27th Congress of the International Academy of Pathology
Anne Walsh-Feeks, MS, PA(ASCP) co-chaired a symposium about pathologists’ assistants in the United States during the 27th Congress of the International Academy of Pathology (IAP) on October 17, 2008, in Athens, Greece. more...
Single Certification Agency Update
The American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Registry (BOR) and the National Certification Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) made progress over the past month to define the terms of an agreement to form a single certification agency for clinical laboratory professionals. more...
2008 ASCP Annual Meeting Recap
A convergence of diverse member audiences and in-depth discussions of real-world issues were the highlights of the ASCP Annual Meeting held in Baltimore this October. This diverse audience of physicians, residents, and laboratory technologists enjoyed a rich program of educational sessions and networking events. more...
Pathology and Lab Medicine News
Get the latest pathology and laboratory medicine news from ASCP's partnership website with Medscape. more...
Making the Case: Forensic DNA Analysis
In 2005 alone, Cecilia Crouse’s crime laboratory received evidence from 3,712 burglary cases, 400 robberies, 305 sexual assaults, and 91 homicides for DNA profiling. In this exciting feature, Cecilia describes the challenges crime labs have in validating and implementing automated systems to handle this forensic evidence. more...
A New Mycobacterium Species Causing Diffuse Lepromatous Leprosy
Mycobacterium leprae causes leprosy. M leprae
strains collected worldwide have been genetically
clonal, which poorly explains the varying severity
and clinical features of the disease. more...