ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratoryal.advanceweb.comWith reports on the latest technological advancements, new products, regulatory trends and informative articles on improving management styles, ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory helps lab managers and pathologists strategize for the future.Annual Information Systems Buyers GuideVendors, fill out this form to have your company included.http://Laboratory-Manager.advanceweb.com/Article/Annual-Information-Systems-Buyers-Guide-4.aspxNovember 16, 2009Gearing Up for AMP 2009The Association for Molecular Pathology holds its 15th Annual Meeting in Kissimmee, FL, Nov. 19-22. http://Laboratory-Manager.advanceweb.com/Article/Gearing-Up-for-AMP-2009.aspxNovember 17, 2009By Kelly J. GrahamImproving HIV DetectionUndetected acute infections continue to fuel a U.S. HIV epidemic.http://Laboratory-Manager.advanceweb.com/Article/Improving-HIV-Detection.aspxNovember 17, 2009By Gerald Schochetman, PhDNovember 16, 2009--FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization to Roche's Assay for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virushttp://Laboratory-Manager.advanceweb.com/Article/November-16-2009-FDA-Grants-Emergency-Use-Authorization-to-Roches-Assay-for-2009-H1N1-Influenza-Virus.aspxNovember 16, 2009November 17, 2009--Abbott to Develop Heart Failure Test on ARCHITECT® Immunochemistry Diagnostics Platformhttp://Laboratory-Manager.advanceweb.com/Article/November-17-2009-Abbott-to-Develop-Heart-Failure-Test-on-ARCHITECT-Immunochemistry-Diagnostics-Platform.aspxNovember 17, 2009November 18, 2009--Atlas Releases LabWorks Updatehttp://Laboratory-Manager.advanceweb.com/Article/November-18-2009-Atlas-Releases-LabWorks-Update.aspxNovember 18, 2009November 18, 2009--Carl Zeiss To Commercialize Latest "Superresolution" Microscopy Techniquehttp://Laboratory-Manager.advanceweb.com/Article/November-18-2009-Carl-Zeiss-To-Commercialize-Latest-Superresolution-Microscopy-Technique.aspxNovember 18, 2009November 18, 2009--CLSI Publishes New Newborn Screening Guideline<P>A new CLSI guideline--Newborn Screening for Preterm, Low Birth Weight, and Sick Newborns--for&nbsp;screening programs and special care personnel is designed to help&nbsp;detect treatable conditions before physical damage occurs to infants. Infants in special care baby units or neonatal intensive care units are at greater risk than normal newborns for missed or incomplete newborn screening. </P> <P>"Many treatments given in special care nurseries, as well as conditions existing in the infant http://Laboratory-Manager.advanceweb.com/Article/November-18-2009-CLSI-Publishes-New-Newborn-Screening-Guideline.aspxNovember 18, 2009November 18, 2009--Hamilton and Sorenson Forensics Collaborate on Validated Systemshttp://Laboratory-Manager.advanceweb.com/Article/November-18-2009-Hamilton-and-Sorenson-Forensics-Collaborate-on-Validated-Systems.aspxNovember 18, 2009Outsmarting MRSARapid PCR surveillance testing for MRSA improves outcomes and reduces HAI costs.http://Laboratory-Manager.advanceweb.com/Article/Outsmarting-MRSA.aspxNovember 17, 2009By Jeremias Murillo, MDPlatelet AggregometryCell malfunctions can mean big trouble.http://Laboratory-Manager.advanceweb.com/Article/Platelet-Aggregometry.aspxNovember 17, 2009Glen McDaniel, MS, MBA, MT, CLS, CLDirReferences for "An Emergence of CAD Markers"<P>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Halvorsen B et al. Atherosclerotic plaque stability--what determines the fate of a plaque? &nbsp;<EM>Prog Cardiovasc Dis</EM> 51(3):183-94, 2008. </P> <P>2.&nbsp; Shah T et al., Critical appraisal of CRP measurement for the prediction of coronary heart disease events: new data and systematic review of 31 prospective cohorts. <EM>Int J Epidemiol</EM> Feb;38:217-31. 2009.</P> <P>3.&nbsp; Kuch B et al., Differential impact of admission C-reactive protein levels on 28-day mortalithttp://Laboratory-Manager.advanceweb.com/Article/References-for-An-Emergence-of-CAD-Markers.aspxNovember 18, 2009References for "DNA Analysis as a Tool in Immunohematology"1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Daniels G, van der Schoot CE, Olsson ML. Report of the Second International Workshop on Molecular Blood Group Genotyping. Vox Sang. 2007;93:83-88.&nbsp;<BR> <BR> 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Daniels G, Castilho L, Flegel WA et al. International Society of Blood Transfusion Committee on Terminology for Red Cell Surface Antigens: Macao Report. Vox Sang. 2009;96:153-156.<BR> <BR> 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Daniels G, Flegel WA, Fletcher A et al. International Society of Blood Transfhttp://Laboratory-Manager.advanceweb.com/Article/References-for-DNA-Analysis-as-a-Tool-in-Immunohematology.aspxNovember 18, 2009Strides Against Child Cancerhttp://Laboratory-Manager.advanceweb.com/Article/Strides-Against-Child-Cancer-2.aspxNovember 17, 2009Suggested Readings for "Molecular Edge: Impact of PGx on Chemotherapy"<P>Chu E.&nbsp; 2008.&nbsp; Recent findings on the natural history and treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. Clinical Advances in Hematology &amp; Oncology. 2008; 6(12): Supplement 21: 4-6.&nbsp; <BR> <BR> Evaluation of Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention (EGAPP) Working Group.&nbsp; Recommendations from the EGAPP working Group: can UGT1A1 genotyping reduce morbidity and mortality in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer treated with irinotecan?&nbsp; Genetics in Medicinehttp://Laboratory-Manager.advanceweb.com/Article/Suggested-Readings-for-Molecular-Edge-Impact-of-PGx-on-Chemotherapy.aspxNovember 18, 2009U.S. Biovigilance Network<P>The U.S. Biovigilance Network, a new nationwide program to collect and analyze data on adverse events related to blood transfusion, began a pilot testing phase of a hemovigilance module set forth by the CDC-operated National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) earlier this year. The public-private collaboration between the federal government and organizations involved in blood collection, transfusion and tissue and organ transplantation aims, among other goals, to improve patient safety&nbsp;by http://Laboratory-Manager.advanceweb.com/Article/US-Biovigilance-Network.aspxNovember 17, 2009By D. Michael Strong, PhD, MT(ASCP)Up Close and Personalhttp://Laboratory-Manager.advanceweb.com/Article/Up-Close-and-Personal.aspxNovember 17, 2009