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Clinical Laboratory News

CLN is the authoritative source for timely analysis of issues and trends affecting clinical laboratories and the practice of laboratory medicine.
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Clinical Laboratory News (CLN) has been an essential read for over 189,000 laboratory medicine professionals since 1975. Its easily-digestible and engaging journalism gives practical tips you can put into action.

Led by an expert Board of Editors, CLN covers the insider topics that matter most to you, with new ideas and expert insights on science, technology, leadership, and more.

Featured articles
Demystifying the DCLS degree
By straddling lab medicine and clinical practice, Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Science (DCLS) graduates improve patient care. New ADLM guidance helps clinicians and laboratorians navigate testing for patients taking direct oral anticoagulants.
Laboratory support for emergency department drug testing
New ADLM guidance advises laboratorians and emergency physicians on urine toxicology testing for drugs of misuse. Leveraging your health system’s infrastructure to expand lab services can give you a strategic advantage.
Does provoked VTE warrant thrombophilia testing?

With only indirect evidence to draw on, experts offer a cautious answer: sometimes.

What's inside

  • CLN publishes news features written by journalists as well as feature-length articles written by laboratory medicine professionals. Our special sections include:

    • Laboratory stewardship
    • Molecular diagnostics
    • Data science
    • Mass spectrometry
    • Health equity, diversity, and inclusion

  • Our news departments also cover:

    • Bench Matters: practical tips to put into action in your own lab
    • Ask the Expert: insights on trending or niche topics
    • Federal Insider: health policy news
    • The Sample: notable studies
    • Regulatory Roundup: regulatory news and new tests recently authorized by the FDA or similar agencies worldwide
    • Industry Playbook: business news, including partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions
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Catch up on the science

ADLM also offers more cutting-edge scientific content, including:

  • Peer-reviewed journal articles
  • Scientific Shorts (brief articles by preeminent experts)
  • Guidance documents
  • Resources tailored to clinical chemists, microbiologists, toxicologists, data scientists, and medical laboratory scientists
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Focus sections

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Laboratory data science

Data analytics, data literacy, informatics, and data visualization are all part of this emerging landscape.

Laboratory stewardship

From genetic testing stewardship to blockchain, explore how laboratory medicine ensures accuracy and fiscal responsibility.

Mass spectrometry

Learn about applications and calibration, and dive into drug testing and monoclonal antibodies.

Molecular diagnostics

Pharmacogenomics, pathogen detection and surveillance, drug resistance surveillance, oncology, and STIs are explored in this special section.

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