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September 19, 2023
In 1963, as a result of a discovery by Dr. Robert Guthrie, newborns could finally be screened and receive treatment for a disease before symptoms appeared. Dr. Guthrie and his colleague published a paper outlining their discovery.
August 15, 2023
Our Vice President of Standards and Quality, Jen Adams, recently celebrated her 25th anniversary with CLSI. Jen’s unique experience in the world of standards, particularly medical laboratory standards, has made her an invaluable asset to CLSI throughout the years. We celebrate Jen’s contributions to CLSI and the global standards community.
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May 19, 2023
The end of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023 means that medical laboratories and device manufacturers will need to adjust their reporting requirements. During the PHE, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had the authority to require lab tests for COVID-19 be reported to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). This reporting requirement is no longer in effect.
April 20, 2023
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
Microbiology
March 1, 2023
During CLSI’s latest member webinar, Expanding CLSI Involvement at Your Organization, member delegate Victoria Petrides, MS, Program Manager, Technical Design Quality from Abbott discussed how Abbott set up a CLSI Intelligence Team to increase volunteer involvement. Some of the key points from the webinar included the advantages of expanded CLSI involvement, the challenges faced by Abbott before the formation of the CLSI Intelligence Team, and a roadmap to expanding CLSI involvement at your organization.
February 13, 2023
To acknowledge the work done by phlebotomists, the Registered Phlebotomy Technicians (RPT) and American Medical Technologists (AMT) have designated February 14-18, 2022, as National Phlebotomists Recognition Week (NPRW).
January 17, 2023
National Pharmacist Day is celebrated each year on January 12.
December 13, 2022
A new World Health Organization (WHO) report reveals high levels of resistance in bacteria that cause life-threatening bloodstream infections, as well as increasing resistance to treatment in several bacteria causing common infections based on data reported by 87 countries in 2020.
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