Recently added articles from Clinical Laboratory Science:

ASCLS Continues Collaborative Efforts to Address Laboratory Reimbursement and Workforce Issues

Apr 01, 2008; Garrott, Paula ... The theme of recent Washington Beat articles has been the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Competitive Bidding Project. This issue continues to "top" the list of legislative and regulatory issues as implementation of the demonstration project in the San Diego Metropolitan Statistical Area continues ....

Practice Levels and Educational Needs for Clinical Laboratory Personnel

Apr 01, 2008; Beck, Susan J; Briden, Mary F; Epner, Paul L ... The following white paper was presented to the ASCLS House of Delegates on July 21, 2007. The white paper represents the work of an inter-agency task force commissioned by ASCLS to address issues related to the education and practice roles of clinical laboratory professionals. A white paper is ...

The Doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science: CLS Education beyond the Baccalaureate

Apr 01, 2008; Leibach, Elizabeth Kenimer ... ABBREVIATIONS: ASCLS = American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science; CLS = clinical laboratory science; DCLS = doctorate in clinical laboratory science; NAACLS = National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. INDEX TERMS: clinical doctorate; clinical laboratory ...

Strongyloidiasis: A Review and Update by Case Example

Apr 01, 2008; Greiner, Katherine; Bettencourt, Joseph; Semolic, Carole ... A 77-year-old female immigrant from South America presented with epigastric pain, diarrhea, gastrointestinal bleeding, malabsorption, and acid reflux disorder. A gastroduodenoscopy, performed to assess for peptic ulcer disease, revealed parasitic larvae in the duodenal mucosa which were ...

Antimicrobial Resistance of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Northern Utah

Apr 01, 2008; McQuilkin, Michael; Lund, Alexander; Palmer, Wyatt ... OBJECTIVE: To evaluate antimicrobial resistance in uropathogenic bacteria in northern Utah. DESIGN: One hundred twenty bacterial isolates from community-acquired UTI in the northern Utah area (Davis and Weber Counties) were tested. Samples were taken from otherwise healthy women, ages 18 ...

Evaluation of Disinfectants on Military NATO and DECON Litters

Apr 01, 2008; Hensley, Donna M ... OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the effectiveness of five disinfectants: A33, 10% bleach, 1% bleach, SPOROX, and 3% H^sub 2^O^sub 2^, on military NATO and DECON litters. DESIGN: Suspensions of Acinetobacter baumannii, Staphylococcus aureus, and spore-enhanced Bacillus subtilis, with five ...

The Effect of Ozone on Common Environmental Fungi

Apr 01, 2008; Korzun, William; Hall, Jeffrey; Sauer, Ronald ... OBJECTIVE: To determine if gaseous ozone can effectively kill common environmental fungi. DESIGN: This study was designed to test the null hypothesis that there is no significant difference in viability between fungal conidia treated with ozone and fungal conidia not treated with ozone ....

Bioethics-Problems for Today

Apr 01, 2008; Leclair, Susan J ... LEARNING OBJECTIVES After completing the articles in Focus: Bioethics, the reader should be able to: 1. compare the Kantian view of ethics and utilitarianism as tools for medically-related decision-making. 2. compare and contrast autonomy and beneficience as tools for ...

Case One: Patient Autonomy and the Freedom to Act against One's Self-interest

Apr 01, 2008; Mulnix, Jennifer Wilson ... A 16-year-old Hodgkin lymphoma patient refuses to have his blood specimen drawn, thus canceling his scheduled oncologic treatment. As a 16-year-old, he has no legal standing as an adult. His parents are split over his decision. One supports his right to choose; the other wishes the specimen to ...

Case One: Patient Interests and Medical Paternalism

Apr 01, 2008; Mulnix, M J ... A 16-year-old Hodgkin lymphoma patient refuses to have his blood specimen drawn, thus canceling his scheduled oncologic treatment. As a 16-year-old, he has no legal standing as an adult. His parents are split over his decision. One supports his right to choose; the other wishes the specimen to ...

Case Two: Experimental Blood Substitute on First Response Vehicles

Apr 01, 2008; Rowland, Mia ... Clinical trials in a number of countries are now underway to evaluate experimental, non-human blood substitute.1 One scenario calls for the blood substitute to be available on board emergency vehicles. This allows first responders the opportunity to provide transfusion support at an accident ...

Case Two: A Kantian Approach to the Morality of Blood Substitute Clinical Trials Without Informed Consent

Apr 01, 2008; Fields, Keota ... Clinical trials in a number of countries are now underway to evaluate experimental, non-human blood substitute.1 One scenario calls for the blood substitute to be available on board emergency vehicles. This allows first responders the opportunity to provide transfusion support at an accident ...

Case Three: Ethics of Coercion

Apr 01, 2008; Swift, Andrew M ... A woman is murdered in a small town. At autopsy, the pathologist notes the woman had engaged in sexual relations shortly before her murder. The police department determines the male partner should be considered a person of interest in their investigation. They begin a canvas of the town, asking ...

Case Three: Collection of Evidence in a Murder Investigation

Apr 01, 2008; Gosnell, Jessica ... A woman is murdered in a small town. At autopsy, the pathologist notes the woman had engaged in sexual relations shortly before her murder. The police department determines the male partner should be considered a person of interest in their investigation. They begin a canvas of the town, asking ...

Continuing Education Questions

Apr 01, 2008; Anonymous ... SPRING 2008 To receive 1.5 contact hours of basic level RA-C-E.® credit for the Focus: Bioethics questions, insert your answers in the appropriate spots on the continuing education registration form that follows, then mail a photocopy of the form as directed. LEARNING ...