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.
Tag: Clinical Chemistry
The IFCC bestows ten 2020 IFCC Distinguished Awards
The IFCC Distinguished Awards are bestowed to laboratory medicine professionals to recognize their outstanding achievements, publicize their exceptional research and contributions to medicine and healthcare, and encourage the overall advancement of clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine.
The IFCC presents the COVID-19 Information Guide
The IFCC Information Guide on COVID-19, initially published on 23 March 2020, is continuously updated. A Summary of the Guide in Spanish and Czech is also available.
IFCC presents its next EuroMedLab Congress Munich 2021
The biennial EuroMedLab congresses bring together scientists, laboratory specialists, clinicians, and industry professionals in the field of laboratory medicine.
IFCC presents the IFCC Global Conference on COVID-19
The IFCC announces the IFCC Global Conference on COVID-19 that will take place virtually on February 15-17, 2021. The theme of this conference will be the “Critical Role of Clinical Laboratories in the COVID-19 Pandemic”.
Lab Experts Can Fill Gaps in FDA Regulation by Validating COVID-19 Antibody Tests
Now that diagnostic companies can sell COVID-19 antibody tests without FDA authorization, healthcare teams should work closely with clinical laboratory experts to ensure that these tests are thoroughly validated and used appropriately. A new opinion piece in AACC’s Clinical Chemistry journal emphasizes that this is critical to minimizing the risk of inaccurate results from these tests, which could have potentially life-threatening consequences.
Breaking Research in AACC’s Clinical Chemistry Journal Debunks the Claim That Vitamin D and Fish Oil Supplements Reduce Inflammation
One of the many advertised benefits of vitamin D and fish oil supplements is that they reduce systemic inflammation, which in turn could help prevent certain chronic illnesses. However, a first-of-its-kind study published in AACC’s journal Clinical Chemistry has discovered that these two supplements do not actually reduce inflammation in healthy individuals, a finding that could help consumers make more informed choices about which supplements they decide to take.
AACC’s Journals, Clinical Chemistry and The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, to Be Published through Oxford University Press
AACC, a global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to better health through laboratory medicine, is pleased to announce a publishing partnership with Oxford University Press for its peer-reviewed journals, Clinical Chemistry and The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine. Both journals will join Oxford University Press’s world-class science portfolio starting in January 2020. The partnership will increase researchers’ and healthcare practitioners’ access worldwide to the important science published in the journals.