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Practice Update from the CSCC Reference Interval Harmonization Working Group: Recommendations on LDL-C Calculation & Reporting
Key Recommendation: All clinical laboratories in Canada should use the NIH LDL-equation to calculate and report LDL-C instead of the Friedewald LDL-C equation A toolbox has been created to aid in the implementation of the NIH LDL-C equation that consists of (1) a...
IFCC Information Guide on COVID-19
IFCC Information Guide on COVID-19: A Global Resource Made and Designed for Clinical Laboratorians Mary Kathryn Bohn & Dr. Khosrow Adeli While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused much of the world to stand still, the scientific community has been more active than...
2020 Impact Factor of CSCC’s Clinical Biochemistry Journal Increases to 3.281
The Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists (CSCC) is pleased to report that the impact factor of its journal, Clinical Biochemistry, increases to 3.281 in 2020. The impact factor is a quantitative measure of the performance of a journal that is calculated by dividing...
CSCC Issues Practice Alert on Tube Shortages
Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists (CSCC) Practice Alert: Global Shortages in Laboratory Supplies Current supply chain disruptions have resulted in global shortages in supplies used by medical laboratories. In February 2022, the CSCC partnered with Choosing Wisely...