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202 articles about American Association for Clinical Chemistry
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New Tuberculosis Test Could Improve TB Care Globally by Increasing Access to Testing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
3/14/2024
A new tuberculosis test disclosed in the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine's Clinical Chemistry journal would allow testing for TB treatment monitoring to occur outside of a biosafety level 3 laboratory.
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Molecular Diagnostics Research That Could Transform Healthcare Featured in the January Issue of ADLM's The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine
1/3/2024
Molecular diagnostics is a powerful branch of laboratory medicine that examines the fundamental genetic and biochemical components of life to provide invaluable insights into health and disease.
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Lessons Learned From ADLM's COVID Immunity Study Could Improve Research on Future Pandemics
12/7/2023
A special report published in the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine's The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine describes the design, operations, and methodology of the COVID Immunity Study, a large-scale scientific study by ADLM that took place in September 2021.
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Strategies Behind Near-Zero COVID-19 Incidence in NBA "Bubble" Published in ADLM's The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine
10/30/2023
A report published in the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine's The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine describes the strategies used by the National Basketball Association to limit COVID-19 exposure among the individuals who participated in the 2019–2020 season.
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Briefing: Improving Children's Health--The Need for Better Pediatric Laboratory Testing
10/5/2023
Join the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine and leading experts in laboratory medicine and pediatric health for a discussion about what needs to be done to improve pediatric reference intervals and why this is critical to ensuring that children get effective care.
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Maritel Dasco Named the Chief Financial Officer of ADLM
10/3/2023
The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine is pleased to announce that Maritel Dasco assumed the position of chief financial officer for the association on September 25.
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Clinical Labs' Quick Response to COVID-19 Helped Reduce Hospitalizations and Save Lives
8/29/2023
A new survey from the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine found that clinical labs' robust, rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic helped to contain the virus and save lives.
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Seegene unveils solutions to popularize molecular diagnostics at 2023 AACC
7/31/2023
Seegene Inc., a leading South Korean company providing a total solution for PCR molecular diagnostics, took part in the 2023 American Association of Clinical Chemistry Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo in California between July 25-27.
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AACC Rebrands to the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine
7/24/2023
AACC, a global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to better health through laboratory medicine, is pleased to announce a name change to the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine.
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AACC Releases Comprehensive Guidelines on Diabetes Testing to Improve Patient Care, Along with the American Diabetes Association
7/20/2023
AACC—in collaboration with the American Diabetes Association —released evidence-based guidelines to help diagnose and manage patients with diabetes using the latest laboratory-analysis tools.
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Clinical Chemistry Achieves Impact Factor of 9.3; Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine Debuts at 2.0
6/29/2023
AACC is pleased to announce that the journal Clinical Chemistry received an impact factor of 9.3 —the second highest in the journal's history—and the Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine received its first impact factor, of 2.0, according to the newly released 2022 Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.
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AACC and National Kidney Foundation Release Guidance to Combat Racial and Gender Inequalities in Chronic Kidney Disease Care
6/28/2023
AACC—in collaboration with the National Kidney Foundation —released guidance to reduce racial and gender disparities in the care of patients with chronic kidney disease.
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New Report: Advancing Kidney Health: A Call to Action
6/28/2023
The National Kidney Foundation and the American Association for Clinical Chemistry continue to challenge the status quo in kidney care through a report titled "Advancing Kidney Health: A Call to Action" for implementation throughout the United States.
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AACC Elects New Leaders to Serve Terms Starting in August 2023
6/27/2023
AACC, a global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to better health through laboratory medicine, is pleased to announce that Anthony A. Killeen, MB, BCh, PhD, MSc, has been elected to serve on the AACC board of directors as president-elect starting in August 2023.
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AACC Honors 2023 Award Winners for Advancing Laboratory Medicine and Patient Care
5/24/2023
AACC, a global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to better health through laboratory medicine, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 AACC and AACC Academy Awards.
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AACC Releases Guidance on Procalcitonin Testing to Improve Care for Patients with Bacterial Infections
5/4/2023
AACC has issued expert guidance on clinical testing for procalcitonin, a blood marker that helps detect serious bacterial infections and sepsis.
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AACC Urges HHS to Facilitate Clinical Data Sharing, Which Is Essential to Driving Healthcare Forward
3/10/2023
A little known but major challenge facing modern medicine is a lack of interoperability—i.e., the ability to effectively share clinical data, and especially clinical test results, between different healthcare organizations.
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New AACC Guidance Aims to Serve as a Roadmap for Healthcare Professionals Navigating Cervical Cancer Testing Options
3/6/2023
With the goal of improving cervical cancer care, AACC has published a new guidance document with expert recommendations on detecting this cancer.
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Data Analytics Could Prevent Testing Bottlenecks During Future Pandemics
1/4/2023
Breaking research demonstrates the efficacy of two data analytics-based strategies that clinical labs employed to meet COVID-19 testing demands during the height of the pandemic.
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Research That's Using Data Science to Revolutionize Patient Care Highlighted in the January Issue of AACC's The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine
1/4/2023
In this special Data Science Issue, AACC's The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine highlights the groundbreaking work that laboratory medicine experts are doing to advance patient care through data analytics and to make this game-changing technology a routine part of healthcare.