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04/13/2023

10/25/2022

Big Data is a topic buzzing around the lab community recently. Read on to see how one of our own techs views the future of Big Data and AI.

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Introduction Many in the laboratory profession speculate about what the future may hold for this field. Automation continues to be introduced for higher comp

09/13/2022

Low levels of serum magnesium can cause neuromuscular and cardiovascular issues. Why is only 2% of the general population reported affected?

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Introduction We've all heard, time and again, the importance of electrolytes to help keep our bodies running like a well-oiled machine. Sodium, potassium, ch

08/16/2022

Med Lab Study Hall discusses the formation and metabolism of heme in this first article in our new Blood Blog series. Check it out!

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Introduction Did you ever wonder what blood is made of? Well, it’s more than just red-colored liquid! In this blog series about blood, we’ll start

07/26/2022

How can someone's Rh change from positive to negative? Our latest blog examines this discrepancy and discusses possible causes.

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Many of us learn our blood type either through a blood test or by donating blood, and know that the blood type should remain the same throughout our lifetime.&n

06/28/2022

Find out why antibiotic cascade reporting is important, not only for patients, but also for clinicians and medical institutions.

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Before diving into the antibiotic cascade, let’s review some basic terms pertaining to antibiotic reporting and other principles. Definition of Terms

05/24/2022

Med Lab Study Hall discusses how Six Sigma principles can be used to improve quality and effectiveness in the medical laboratory.

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Most of us would think 99.9% accuracy sounds pretty good on paper. But in the lab, that can translate to 1 error per thousand tests. Depending on your workplace

04/25/2022

Happy Medical Laboratory Professionals Week from all of us at Med Lab Study Hall!

04/19/2022

Immunity and the immune response can be difficult to understand. Med Lab Study Hall's introduction to the topic may help!

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Immunity, by simple medical definition, is the process that occurs to protect the body against pathogens and infectious diseases. There are various processes wi

03/15/2022

What are laboratory biosafety levels for infectious disease testing? Med Lab Study Hall explains it in
part 4 of our safety series!

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Clinical Laboratory Science

Introduction In part 1 of our Safety series, I provided an introduction to laboratory safety principles. Part 2 showed you what a Biological Risk Assessment