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    Tough-minded optimism: Strategies to thrive, not just survive

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    Importance of awareness of elevated fetal hemoglobin (HbF) in HbA1c testing

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    Happy new year

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    I think we have a great issue to start your new year off! Our Continuing Education article on page 6 was written by Sten Westgard, Director of Client Services and Technology at...
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    Online Exclusives

    Patient blood management can alleviate ongoing stresses of blood shortages

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    Peter Bach, MD, Chief Medical Officer of DELFI Diagnostics discusses blood test for lung cancer detection

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    How U.S. Army microbiologists and medical laboratory technicians contribute to civilian laboratories: Insights for hiring managers

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    Automation’s role in transforming lab diagnostics

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    Seventy-five years beside the microscope

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    Artificial Intelligence

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    Study uses two sequencing methods to discover new mRNAs in neurodegenerative diseases

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