Thursday, March 8, 2018
What Policies Do We Need In The Coagulation Laboratory?Written by Donna Castellone, MS, MT (ASCP) SH | LinkedIn This information is important to understand not only from the laboratory perspective, but also for clinicians, residents and anyone trying to understand coagulation results. Monday, February 5, 2018
Coagulation and Laboratory Developed TestsWritten by Donna Castellone, MS, MT (ASCP) SH | LinkedIn Hemophilia A results in a deficiency of factor VIII while patients with Hemophilia B present with a deficiency in factor IX Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Coagulation In The ElderlyWritten by Donna Castellone, MS, MT (ASCP) SH | LinkedIn There are serious consequences of bleeding in the elderly and it is important to determine if this is caused by changes in their coagulation system. Monday, December 11, 2017
December 2017 - Holiday Case StudyWritten by Donna Castellone, MS, MT (ASCP) SH | LinkedIn Working in a hospital during the major holidays - essentially from Thanksgiving to Christmas, can be a blur. Between the holiday parties, family obligations and the flu- patients still come and go, reagents need to be validated, competency assessment still happens and all year end records need to be completed and 2018 ones generated. In spite of all of this, the coagulation laboratory continues and patients present with strange symptoms. Monday, November 6, 2017
Coagulation Reagents – NOW WHAT?Written by Donna Castellone, MS, MT (ASCP) SH | LinkedIn Everyone knows there are issues with coagulation reagents- just look at a proficiency testing survey for factor assays – results are all over the place. Wednesday, October 4, 2017
October 2017 - World Thrombosis DayWritten by Donna Castellone, MS, MT (ASCP) SH | LinkedIn It only takes 30 seconds o make a difference! Register for the World Thrombosis Day (WTD) 2017 Thunderclap and help us spread a unified message about thrombosis across the world. Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Diagnosing Factor DeficiencesWritten by Donna Castellone, MS, MT (ASCP) SH | LinkedIn How is your coagulation laboratory at diagnosing patients with factor deficiencies? What impacts your laboratories capacity for detecting levels that correlate with the patients’ clinical diagnosis? Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Overview of the ISTH ConferenceWritten by Donna Castellone, MS, MT (ASCP) SH | LinkedIn The field of coagulation has expanded not only in scope, knowledge but also in practice. No longer is it a "need to know" basis. With all of the new drugs, the prevalence of thrombosis and still a population of patients with unexplained bleeding or stroke- everyone wants to understand and learn what is going on in this discipline. Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Guidelines: Do We Need Them? Should We Use Them? Are They Helpful?Written by Donna Castellone, MS, MT (ASCP) SH | LinkedIn Coagulation laboratories are always looking for help. Coagulation testing has lots of challenges- different reagents with different sensitivities, different types of deficient plasma, different methodologies, standard curves, calibrators- you can mix and match or stick to what is matched to your analyzer. Add in different technologists running assays and adding their own touch and interpretation, it amazing any results get reported with confidence! Wednesday May 31, 2017
June 2017 ISLH: Hawaii - Hot TopicsWritten by Donna Castellone, MS, MT (ASCP) SH | LinkedIn The ISLH meeting took place his May in beautiful Hawaii. Not only was the weather hot, but the topcis were also. Here are a few of the highlights! Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Factor XIIIWritten by Donna Castellone, MS, MT (ASCP) SH | LinkedIn There are a few parameters that are not measured in the routine screening tests of the PT and aPTT. One are platelets and the other is a FXIII deficiency. Fibrin Stabilizing Factor was discovered in 1944 by Robbins. It occurs in 1 in 2 million births and inheritance pattern is autosomal recessive. Wednesday, April 4, 2017
Biological Variation in CoagulationWritten by Donna Castellone, MS, MT (ASCP) SH | LinkedIn
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