We’re celebrating this year’s Medical Laboratory Professionals Week from April 23 to 29, 2023. This week—and every week—lab professionals around the world deserve our recognition and appreciation.
Lab professionals work tirelessly for the patients and healthcare institutions they serve. Especially in the face of a global pandemic, the work of lab professionals is critical to diagnosing and preventing disease, as well as improving and maintaining public health and safety. Behind the scenes, lab professionals play a critical—and often lifesaving—role in the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. Just one key diagnosis can inform optimal treatment and save the life of a patient.
In a single year, over 14 billion laboratory tests are ordered in the United States alone.1 The various tests that are performed in clinical laboratories—and, more importantly, the technologists who perform these tests, interpret and deliver results, and oversee lab operations—form the foundation of our healthcare system. In fact, up to 70% of medical decisions are influenced by laboratory results.1
In 2023, over three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, we are more grateful than ever for the critical, behind-the-scenes impact of lab professionals. On top of the business-as-usual billions of test orders, lab professionals have been facing an immense burden since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, which brought with it record-breaking demand for rapid and reliable laboratory testing, as well as increased safety and sanitization protocols.
Diagnostic stewardship efforts, like ensuring appropriate testing is available, support antimicrobial stewardship efforts to identify appropriate treatment options. Lab professionals give healthcare providers the actionable answers they need to improve patient management and save lives every day.
Read more about laboratory technologists—the hidden heroes of healthcare—here.
Laboratories are faced with more pressures than ever before, with less and less resources. Due to the ever-increasing presence of antimicrobial resistance, it is imperative to have technology that provides accurate and timely identification of microorganisms. VITEK MS PRIME has a robust and evolving organism database cleared for bacteria and fungi, including mycobacteria, Nocardia and molds.
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VIDAS instruments represent one of the broadest installed bases of benchtop immunoanalyzers in the world. The success of the brand is based on the quality of its reagents and the robustness and ease of use of its instruments, associating the single-test concept with ELFA technology. The comprehensive VIDAS menu offers more than 100 parameters to allow clinicians to make the right treatment decisions.
Innovation is part of the VIDAS brand DNA, with constant research into new parameters with high medical added value. The instruments are also evolving towards greater simplicity and automation for enhanced lab productivity.
Learn how VIDAS® services can ensure your lab’s continued development.
CLARION is a secure, cloud-based clinical informatics software-as-a-service that connects and integrates disparate data into a single management application. CLARION gives you a holistic view of relevant lab and clinical data across departments, processes, and vendors and translates this data into actionable insights visualized on easy-to-use dashboards.
Join us in celebrating the unsung heroes of the medical world, with Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
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