Volume 38 Number 2 | April 2024 Ali Nussbaum, MHHSA, MLS(ASCP)CM, caPM, ASCLS Board of Directors When I was in graduate school, I interviewed a team outside of the one I was on to discover what they felt was the biggest hinderance to their success. I chose to interview the Laboratory Information System (LIS) team.…
Volume 38 Number 2 | April 2024 Mahesh Percy, MBA, DMLT; Alvin Billey, MBBS; and Ewarld Marshall, MD, MScMED Abstract In hereditary elliptocytosis (HE), the characteristic finding is elliptical red blood cells (RBCs) on the peripheral smear. The patients are usually asymptomatic and rarely present with hemolysis. Because of the silent nature of this condition,…
Volume 38 Number 2 | April 2024 Melonie Falcon, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM, CMQ/OE, CQIA (ASQ), ASCLS Joint Annual Meeting Steering Committee Chair Heather Herrington, DVM, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Joint Annual Meeting Host Liaison, ASCLS Ascending Professional Director The 2024 Joint Annual Meeting (JAM), hosted by ASCLS and our partner organizations, the Association of Genetic Technologists (AGT) and…
Volume 38 Number 2 | April 2024 April German, MLS(ASCP)CM, Westgard Sigma-QM, ASCLS Today Volunteer Contributor As medical and clinical laboratory scientists, quality control is at the core of our work. However, as new scientists entering the field, we often learn to accept and reject quality control. Our troubleshooting skills are limited to retest, recalibrate,…
Volume 38 Number 2 | April 2024 How Will the Online Program Meet NAACLS Accreditation Standards? Starting an Online Medical Laboratory Science Education Program Part Six Elizabeth A. Gockel-Blessing, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM Amanda Reed, MAE, MLS(ASCP)CM We have been absent for a few editions, but we are back and ready to share additional information and lessons…
Scholarships for undergrad and graduate CLS students, annual student paper award competition, research grant opportunities, Ask Me Anything: Global Health Heroes, registration open for the 2024 ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting, and more. Scholarships Available for Undergraduate and Graduate CLS Students Applications Due April 1 The Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity and ASCLS Education…
Volunteer for ASCLS national taskforces and committees; apply for scholarships for CLS undergrad and graduate students; sign up for two free webinars, submit poster abstracts for the 2024 ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting; and more. Volunteer Opportunities Position Paper Taskforces Apply by February 29 (login required) ASCLS has opportunities to serve on three…
Volume 38 Number 1 | February 2024 Claude Rector, MA, MLS(ASCP), ASCLS President Inclusion is a multifaceted concept that encapsulates the idea of creating environments where all individuals—regardless of their background, abilities, or characteristics—feel valued and respected. Over the years, the concept of inclusion has evolved from a focus on specific groups, such as individuals…
Volume 38 Number 1 | February 2024 Patient Safety Corner Georgia Vega, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Patient Safety Committee Chair Approximately 68 million people in the United States speak languages other than English at home, with the top five being Spanish (61.6 percent), Chinese (5.2 percent), Tagalog (2.6 percent), Vietnamese (2.3 percent), and Arabic (1.9 percent).…
Volume 38 Number 1 | February 2024 Christen Diel, MS-CLS, MLS(ASCP), ASCLS Diversity Advocacy Council Councilor-at-Large Ryan J. Tom, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Diversity Advocacy Council Chair One of the five core values of ASCLS includes promoting diversity to support the delivery of quality laboratory services through equity, inclusion, and belonging. These values are critical for…