Clinical Laboratory Science back issues from July 2001:
Laboratory personnel shortages
Jul 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON BEAT Clinical laboratories in the United States are facing an acute shortage of qualified personnel at a time when the need for these employees is increasing. Other healthcare disciplines are experiencing similar problems. Nursing has the largest work force and is ...
Metaphors of learning and professionalism
Jul 01, 2001; ... CLINICAL PRACTICE: EDUCATION ABBREVIATIONS: ASCLS = American Society of Clinical Labotatory Science; CLS = clinical laboratory science; ZPD = zone of proximal development. INDEX TERMS: curricula; educators; job functions; learning. Clin Lab Sci 2001; 14(3):131 ...
Iron deficiency anemia due to a defect in iron metabolism: A case report
Jul 01, 2001; ... CLINICAL PRACTICE: HEMATOLOGY ABBREVIATIONS: CBC = complete blood count; ID = iron deficiency; IDA = iron deficiency anemia; MVC - mean corpuscular volume; RBC = red blood cell; RDW = red blood cell distribution width. INDEX TERMS: anemia; iron deficiency; iron metabolism ....
Using the overlapping parts of laboratory test panels to evaluate abnormal results
Jul 01, 2001; ... CLINICAL PRACTICE: IN PRACTICE ABBREVIATIONS: HBDH = alpha-hyfroxybutyric dehydrogenase; LD = lactate dehydrogenase. INDEX TERMS: alpha-hydroxybutyric dehydrogenase; laboratory testing; lactate dehydrogenase. Clin Lab Sci 2001; 14(3):139 In many laboratory ...
Carcinomatous meningitis in a patient with metastatic breast cancer
Jul 01, 2001; ... CLINICAL PRACTICE: IN PRACTICE Metastases are defined as the appearance of neoplasms in parts of the body remote from the site of the primary tumor. Metastasis can occur through one of three processes: direct seeding of body cavities or surfaces, lymphatic spread, and hematogenous ...
A comparison study of different methods used in the detection of Giardia lamblia
Jul 01, 2001; ... REPORTS AND REVIEWS OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare results obtained using a single fecal specimen for O&P examination, direct immunofluorescent assay (DFA), and three immunodiagnostic techniques. DESIGN: Sixty-eight human fecal specimens were collected ...
Sweat chloride: Quantitative patch for collection and measurement
Jul 01, 2001; ... OBJECTIVE: To compare two quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis tests for sweat chloride. DESIGN: Simultaneous right and left arm sweat tests were done with the Gibson/Cooke and the CF quantum technologies. SETTING: Sweat tests were performed in a quality controlled cystic ...
The influence of perceived professional status on the career progression of CLS graduates
Jul 01, 2001; ... REPORTS AND REVIEWS OBJECTIVE: To determine if the perception of clinical laboratory science (CLS), as a profession, influences career progression. DESIGN: A questionnaire was designed to collect information on job history including salary and positions held, reasons for ...
Changes in economically disadvantaged adolescents' knowledge and beliefs about HIV/AIDS
Jul 01, 2001; ... PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare HIV/AIDS related knowledge and beliefs in two cohorts of economically disadvantaged adolescents (n = 132). Participants were between 15 and 21 years old, predominately African-American and Hispanic, and participants in a Job Training Partnership ...
CLT and CLS job responsibilities: Current distinctions and updates
Jul 01, 2001; ... RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to address the following questions: 1. What tasks distinguish the job of a clinical laboratory scientist (CLS) from that of a clinical laboratory technician (CLT)? 2. What changes in role distinctions, have occurred for ...
Genital HPV: Links to cervical cancer, treatment, and prevention
Jul 01, 2001; ... Human papillomavirus is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted viruses. It consists of over 230 different subtypes and infects the squamous epithelial cells in humans producing cutaneous, mucosal, and epidermodysplasia verruciformis type infections. There are several risk factors for ...
Listeriosis: An emerging food-borne disease
Jul 01, 2001; ... Listeriosis is a serious disease acquired by ingestion of foods contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Special populations at risk are individuals who are immunocompromised to some extent. The most common clinical findings include meningitis, septicemia, encephalitis, and ...
Hereditary hemochromatosis: A case study and review
Jul 01, 2001; ... FOCUS: IRON OVERLOAD Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a disorder of iron regulation that leads to excessive iron absorption. Over time, the resultant iron overload and deposition in tissue leads to various chronic diseases and premature death. Even though it is the most common genetic ...
Chronic iron overload and toxicity: Clinical chemistry perspective
Jul 01, 2001; ... FOCUS: IRON OVERLOAD The content of body iron is regulated primarily by absorption since humans have no physiological mechanism by which excess iron is excreted. This regulation, however, is not absolute. Many factors such as the content of diets, iron doses, life styles, etc. influence ...
Trends and technology: Summer 2001
Jul 01, 2001; ... Trends and Technology welcomes releases and information about new products, services, Web sites, trends, and upcoming events. If your company has a Web site that you would like for us to review, please send us news for our Online section, or tell us about sites that would interest clinical ...