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Released: 29-Jun-2023 1:50 PM EDT
Clinical Chemistry Achieves Impact Factor of 9.3; Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine Debuts at 2.0
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

AACC, a global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to better health through laboratory medicine, is pleased to announce that the journal Clinical Chemistry received an impact factor of 9.3 —the second highest in the journal’s history—and the Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine (JALM) received its first impact factor, of 2.0, according to the newly released 2022 Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

     
Released: 28-Jun-2023 12:15 PM EDT
AACC and National Kidney Foundation Release Guidance to Combat Racial and Gender Inequalities in Chronic Kidney Disease Care
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

Today, AACC—in collaboration with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF)—released guidance to reduce racial and gender disparities in the care of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The document gives members of the healthcare team actionable, evidence-based tools to improve equity in kidney health, including recommendations for using an updated algorithm that does not disproportionately affect any one group of individuals.

Released: 27-Jun-2023 10:15 AM EDT
AACC Elects New Leaders to Serve Terms Starting in August 2023
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

AACC, a global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to better health through laboratory medicine, is pleased to announce that Anthony A. Killeen, MB, BCh, PhD, MSc, has been elected to serve on the AACC board of directors as president-elect starting in August 2023. Following this, he will serve successive terms as the association’s president from August 2024-July 2025 and as past president from August 2025-July 2026. In addition, the AACC membership elected a new secretary and two new directors to the association’s board. They will take office in August 2023 along with the incoming president of AACC Academy and the incoming chair of the AACC Clinical Laboratory Scientists Council, both of whom will also serve on the board.

Released: 24-May-2023 9:00 AM EDT
AACC Honors 2023 Award Winners for Advancing Laboratory Medicine and Patient Care
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

AACC, a global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to better health through laboratory medicine, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 AACC and AACC Academy Awards. Through this annual awards program, AACC strives to support laboratory medicine professionals in all stages of their careers and to build awareness of the essential role that clinical laboratory testing plays in improving patient health.

Released: 4-May-2023 1:30 PM EDT
AACC Releases Guidance on Procalcitonin Testing to Improve Care for Patients with Bacterial Infections
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

AACC has issued expert guidance on clinical testing for procalcitonin, a blood marker that helps detect serious bacterial infections and sepsis. By giving clinicians and laboratory professionals much-needed clarity on how to best use procalcitonin tests, the new guidelines could improve the treatment of critically ill patients and those with certain lower respiratory infections.

Newswise: AACC Welcomes MaryAnne Elma as Chief Science and Policy Officer
Released: 25-Apr-2023 9:00 AM EDT
AACC Welcomes MaryAnne Elma as Chief Science and Policy Officer
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

AACC, a global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to better health through laboratory medicine, is pleased to announce that MaryAnne Elma has assumed the position of chief science and policy officer for the association, effective today.

Released: 11-Apr-2023 1:55 PM EDT
Breaking Research That Could Improve Cardiac Care for Children Published in AACC’s The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

A first-of-its-kind study has established pediatric reference intervals for two common tests for cardiovascular disease. Published in AACC’s The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, these findings are crucial to advancing diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions in children.

Released: 15-Mar-2023 12:05 PM EDT
A Novel Test Could Make Sure Newborns With a Serious Genetic Disease Get Essential Treatment
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

Scientists have developed a test that could greatly improve quality of life for infants with homocystinuria (HCU)—a congenital disease that, if not treated early, causes serious complications. Research demonstrating the efficacy of this test was published today in AACC’s Clinical Chemistry journal.

Released: 10-Mar-2023 1:05 PM EST
AACC Urges HHS to Facilitate Clinical Data Sharing, Which Is Essential to Driving Healthcare Forward
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

A little known but major challenge facing modern medicine is a lack of interoperability—i.e., the ability to effectively share clinical data, and especially clinical test results, between different healthcare organizations. In an effort to solve this issue, AACC has released a position statement today that urges HHS to fund interoperability pilot programs and to incentivize its adoption, which would vastly improve the quality of care patients receive.

Released: 6-Mar-2023 12:00 PM EST
New AACC Guidance Aims to Serve as a Roadmap for Healthcare Professionals Navigating Cervical Cancer Testing Options
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

With the goal of improving cervical cancer care, AACC has published a new guidance document with expert recommendations on detecting this cancer. The guidance aims to update healthcare and laboratory medicine professionals on the latest advancements in this field, and to help them select the most effective cervical cancer detection strategy for their patients.

Released: 4-Jan-2023 4:15 PM EST
Research That’s Using Data Science to Revolutionize Patient Care Highlighted in the January Issue of AACC’s The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

In this special Data Science Issue, AACC’s The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine highlights the groundbreaking work that laboratory medicine experts are doing to advance patient care through data analytics and to make this game-changing technology a routine part of healthcare.

   
Released: 4-Jan-2023 4:15 PM EST
Data Analytics Could Prevent Testing Bottlenecks During Future Pandemics
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

Breaking research demonstrates the efficacy of two data analytics-based strategies that clinical labs employed to meet COVID-19 testing demands during the height of the pandemic. These findings, published in the Data Science Issue of AACC’s The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, give labs a blueprint for using data analytics to ensure patient access to testing during future infectious disease outbreaks.

   
Released: 23-Dec-2022 2:35 PM EST
AACC Statement on Excluding VALID from End of Year Legislative Package
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

AACC applauds the decision of the United States Congress to exclude the Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act from its end of year omnibus bill.

Released: 30-Sep-2022 12:45 PM EDT
A New Urine Test Could Help Curtail the Use of the Latest Synthetic Cannabinoids to Enter the Drug Scene
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

A first-of-its-kind study published today in AACC’s Clinical Chemistry journal shows that a novel drug test detects a new class of synthetic cannabinoids called OXIZIDs. This test could enable drug enforcement agencies to identify OXIZID users and could play a critical role in efforts to stop the spread of these drugs.

Released: 1-Sep-2022 2:00 PM EDT
AACC Releases Updated Guidance to Improve the Use of Point-of-Care Tests for Fertility and Reproductive Health
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

AACC has issued a new guidance document with expert recommendations for performing point-of-care tests for fertility and reproductive health. As the use of point-of-care testing rises in these fields, this guidance is intended to ensure that patients and their babies fully benefit from it.

Released: 28-Jul-2022 10:20 AM EDT
Theranos Whistleblowers and Experts on Artificial Intelligence and Genomic Sequencing Draw Nearly 17,000 Attendees to the 2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

AACC welcomed thousands of medical professionals and healthcare leaders to the 2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo from July 24-28. The meeting featured groundbreaking diagnostic advances that will solve challenging patient health problems, and affirmed just how essential laboratory medicine professionals are to patient safety and care.

   
Newswise: IFCC-EFLM EuroMedLab-WorldLab Congress 2023 will be held in Rome, Italy
Released: 28-Jul-2022 8:05 AM EDT
IFCC-EFLM EuroMedLab-WorldLab Congress 2023 will be held in Rome, Italy
2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

The 2023 EuroMedLab Congress will feature innovative and diverse education opportunities, including lectures, symposia, recent advancements in clinical practice and science, poster presentations, and industry exhibits, as well as an excellent social program

Newswise: 1952 - 2022: IFCC Celebrates 70 years!
Released: 27-Jul-2022 9:05 PM EDT
1952 - 2022: IFCC Celebrates 70 years!
2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

In 70 years, Laboratory Medicine underwent many changes, incorporating the concept of P6 medicine (Personalised, Predictive, Preventive, Participatory, Psychocognitive, Public), a model of highly participatory, interactive,“augmented” lab med to better interact with health professionals and patients

Released: 27-Jul-2022 5:30 PM EDT
KSL Beutner Laboratories Launches First Blood Test for Chronic, Debilitating Autoimmune Disease
2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

KSL Beutner Laboratories (Beutner), a global leader in immunologic testing for the diagnosis of bullous, vascular, connective tissue and inherited skin diseases, has launched a first-to-market indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) serum blood test in the U.S. that positively identifies laminin 332, an antigen associated with the chronic, debilitating autoimmune disease mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP).

Released: 27-Jul-2022 5:05 PM EDT
BioGX Launches CE-IVD Marked Multi-gene COVID-19 Point-of-Care Test at AACC
2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

BioGX announced the launch of a point-of-care (POC) CE-Marked, three gene multiplex COVID-19 test on its pixl platform.



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