic-resistant strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a recent American Journal of Infection Control ...

09/05/2025

MLO’s Coaching Corner column is here to help you succeed in your lab career! Certified coach and lab leader Patty J. Eschliman will answer any question from resolving conflicts to career advancements, but the window for 2025 is closing! More information: https://bit.ly/3JNLUBs.

Coaching Corner with Patty J. Eschliman, MHA, MLS(ASCP), DLM, CPC.

08/29/2025

See Shimadzu at with MLO! Shimadzu's Jeremy Smith shares how the Nexera QX Multiplexing module boosts high-throughput LCMS analysis in the clinical lab. Don’t miss this innovation in action: https://bit.ly/45AGL8f.

08/28/2025

UPCOMING EVENT: Digital Transformation in Hematology: Case Studies and Strategies for Implementing Advanced Cell Morphology:

Date: September 9, 2025 | 11:00 AM EST / 10:00 AM CST
Duration: 1 Hour
Credits: 1
Presenter: Dr. Morey Blinder
Sponsor: Beckman Coulter
Cost: Free

Join us for an in-depth session that explores the critical shift from manual to digital microscopy and how this transition is reshaping laboratory diagnostics. We’ll discuss the challenges and learning curves that labs face when adopting digital workflows, share real-world case studies where digital morphology directly impacted patient care, and highlight the types of abnormal cells more easily identified through digital platforms. Whether you’re early in your digital journey or looking to optimize your current processes, this webinar will offer practical insights and examples to guide your team.

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the key benefits and drivers for transitioning from manual to digital microscopy in clinical practice.
2. Recognize common challenges and learning curves associated with adopting digital morphology workflows.
3. Identify abnormal cell types that are more readily classified or visualized using digital microscopy tools.
4. Analyze case examples where digital morphology enabled unique findings that influenced patient outcomes.

Register here: https://ce.mlo-online.com/courses/digital-transformation-in-hematology-case-studies-and-strategies-for-implementing-advanced-cell-morphology/.

08/25/2025

Don't forget to take our annual State of the Industry survey on Molecular Diagnostics in the Clinical Lab! The survey is open through September 4: https://bit.ly/4m8OAYP. We plan to publish these results in the MLO November 2025 issue.

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