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    Christina Wichmann
    Oct. 28, 2024
    Why do labs need to embrace automation, and what should they consider before implementing it? Before the COVID-19 pandemic, staffing shortages already posed significant challenges...
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    This is the story of my life as a lab tech, from a boy leaving the farm, to working in a clinical laboratory. I was born in 1933, so I am now 91 years old. I still remember going...
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    Kara Nadeau
    Oct. 28, 2024
    More quality assurance measures enacted, greater concerns over LDT access, fewer supply chain issues reported among medical laboratory professionals
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    Alesia McKeown, PhD
    Oct. 28, 2024
    Could a streamlined diagnostic algorithm for respiratory testing help you improve your workflow and do more for your patients? It did for Vanderbilt Health.

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