Educational Commentaries from ASCP

Blood Bank

• Antibody Detection (2002)
  
• Communicable Disease Testing of Blood Donors (2006)
  
• Direct Antiglobulin Testing (2004)
  
• Fetal Cell Detection and Quantitation (2005)
  
• Gel and Automated Testing Methods Update; Review of ABO Discrepancies (2007)
  
• Rh Typing (2006)
  

Chemistry

• Acetaminophen Overdose Testing (2007)
  
• Amphetamines and Related Compounds (2008)
  
• Arterial Blood Gases (2005)
  
• B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) (2002)
  
• BNP and NT-proBNP Update (2006)
  
• C-peptide and Insulin (2005)
  
• CA 125 (2007)
  
• CA 15-3 and CA 27.29 (2004)
  
• Cardiac Markers (2001)
  
• Cardiac Markers Update (2006)
  
• Diabetes Testing Update (2006)
  
• Fetal Fibronectin (2004)
  
• Glycohemoglobin (2002)
  
• Homocysteine (2001)
  
• Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) (2002)
  
• Liver Function Enzymes (2003)
  
• Method Validation - Calibration and Linearity (2007)
  
• Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) (2003)
  
• Thyroid and Parathyroid Testing (2005)
  
• Urine Drug Testing (2003)
  

Coagulation

• D-Dimer (2004)
  
• D-Dimer Straight Talk (2007)
  
• International Normalized Ratio (INR) (2002)
  
• Oral Anticoagulant Therapeutic Monitoring and Point-of-Care Testing (2006)
  

Hematology

• Blood Cell ID: Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (2007)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Acute Myelocytic Leukemia (AML) (2002)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Borrelia (2002)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia (CML) (2005)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Hairy Cell Leukemia (2007)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Hemoglobin C Disease (2002)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Hemoglobin Defects (2007)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Hereditary Elliptocytosis (2004)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Infectious Mononucleosis (2003)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Iron Deficiency Anemia (2004)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Lymphocyte Morphology (2008)
  
• Blood Cell ID: May-Hegglin Anomaly (2006)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Megaloblastic Anemia (2001)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Multiple Myeloma (2001)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Pelger-Huet Anomaly (2004)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Plasmodium falciparum (2003)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Severe Infection (2003)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Sickle Cell Anemia (2006)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Sideroblastic Anemia (2005)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Toxic Morphologic Abnormalities in Leukocytes (2005)
  
• Blood Cell ID: Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia (2006)
  
• Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and Its Clinical Utility (2006)
  

Immunology

• Allergy Testing (2007)
  
• Autoimmune Disorders (2001)
  
• Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases (2007)
  
• C-Reactive Protein (2001)
  
• Complement System (2003)
  
• Helicobacter pylori in Ulcer Disease (2004)
  
• Hepatitis Markers (2002)
  
• Hepatitis Markers Update (2006)
  
• High Sensitivity CRP in Cardiovascular Disease (2005)
  
• HIV Rapid Tests (2006)
  
• HIV/AIDS - Preventing Transmission (2007)
  
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (2003)
  
• Infectious Mononucleosis Testing (2002)
  
• Infectious Mononucleosis Testing Update (2006)
  
• Lyme Disease Diagnosis (2005)
  
• Rheumatoid Factor in Diagnosing Rheumatoid Arthritis (2003)
  
• Rubella Infection and Testing (2002)
  
• Rubella Infection: Significance of Testing (2008)
  
• Syphilis Testing (2005)
  
• West Nile Virus (2004)
  

Laboratory Medicine / Management

• Proficiency Testing as a Quality Improvement Tool (2007)
  
• Seven Safety Tips for Handling Blood Before, During, and After Phlebotomy (2005)
  
• Unannounced Surveys: New Requirements (2007)
  

Microbiology

• Anaerobic Bacteria (2004)
  
• Anaerobic Bacteria: Laboratory Assessment (2007)
  
• Antimicrobial Susceptibility (2002)
  
• Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (2006)
  
• Aspergillus Species (2006)
  
• Blood Cultures (2002)
  
• Campylobacter (2004)
  
• E. coli O157:H7 (2002)
  
• Enterococcus - Vancomycin Resistance (2007)
  
• Gardnerella vaginalis (2001)
  
• Gram Stain (2004)
  
• Influenza A and B (2003)
  
• Legionella (2005)
  
• Mycobacteria Detection and Identification (2005)
  
• Parasitology: Cost-Effective Techniques (2008)
  
• Preservation of Fecal Specimens for Ova & Parasite Exam (2002)
  
• Pseudomonas and Proteus in Urine Cultures (2005)
  
• Staphylococcus aureus - Antibiotic Resistance (2006)
  
• Staphylococcus aureus - Methicillin Resistance (2003)
  
• Staphylococcus saprophyticus Identification (2007)
  
• Streptococcus pneumoniae - Antibiotic Resistance (2003)
  
• Throat Cultures (2001)
  

Microscopy

• Cerebrospinal Fluid Cell Counts (2005)
  
• Clue Cell Morphology: Diagnostic Considerations (2006)
  
• Sperm Morphology (2006)
  
• Synovial Fluid Crystals: Monosodium Urate, Calcium Pyrophosphate, and Cholesterol (2007)