CLSI Blog Articles

Read the latest articles about CLSI and laboratory standards in the official CLSI Blog. Browse our most recent blog articles below.

The World Health Assembly recently release a document indicating the importance of newborn screening.

Celebrate Public Health Laboratory Appreciation Month With CLSI

Public Health Laboratory Appreciation Month is a celebration that recognizes public health laboratory staff, scientist, and technicians, and their essential role in protecting and improving global public health and ensuring the safety of our communities. This month serves as a reminder to honor all of the the hardworking public health professionals.

September Is National Preparedness Month

National Preparedness Month (NPM) is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and unexpected emergencies.

Making Informed Testing Decisions for Respiratory Illness: Insights from Jeb S. Teichman, MD and Jamie P. Deeter, PhD

Not sure which respiratory test to use? It all comes down to the medical value, said Dr. Jamie P. Deeter, a molecular virologist at Roche Diagnostics who specializes in coronaviruses and has helped bring multiple EUA SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests to market. We asked Dr. Deeter and Dr. Jeb Teichman, a pediatrician with decades of experience and director and medical advisor for Families Fighting Flu, to talk about the importance of testing for respiratory illnesses like flu, COVID, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the information health care providers need to make informed testing decision for respiratory illness.

Celebrating Newborn Screening Awareness Month 2024

September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month, a time to spotlight the vital role that early diagnostic tests play.

CLSI President Dr. James Nichols on the Importance of Preparing Students for Laboratory Medicine Careers

We are excited to celebrate CLSI Board President Dr. James Nichols, who has been awarded the 2024 Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine “Outstanding Contributions to Education in Clinical Chemistry.” This award is bestowed upon an individual who has dedicated a significant portion of their professional career to advancing the practice and profession of clinical chemistry through education. Dr. Nichols has been selected for this award in recognition of his remarkable and innovative contributions to education in clinical laboratory science as a faculty member and an active community leader on boards, committees, and councils over 30 years.

Learn, Grow, and Connect with CLSI at ADLM 2024!

CLSI will be participating in the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) 2024 Annual Meeting and Expo in Chicago, IL from 28 July through 31 August. We’ll be at booth 3468 in the expo center to answer questions, provide support for users and members, and showcase new standards and products, including CLSI’s new Method Navigator tool.

CLSI AST Standards: New Guidelines Help Slow Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance

CLSI recently published the 34th edition of CLSI M100—Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing, as well as new editions of standards documents, CLSI M02 and CLSI M07.1, 2, 3 Using guidance like CLSI M100, M02, and M07 can help slow the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one of the leading global public health and development threats.

World Health Day: Celebrating 75 Years of Health Advocacy

On April 7th, we commemorate World Health Day, which marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the World Health Organization (WHO), in 1948. This year’s theme, “My Health, My Right,” emphasizes the fundamental right of every individual to access quality health services, education, and information. It also underscores the importance of safe drinking water, clean air, good nutrition, quality housing, decent working and environmental conditions, and freedom from discrimination.

A Week for Collaboration and Consensus: CLSI’s January 2024 Meetings

CLSI’s Committees Weeks are an opportunity for the CLSI expert community to meet and connect with colleagues for a week of information sharing, consensus building, networking, and camaraderie. Committees Weeks are where the hard work behind CLSI’s standards and guidelines takes place—committees and subcommittees, following CLSI’s voluntary consensus process, work together on new and revised CLSI standards in development.