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My favorite time of year is finally here: Lab Week! Did you know that Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (MLPW) is celebrating its 50th anniversary? According to the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS), MLPW originated in 1975. COLA is excited to be part of the MLPW Coalition. This coalition’s goal is to “increase public understanding…
Hello laboratory professionals! I’d like to introduce myself to the readers of Laboratory Watch. My name is Cynthia Bruzzi, and I was recently named Medical Director of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at COLA. As such, I and guests will be the new authors of this Laboratory Watch blog. In this space, I’ll discuss new and…
On March 7, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify clinicians, public health officials and potential travelers about a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico and to offer guidance for prevention and monitoring. Please review the HAN Advisory for more information including recommendations…
By R. W. “Chip” Watkins, MD, MPH, FAAFP Integrative medicine is a field that combines conventional medical practices with alternative therapies to address the holistic needs of patients, as opposed to maintaining sole focus on disease management. A common public perception is that conventional medicine is fractured and splintered among many specialties, with profit prioritized…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to distribute an FDA 510k-cleared IVD influenza A(H5) assay to state and jurisdictional public health laboratories to test patients for influenza A(H5) virus. CDC is also aware of recent development and use of IVDs offered as LDTs independent of state and jurisdictional public health laboratories…
On November 18, 2024, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to provide information about the first case of clade I mpox diagnosed in the United States and recommendations to clinicians about preventing, diagnosing, treating and reporting mpox cases. On November 15, 2024, the California Department of Public…
