"Lateral flow assays provide a simple and reliable assay for detecting specific biomarkers above their tested detection threshold. However, clinical professionals have a persisting need for increased sensitivity as they aim to identify these biomarkers at earlier and earlier stages of disease progression. When selecting materials for immunoassay development, membrane properties and reagent properties must be considered together, as their interactions determine the outcome of test development. ... Read More
Sign Up"The delivery of healthcare is shifting from a cost-based to a value-based care paradigm. This new approach emphasizes evidence, efficiency, and accuracy in clinical decision-making that reduces costs while improving patient outcomes. The clinical laboratory is an integral part of this new system. Laboratory professionals must challenge the perceptions of the clinical laboratory as solely a provider of test results to that of a provider of integrated and actionable clinical insights that can imp ... Read More
Sign Up"Troubleshooting is a systematic approach designed to correct problems that may occur with patient samples, instruments, operating an analyzer, handling, reagents and quality control material. The first step in troubleshooting is gathering information about an incident. This could be, for example, undesired behavior of an instrument or the lack of an intended function. Other important information includes concurrent symptoms and specific circumstances that may be needed to reproduce the problem. ... Read More
Sign Up"The endemic mycoses blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis (Valley fever), and histoplasmosis are environmental fungal diseases that are frequently misdiagnosed. Early diagnosis of these fungal diseases, mainly in primary and urgent care settings, can prevent severe and disseminated disease. During this COCA Call, participants will learn about these infections’ epidemiology and diagnostic challenges. Participants will also be introduced to new clinical diagnostic algorithms to address these cha ... Read More
Sign Up"Due to the complexity of cannabis product matrices, sample preparation for cannabinoid testing is very challenging. Accurate extraction and analysis procedures are required to ensure correct labelling of cannabinoid content. In this talk, we will talk about simple and accurate sample preparation methods for analysis of cannabinoids in several matrices such as hemp bud, hemp oil, chocolate, gummy, candy, and cream." ... Read More
Sign Up"Laboratory professionals support clinical operations on a daily basis but are often not involved, consulted, or engaged in the performance improvement plans affecting hospital performance measures. This webinar will provide insights into the value of inter-departmental teamwork that includes engaging laboratory teams as part of the multi-disciplinary collaboration to improve processes and patient outcomes. The presentation will focus on Urine Culture and Diagnostic Stewardship and share challen ... Read More
Sign Up"This webinar will provide a review of the 2022 – 2023 respiratory virus season and will highlight our surveillance strategies and challenges for 2023-2024, based on our expectations, for the upcoming respiratory virus season. Additional topics that will be discussed include a background on SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and other respiratory pathogen surveillance, updates on SARS-CoV-2 and influenza vaccine strain components, updates on SARS-CoV-2 and influenza transmission globally, information a ... Read More
Sign Up"With the advent of new software and AI-based technologies, every researcher is equipped with a number of avenues to perform the research work effectively and efficiently. Likewise, the linkage between any type of data and a researcher would cross through different stages, if the right and suitable component of technology is embedded. In other words, the journey from data to Insight would pass through Information and Knowledge and if a researcher is well-equipped and well-aware with the ground-b ... Read More
Sign UpConsidering a Cloud hosted LIMS solution? Putting your Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) in the Cloud could be the answer to your nightmares, or it could turn into your worst nightmare. This webinar will explain what the industry means by cloud hosted LIMS solutions and discusses what to consider to ensure it’s the right choice for your LIMS. Date - Thursday 21st September 2023 Time - 07:00 PDT, 09:00 CDT, 10:00 EDT USA, 15:00 UK, 16:00 Europe We will cover: Why use t ... Read More
Sign Up"Laboratories are often resource-intensive operations, with high energy demand and potential environmental impacts from equipment, consumables, chemicals and waste. Scientists are increasingly aware of the need to develop and adopt sustainable approaches to laboratory practices to drive down the environmental footprint of labs. This could include changes to lab design, procurement, energy and resource consumption, and waste disposal, as well as rethinking research design with carbon footprint an ... Read More
Sign Up"Tight budgets and lean labs mean that aspirational lab informatics projects are a tough sell to management. Even if you secure the funding, who will do the work? Let our panel of experts give you the talking points you need to make the case. Whether it’s making quick changes to deliver immediate efficiency gains or planning the restructuring of your data to align with FAIR principles, this panel discussion will bring you the insights you need to convince management that improving your organiz ... Read More
Sign Up"While artificial intelligence garners a lot of attention within the clinical space such as digital pathology and next-generation sequencing, there continues to be a lack of understanding about how AI works within administrative functions that are critical to laboratory cash flow. A comprehensive and strategic approach to data, automation, and AI can help laboratories, molecular diagnostic providers, and pathology practices: 1) Remove friction throughout their patient experience. 2) Au ... Read More
Sign UpA webinar sponsored by Astrix Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Time: 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST Presented by: Ken Raiche, Managing Director, Astrix Consulting Services Session Overview As technology continues to revolutionize the way scientific R&D and manufacturing are conducted, organizations need to stay current with the latest advancements to remain competitive. Over the past two decades, labs have been transitioning to more digitalized platforms to become more ef ... Read More
Sign Up"Join us for this interactive panel discussion where laboratory professionals from across multiple markets and industries share success stories of how they navigated the journey to lab digitalization, from strategy and planning to implementation and optimization. They will share lessons learned and best practices to best harness the power of digital technologies to improve efficiency, quality, and innovation in the lab. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to engage with top managers from Agilen ... Read More
Sign Up"Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant worldwide challenge now and in the coming years. To help address this complex problem, the One Health approach is being increasingly implemented, recognising the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health. It emphasises collaboration and coordination among multiple sectors to promote responsible antimicrobial use, surveillance, infection prevention, control measures and research. The severity of AMR varies from one location ... Read More
Sign Up"Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in adolescents, children and in cases of abuse is challenging due to limitations associated with common STI tests. Identification of an STI in these populations can carry both medical and legal implications, placing additional scrutiny on testing procedures. In this webinar speakers with experience testing for STIs in adolescents, children and in cases of abuse will discuss the current recommendations for STI testing and describe the strategies ... Read More
Sign Up"Wastewater-based surveillance is valuable as it allows for the detection of pathogens before symptomatic cases are identified. In Korea, wastewater surveillance has been implemented, and the detection of various pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, has been confirmed. To simultaneously detect multiple pathogens, TaqMan Array Cards (TAC) have been introduced and proven to be highly useful in wastewater surveillance. Although wastewater surveillance has its limitations, it has proven to be a valu ... Read More
Sign Up"Millions of people around the world are sickened or killed due to food or waterborne pathogens. The efficiency of sample processing, testing, analyst skill and reference materials all play a role in producing accurate results to ensure the safety and fitness of the world’s food and water supplies. Most countries have regulations and limits for the safety of food and water for human consumption. In this webinar, we look at the impact of sample processing and testing on the true determination o ... Read More
Sign UpSemaphore Solutions will be offering another “office hours” session for all Clarity LIMS users on Wednesday, September 13th, at 1pm PST/4pm EST. The agenda will consist of: Open floor ‘question and answer’ discussion for participants A discussion of Clarity Utility Steps and when they are useful How to mitigate workflow reconfiguration by accessioning control samples Browser tricks to get more usable Clarity real estate Call for topics for future Office Hours sessio ... Read More
Sign Up"This presentation will provide an overview of the political landscape in Washington, DC, in the 118th Congress, along with updates on federal legislation to support the laboratory workforce, reimbursement for laboratory services, and a risk-based framework for regulating clinical laboratory testing. The presentation will also cover proposed and future anticipated proposals to change CLIA workforce regulations." ... Read More
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