Westgard
For more than 10 years, Dr. Ricos and her colleagues have diligently updated and revised their database of biological variation of analytes.
They have as well as graciously allowed this database to be presented to all visitors on Westgards website.
http://www.westgard.com/biodatabase-2010-update.htm
My selection of medical laboratory news and external quality assessment / proficiency testing topics from the daily international news feed. EQA schemes(EQAS), Proficiency testing(PT), Quality control(QC), Laboratory medicine (LABMED) and Biomedical laboratory science (BLS)
2010-05-08
2010-05-07
Proteins in urine indicate kidney cancer
Laboratory News
The presence of a pair of proteins in urine could lead to an earlier and more accurate diagnosis of kidney cancer according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis.
http://www.labnews.co.uk/laboratory_article.php/5403/2/proteins-in-urine-indicate-kidney-cancer
Lensfree microscopy on a cellphone
Lab on a Chip
Derek Tseng demonstrates lensfree digital microscopy on a cellphone. This compact and light-weight holographic microscope installed on a cellphone does not utilize any lenses, lasers or other bulky optical components and it may offer a cost-effective tool for telemedicine applications to address various global health challenges.
Lab on a Chip Articles
Derek Tseng demonstrates lensfree digital microscopy on a cellphone. This compact and light-weight holographic microscope installed on a cellphone does not utilize any lenses, lasers or other bulky optical components and it may offer a cost-effective tool for telemedicine applications to address various global health challenges.
Lab on a Chip Articles
Reducing glucose meter error rates
Comments about the day 1 FDA glucose meeting
Glucose meter situation as a FRACAS (Failure Reporting And Corrective Action System). A FRACAS is a process to reduce an unacceptable error rate. As an example of a successful FRACAS, Dr. Peter Pronovost reduced the infection rate for placing central lines.
http://jkrouwer.wordpress.com/2010/04/
20/an-overall-comment-about-the-day-1-fda-glucose-meeting/
Glucose meter situation as a FRACAS (Failure Reporting And Corrective Action System). A FRACAS is a process to reduce an unacceptable error rate. As an example of a successful FRACAS, Dr. Peter Pronovost reduced the infection rate for placing central lines.
http://jkrouwer.wordpress.com/2010/04/
20/an-overall-comment-about-the-day-1-fda-glucose-meeting/
Labels:
clinical chemistry,
Gluc,
POCT
2010-05-05
10th Baltic Congress of Laboratory Medicine
16 - 18 September 2010, Tallinn, Estonia
http://www.congress.ee/
The scientific programme includes various scientific and practical topics to cover multiple areas of interest. Plenary lectures, symposia, a poster session and round-table discussions focus on new developments in laboratory medicine. The commercial exhibition will present up-to-date laboratory equipment and supplies. We hope that everybody will find something of interest.
One of the most interesting topic is the POCT round table.
http://www.congress.ee/
The scientific programme includes various scientific and practical topics to cover multiple areas of interest. Plenary lectures, symposia, a poster session and round-table discussions focus on new developments in laboratory medicine. The commercial exhibition will present up-to-date laboratory equipment and supplies. We hope that everybody will find something of interest.
One of the most interesting topic is the POCT round table.
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