As 2012 draws to a close, the Times-Call takes a look at the people who make our community work, 365 days a year. Through Jan. 2, read about the people whose names and faces might not have been ...

It is commonly accepted that over 70% of all medical decisions are based on laboratory results and now more than ever those results are used to make rehospitalization decisions. To provide a closer ...

In phlebotomy, every second counts for the accuracy of the blood draw and the safety and comfort of the patient. An optimized phlebotomy setup can significantly improve the quality of care provided, ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Using a retractable steel needle instead of a resheathable needle decreased the rate of accidental needle-stick injuries by almost half among nurses and phlebotomists at a ...

When we moved to Michigan from Indiana over the summer, my wife moved to a sort of “standby” status with her employer, a conglomerate of medical labs based in South Bend. They are considering opening ...

A former Palo Alto blood technician has pleaded no contest to charges stemming from her reusing needles, acts which prompted state health officials to urge thousands of people to seek testing for ...