After 30 some odd yrs I have seen all those gripes, and it just never seems
to get better no matter what management tool is used. I'd like to add a few
more:
The nurse who complains when we cancel a hemolyzed CBC saying that "it

I have graduated from university with a degree of Biological Science.
I am considering a university based clinical laboratory science program
in Loma Linda University, California.  The program is two years.  I
will have to endure the financial burden.  I can't take the short term

What role does acid preservative play in 24hr urine collection for
catecholamines?
Does the acid prevent the breakdown of catecholamines?
Is a catecholamine test result valid from a 24 hr urine sample that has the

would anyone be willing to share their experiences with any of the
beckman ACL coagulation analyzers? Interested in maintenance, service,
d-dimer testing, reliability
thank you

Here is a short story
I was hospitalized for a major sub-occlusion of my intestine due to my Crohn
disease which mean a complete blockage of my gastro-intestinal track, can't
ingest anything even water, you vomit it, and no peristaltic movement.

How are your annual performance evaluations done?
Do you use a scale (0 - 5) on how well you perform tasks, or is it a
generalized narrative from the immediate supervisor handed over to the
director?

Have to see my doctor tomorrow, and here is my question, my nervous system
is so jerky I need to calm it down a LOT (I'm taking 45mg prednisone daily)
I'm already taking 2mg rivotril 3 times daily which calms the muscle spasm a
bit and the night time muscles twitching but does ...

Anyone out there running Dade's Advanced D-Dimer Kit?
We have 2 CA1500s and the ADD is not part of their QAP program, so we
cannot really compare with other labs.
Our level 1 control is ~4.8 with 0.2 sd.

Here is a short story
I was hospitalized for a major sub-occlusion of my intestine due to my crohn
disease which mean a complete blockage of my gastro-intestinal track, can't
ingest anything even water, you vomit it, and no peristaltic movement.