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 ...

A few weeks ago, we posted about a publication by the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) of responses to certain frequently asked questions (FAQs) ...

Investigators who are writing grant applications and need a description of the Biospecimen Processing and Biorepository shared resource can find options below. Descriptions of the overall Fred ...

Our team in the Clinical Research Specimen Processing shared resource is proud to have contributed to major scientific advances over our many years of operation. Following is a sample of the ...

Glenview, Illinois – The American College of Chest Physicians ® (CHEST) recently released a new clinical guideline on endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) ...

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.

Preanalytical errors and unsuitable samples can account for up to 70% of lab errors. 1 These errors can be attributed to improper specimen collection, specimen transportation, and specimen processing ...

The new design of the PELCO BioWave ® Pro+ introduces features that improve efficiency and streamline functionality. It is built on trusted technology and adds enhancements for efficient laboratory ...

Specimen processing variability at submitting institutions can result in considerable heterogeneity in specimen likeness and quality. 1 - 5 Biospecimen policy reviewing committees have concluded that ...

We reviewed electronic medical records of patients with newly diagnosed, untreated metastatic NSCLC from December 2018 to August 2021 and determined the number of days from pathologic diagnosis to NGS ...