The Joint Commission provides inspections for CMS accreditation for medial organizations...

Defining Hemophilia and Normal Hemostasis Hemophilia (sometimes spelled haemophilia in the British style) is an inherited bleeding disorder characterized by impaired blood clot formation due to deficiency or dysfunction of specific coagulation factors. There are several "types" of hemophilia: Type A, Type B, von Willibrand's, and others that may be either inherited or acquired. Under normal circumstances, hemostasis (basically, the ability to stop bleeding once started) is

From Signs and Senses to Early “Lab Thinking” in the Ancient World It all started with peepee. What we now call medical laboratory science began long before there were laboratories. In the ancient Near East and Mediterranean world (think ancient Mesopotamia), clinicians depended on careful observation of body fluids, especially urine, because it could be inspected without cutting the body open. Written traditions describe urine inspection as an organized diagnostic practice v

Flow cytometry is a useful tool for diagnosing conditions such as Leukemias and Lymphomas...