Up to 70 percent of errors associated with lab results happen way before the tests are even analyzed, according to a report from ECRI Institute’s Patient Safety Organization. Getting a delayed ...

Starting a healthcare career means mastering both technical and safety skills in the lab. From specimen collection to sterile techniques, every step matters for patient safety and accurate results.

You’ve just finished a clinic visit with your primary care provider, and you’ve been sent to the lab for a blood test. What happens next?

In a molecular diagnostic laboratory, having a system for tracking specimens, or assays, is integral to workflow efficiency and accuracy. Although streamlining this process often proves to be ...

Blood samples are accepted from 7 am Monday through 11 am Friday. For pediatric patients, draw requirements are as follows. They are the minimum sample volumes required. These are guidelines for ...