Forty years ago, Lundberg introduced the concept of the brain-to-brain loop for laboratory
testing. In this concept, in the brain of the physician caring for the patient, the first step …

Preanalytical activities, especially those directly connected with blood sample collection and
handling, are the most vulnerable steps throughout the testing process. The receipt of …

Background Inappropriate utilization of laboratory resources is an increasing concern
especially in high-throughput facilities. Until now, no reliable information has been …

The current failure to evidence any link between laboratory tests, clinical decision-making
and patient outcomes, and the scarcity of financial resources affecting healthcare systems …

Objective To assess the effect of storage time and temperature on complete blood count
(CBC) and comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) testing. Methods PubMed, EMBASE, the …

Laboratory services around the world are undergoing substantial consolidation and
changes through mechanisms ranging from mergers, acquisitions and outsourcing, primarily …

Abstract Background With Universal Health Coverage and Integrated People-centred Health
Care, streamlined health-systems and respectful care are necessary. South Africa has made …

The last 50 years have seen substantial changes in the landscape of laboratory medicine: its
role in modern medicine is in evolution and the quality of laboratory services is changing …

Physiological hemostasis is an intricate biological system, where procoagulant and
anticoagulant forces interplay and preserves blood fluidity when blood vessels are intact, or …

In the last few decades, laboratory medicine has undergone monumental changes, and
laboratory technology, which has made enormous advances, now has new clinical …