A recently proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would eliminate a key board certification requirement for doctoral scientists who direct high-complexity clinical labs. Read ADLM President Dr. Stanley F. Lo’s statement on it: ow.ly/zGCz50ZZ7h0

We’re pleased to announce that Amanda R. Ragula, CPA, has been named chief financial officer for ADLM, effective as of October 15. Learn about Ragula’s background: ow.ly/htg450ZYeeh

The Academy of Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine is accepting proposals for potential guidance documents! Help shape scientific recommendations for years to come. Submit your 2027 proposal by tomorrow, October 16. ow.ly/KLXN50ZY9XZ

Every child deserves test results tailored to their unique stage of development. Use your #LaboratoryVoice to advocate for Congress to support funding for better pediatric care: ow.ly/9Bkv50ZY2Of

Yesterday, Dr. Stephen Master discussed several variables that can influence the accuracy of AI healthcare tools in lab medicine, such as which lab instrument was used, or the demographic data used to train the algorithm.

AI needs more than just lab results to function well, Dr. Sarah Wheeler said at yesterday's congressional briefing. It needs the expertise of laboratory professionals who are adequately provided with the context behind those results.

Clinical labs are central to the use of healthcare AI, because they generate approximately 80% of the data used to inform care decisions, Dr. Dennis J. Dietzen said.

Today, Drs. Dennis J. Dietzen, Sarah Wheeler, and Stephen Master spoke at ADLM's congressional briefing on the policy changes needed to ensure the ethical and effective use of healthcare AI.

Children are not small adults. Their unique biology changes with every stage of development. Although pediatric reference intervals define what’s normal in lab test results, many are based on adult values. Access our one-pager here: ow.ly/ZzTf50ZVY3k #ChildrensHealthMonth

How can you know if an assay will perform reliably when used to measure body fluids that fall outside of Food and Drug Administration-approved specimen types? This Scientific Short sheds light on a potential solution: ow.ly/raxk50ZVvXX

On October 7, the Latin America Subcommittee and two Global Ambassadors will conduct a precongress workshop titled "Enhancing laboratory quality through risk management and method verification.” For more information, visit ow.ly/g99A50ZV75M. See you there!

The 2026 iteration of the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine Biological Variation Database features an improved user interface and enhanced functionality. ow.ly/AjTn50ZU4ke

Delve into the lessons learned during a 5-year transition to a new laboratory information system for a centralized solution across Alberta, Canada. ow.ly/2HU750ZU1sg

Join us to celebrate the contributions of laboratory medicine to improving children’s health this October! We invite you to explore our curated resources on newborn screening, pediatric reference intervals, and more. #ChildrensHealthMonth ow.ly/3iN150ZTvLb

Research shows that underutilization of necessary tests approaches 45%. Sanjai Nagendra, medical director at Labcorp Center for Esoteric Testing and Atlantic Regional Laboratories, presents cases that show the value of the Goldilocks approach for testing. ow.ly/W81550ZT7ZC

Don’t forget to claim ACCENT and CME credits if you attended educational sessions at ADLM 2026! Visit the evaluation site by November 2 for credit claim and a certificate of attendance. ow.ly/lsJA50ZRxYi

Kompass Diagnostics won the 2026 ADLM Disruptive Technology Award for a palm-sized multimodal electrical sensing platform that enables chemistry, immunoassay, and molecular testing at the point of care. ow.ly/kpGh50ZQOce

Dr. Octavia Peck Palmer, this year’s recipient of the Humans of ADLM – DEI Leadership Award, is redefining how laboratorians connect with and serve their communities. Read her latest Q&A on bridging the gaps in Clinical Laboratory News: ow.ly/2lz850ZQCVc

We’re excited to announce that the call for proposals for #ADLM2027 is open from now until November 3! Submit your proposal for the opportunity to shape the science and research featured in Chicago next year. ow.ly/e1a550ZOuJv

As artificial intelligence tools become more prevalent in laboratory medicine, we recommend making targeted updates to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments which were first implemented in 1992. ow.ly/zgUt50ZOmMu