DANVILLE, PA. – Geisinger Medical Center's microbiology lab is the first in the U.S. to use a new automatic instrument that improves the quality and efficiency of specimen planting and streaking and ...

The United States Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently issued a “Special Fraud Alert” focusing on two potentially illegal trends that it has detected in arrangements between laboratories and ...

Continuing the scrutiny of laboratory arrangements with referring physician practices, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the settlement of False Claims Act allegations ...

Diagnostics, particularly blood cultures, play a key role in sepsis diagnosis. Best practices are well-known for collection, transport, and processing of blood cultures, but historically relatively ...

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 ...

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.

A doctor spends a full day shadowing a pathology assistant, offering a rare inside look at lab procedures, specimen ...