New Technology Stores DNA at Room Temperature, Eliminates Need for Specimen Storage Freezers

Dec 9, 2009 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology

There’s a green bonus: GenVault’s new storage systems can reduce a clinical laboratory’s carbon footprint Innovative laboratory technologies continue to disrupt the status quo as new products and services enter the marketplace. Among them is new dry-storage technology from Carlsbad, California-based GenVault Corp. that allows biological specimens to be stored at room temperature. It is a technology that has applications for medical laboratories and pathology groups. GenVault is targeting what...

Joint Commission Changes Requirement for Patient ID during Blood Draws

Sep 30, 2009 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology

Center for Phlebotomy Education says new requirement is step backward for patient safety When The Joint Commission recently changed the patient identification requirement for drawing a blood sample, one national phlebotomy leader considered it a step backward in patient safety. “Per a revised policy issued by The Joint Commission, it is no longer required for the phlebotomist or person drawing the blood to actively involve patients by, for example, asking them to state their name,” commented...
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