Training Lab Staff on Effective Sample Management Practices
Zach Alam
8 October 2026
A sample can be perfectly collected and still go wrong in the lab. It can be mislabeled, stored incorrectly, left
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Optimizing Sample Intake, Processing, and Disposal Workflows
Zach Alam
1 October 2026
A sample can be collected perfectly and still become a problem once it reaches the laboratory. It gets logged incorrectly.
Documentation and Record-Keeping Best Practices for Lab Samples
Zach Alam
25 September 2026
A lab sample can be tested correctly and still leave a laboratory with a quality problem if its history is
Risk Management Strategies for Sample Loss or Misidentification
Zach Alam
17 September 2026
A single sample mix-up can undermine an entire laboratory workflow. In a College of American Pathologists (CAP) Q-Probes study on specimen
How Effective Sample Management Improves Turnaround Time and Client Retention
Zach Alam
10 September 2026
Approximately 70% of medical decisions rely on laboratory test results, yet nearly 80% of clinical laboratories report complaints about slow
Improving Lab Efficiency and Productivity Through Digital Document Management
Zach Alam
31 August 2026
How much time does your laboratory spend looking for information that should take seconds to find? A technician needs the
Laboratory SOP Management: How to Keep Procedures Current, Controlled, and Actually Used
Zach Alam
20 August 2026
Ask a lab director what worries them before an audit, and the answer is rarely science. It’s the paperwork behind
How Hospitals Evaluate Laboratory Monitoring Systems for Compliance and Reliability
Zach Alam
18 August 2026
A hospital laboratory doesn’t buy software the way a marketing department buys a project management tool. It runs a procurement
The Cost of Laboratory Errors: What Mistakes Actually Do to Your Operations
Zach Alam
9 August 2026
A mislabeled tube costs almost nothing to produce. A phlebotomist writes the wrong initials, a technician grabs the wrong barcode,
Why Human Error in the Laboratory Is a Systems Problem, Not a People Problem
Zach Alam
29 July 2026
The technician who accessioned specimen 4471 at 2:47 a.m. had been on shift for nine hours. The requisition form, faxed