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10 ASCP Ambassadors Chosen
Ten laboratory professionals have been selected to serve as ASCP Ambassadors for 2009–2010. Their purpose is to raise awareness of the laboratory professions among middle school and high school students. more...


ASCP BOR and NCA Form Single Certification Agency
The American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Registry (BOR) and the National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) on July 21, 2009, signed an agreement forming a single certification agency for medical laboratory professionals. The agency will be called the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC). The agreement is effective on Friday, October 23, 2009. At that time, the NCA will be dissolved as a corporation. more...

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The Handbook of Clinical Pathology (2nd edition)
Authors: Robert W. McKenna MD, FASCP; Joseph H. Keffer, MD, FASCP; Mohammad Qasim Ansari, MD, FASCP; Geralyn Meny

With contributions by 20 noted authors, The Handbook of Clinical Pathology is a concise, yet eminently useful reference for the practice of pathology.

Quick Compendia Series
Quick Compendia Series
The Quick Compendia Series is designed to bring you the best of both worlds in pathology references—a convenient desktop reference book with online features that are in demand in today’s digital world. The print edition is portable, looks great on your bookshelf, and serves as a quick reference of encyclopedic coverage. It offers concise summaries of key principles—and a comprehensive index that makes it quick and easy to find the information you need in an instant.

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Publications Catalog (NEW)
You can now browse our virtual publications catalog for all of ASCP's latest books. Page through this virtual brochure to help you make an informed decision about which publications fit your needs. more...


Critical Values
ASCP’s new quarterly newsmagazine for members, Critical Values, contains news and feature stories for the entire laboratory team. Get the latest issues. more...

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Daily Videos from the 2009 ASCP Annual Meeting
Take a look at what happened at the ASCP Annual Meeting in Chicago on Wednesday, October 28, 2009. Each day, a new video will be added. more...

Influence of Credentials of Lab Professionals on Performance
A retrospective study published in the October issue of AJCP compared the relationship of proficiency testing (PT) performance with the credentials of the testing personnel using logistic regression analyses. The data from the study suggests that clinical laboratories should be staffed by people who have completed a formal clinical laboratory education program to ensure quality of laboratory testing and to reduce the risk of medical errors. more...

Pathology and Lab Medicine News
Get the latest pathology and laboratory medicine news from ASCP's partnership website with Medscape. more...

AJCP Call for Abstracts
Present your research at the premier educational event for pathologists and pathology residents. The AJCP Poster Sessions and Resident Research Symposium competition will take place at the 2009 ASCP Annual Meeting in Chicago, October 29-November 1. The deadline to submit abstracts for both the competition and poster sessions is April 30, 2009. more...

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American Journal of Clinical Pathology is the leading clinical-oriented peer-reviewed pathology and laboratory medicine research journal. more...

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Laboratory Medicine is our monthly periodical dedicated to providing continuing education, career development and new technologies to the entire laboratory community. more...

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