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Lab professionals can only provide equitable care if they understand how care varies across different demographics. They...
06/17/2026

Lab professionals can only provide equitable care if they understand how care varies across different demographics. They’re often told why diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) matter, but rarely given the tools to put their good intentions into action.

An ADLM 2026 scientific session will explore how labs can operationalize DEI concepts to improve patient care, including:

• Meaningful DEI metrics for guiding decision-making and tracking progress;
• DEI among clinical laboratory workers in a time of workface shortages; and
• DEI-related patient care gaps and examples of successful efforts to fill them.

Get more details on this session, which will be presented by Drs. Jamie Noguez, Zahra Shajani-Yi, and Sean Campbell: https://ow.ly/JQWk50ZcQkY

As cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines continue to evolve, the pressure on the clinical laboratory to provide a...
06/17/2026

As cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines continue to evolve, the pressure on the clinical laboratory to provide accurate low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) measurements at increasingly lower thresholds has intensified.

Now that newly published guidelines reinstated therapeutic targets, laboratories face a critical challenge: the traditional Friedewald equation systematically underestimates LDL-C at these low levels.

Although the Martin-Hopkins and Sampson-NIH equations are now recommended by the new guidelines over the Friedewald equation because of their improved accuracy, neither of these equations were specifically developed for estimating low levels of LDL-C.

Research shows that a modified equation for cholesterol helps labs to solve this dilemma and improve patient classification.

https://ow.ly/MXJ250ZcQ24

Maya Radwan is a student at the College of Staten Island in New York, where she studies medical laboratory science. Radw...
06/12/2026

Maya Radwan is a student at the College of Staten Island in New York, where she studies medical laboratory science.

Radwan joined the ADLM Scholars program because it offers an opportunity for her to explore merging her background in health access and equity with a clinical laboratory career. Having earned her first degree in psychology with a certificate in international relations and diplomacy, she spent years exploring the social and political determinants of health.

Her experiences in the field led her to realize that sustainable health equity is impossible without a robust, accurate, and accessible diagnostic infrastructure. This inspired Radwan to earn her second degree in medical laboratory science, with the ultimate goal of obtaining a Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Science to lead laboratories at the intersection of clinical care and public health.

https://myadlm.org/community/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/current-adlm-dei-initiatives/adlm-scholars-program

Long before the recent Artemis II flight sent humans the farthest distance they’ve ever been from Earth, Dr. Kathleen Mc...
06/12/2026

Long before the recent Artemis II flight sent humans the farthest distance they’ve ever been from Earth, Dr. Kathleen McMonigal, director of the NASA Johnson Space Center Clinical Laboratory, and her team were attending to astronauts living at the International Space Station.

McMonigal is the NASA physician lead for the development of medical standards for the Artemis program and for the medical standards working group for the International Space Station. Her current focus is on conditions that arise due to zero- and micro-gravity changes. Without Earth’s gravity pulling fluids down in the body, the liquids pool in the head and chest.

Astronauts’ eyes can also change shape because of the additional pressure to the head. Because this doesn’t happen to every astronaut, McMonigal and her NASA colleagues are trying to figure out what might predispose someone to it.

During her July 27 plenary session at , McMonigal will delve into these fascinating complexities of monitoring and managing astronauts’ health.

https://ow.ly/zSOy50Zb7gJ

Are your diagnostic approaches keeping pace with the evolving genetic landscape? Twenty years ago, the diagnosis of a ra...
06/11/2026

Are your diagnostic approaches keeping pace with the evolving genetic landscape?

Twenty years ago, the diagnosis of a rare immunological disease often meant years of uncertainty for patients and their families. Since then, the advent of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology has revolutionized the identification and treatment of rare genetic disorders, particularly inborn errors of immunity (IEI).

NGS has revealed that the underlying genetic etiology in IEI is far more complex than previously believed. As more patients undergo sequencing, the classical model of genetic diseases — in which mutations to a single gene result in an inborn disorder — is being challenged.

https://ow.ly/jwKf50ZaBVQ

Data analytics is becoming increasingly important for clinical laboratories, but not everyone, or every institution, is ...
06/11/2026

Data analytics is becoming increasingly important for clinical laboratories, but not everyone, or every institution, is at the same stage of their digital transformation.

How does someone interested in making their clinical laboratory more data-friendly take the next step? What’s the best way to get involved in a program that’s already started but may be floundering?

A new guidance document from the Academy of Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine was created to answer these questions, and a scientific session at ADLM 2026 on July 28 will highlight the key takeaways.

https://ow.ly/pvwQ50ZaBMt

We’re pleased to announce that Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.) is the recipient of ADLM’s Outstanding Legislator...
06/10/2026

We’re pleased to announce that Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.) is the recipient of ADLM’s Outstanding Legislator Award for the 119th Congress. This award recognizes Sen. Capito for her tireless efforts to improve children’s healthcare by advancing the development of pediatric reference intervals.

Get the background on the importance of accurate pediatric reference intervals and Sen. Capito’s role in funding their improvement: https://ow.ly/mOAp50ZaccU

Pictured: The left image depicts members of ADLM’s Policy and External Affairs Core Committee (PEACC) meeting with Sen. Capito. The right image depicts Sen. Capito, left, and Dr. Danyel Tacker, PEACC member and clinical professor at West Virginia University Hospitals, right.

Pediatric reference intervals help clinicians understand what’s normal in children’s lab results. Unfortunately, the cur...
06/10/2026

Pediatric reference intervals help clinicians understand what’s normal in children’s lab results. Unfortunately, the current lack of accurate pediatric reference intervals can lead to incorrect diagnoses and treatments for children.

That’s why we commend the House Committee on Appropriations’ decision to approve the Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill, which includes $5 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve pediatric reference intervals.

But the fight for better pediatric reference intervals doesn’t end there. Read our latest release to find out what’s next: https://ow.ly/rZtI50Z9XUr

American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities experience some of the worst racial and ethnic healthcare disparit...
06/05/2026

American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities experience some of the worst racial and ethnic healthcare disparities in the United States.

From 2008 to 2019, self-identified AI/AN individuals had an average life expectancy of 72.7 years, 6.5 years shorter than the national average. On average, AI/AN individuals are more likely to die from diabetes, heart disease, chronic liver disease, cancer, and su***de than White Americans.

Although sometimes overlooked, laboratory medicine is emerging as an avenue for improving health outcomes in these communities. Here are a few ways labs can help:

• 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 through noninvasive, at-home tests and mobile or remote-friendly solutions that reduce travel barriers.
• 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 with targeted screening programs and better use of family history and risk data.
• 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 by increasing awareness and understanding of key lab tests, especially among younger and high-risk populations.
• 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 with tribes to design culturally relevant outreach, communication, and care strategies.
• 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 by respecting data sovereignty, honoring community values, and ensuring informed consent in research and care efforts.

Read the full Clinical Laboratory News article from the May/June issue: https://ow.ly/oELA50Z88LE

Today we’re highlighting Marisa Germaine, the 2026 Helen Free Travel Grant winner. This grant provides funds for travel ...
06/05/2026

Today we’re highlighting Marisa Germaine, the 2026 Helen Free Travel Grant winner. This grant provides funds for travel support to assist eligible recipients in attending the ADLM Annual Meeting.

Germaine is a current Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Science student who strives to combine advanced clinical knowledge with real-world lab practices to enhance patient outcomes. Her passion lies in advancing effective test utilization strategies that improve diagnostic accuracy, reduce unnecessary testing, and support evidence-based care.
https://ow.ly/Q0Ea50Z86Iq

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