The newly updated ISO 15189:2022 standards strongly advocate that the medical laboratory implement risk management as a way to ensure quality in their total testing processes. Clinical labs now bear the responsibility of carrying out risk management for all activities that pose a risk to patients to ensure the best patient outcomes. This is how […]
The International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI) World Congress was recently held in Sydney, Australia. To better understand the landscape of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and where diagnostic elements play a role, the Lab Insights team attended the conference to hear insights from global experts. Increasing access to STI care through diagnostics Increasing access
At the 25th International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI) World Congress, an interactive panel on increasing access to sexually transmitted infections through innovations in diagnostics was held. The interactive panel discussion with experts from around the world, brings diverse perspectives from academia, patient care, the laboratory, and public health sectors. The panellists shared their
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The role of a point of care coordinator (POCC) is increasingly becoming important to healthcare institutions. From working in multidisciplinary teams to ensuring safety and compliance, they do it all. Being a POCC comes with responsibilities that vary from institution to institution, with few guidelines and structures that spell out what the role entails. POCCs
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Clinical laboratory teams around the world face the ongoing challenge of aligning their testing protocols with the goals of diagnostic stewardship. The idea is to ensure that every test provides actionable data to inform patient care and that unnecessary testing is kept to a minimum. Molecular testing—including both centralised laboratory assays and point-of-care (POC) tests—is
Amid growing recognition of the importance of point-of-care (POC) testing in Australia, many healthcare systems across the country are creating positions for point-of-care coordinators (POCC). To better understand what POCCs do and what it takes to become one, Lab Insights spoke with Diep Nguyen, the sole POCC at Alfred Health, one of the largest healthcare
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As a medical doctor with the Port Health and Quarantine Office at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Dr Rome Buathong played a central role in setting up and managing testing operations at Thailand’s largest and busiest airport. In this Q&A with Lab Insights, he discusses the key considerations involved in ensuring the safe reopening of a
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In a recent webinar hosted by Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific, Professor Aw Tar Choon, Senior Consultant at the Department of Laboratory Medicine at Singapore’s Changi General Hospital, shares key updates on COVID-19 testing, including the growing array of rapid tests that provide quick return on results. Prof Aw explores the viral kinetics of SARS-CoV-2, which
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Point-of-care coordination is an emerging career that focuses on implementing point-of-care testing (POCT) solutions across a wide range of hospital and healthcare settings, such as emergency departments, intensive care units, primary care clinics and paramedical vehicles. While still relatively new in the Asia Pacific region, a growing number of healthcare providers are hiring dedicated professionals
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As Director of the Point-of-Care Testing Center for Teaching and Research (POCT•CTR) and Professor Emeritus of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of California Davis School of Medicine, Dr Gerald Kost is one of the world’s leading experts in point-of-care testing (POCT). He is also a Fulbright Scholar 2020-21 in ASEAN. In this Q&A,
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