In vitro diagnostics companies often approach blood bank reagent sales with a broad laboratory strategy: identify hospitals, present the product portfolio, negotiate contracts, and compete on service and price.

Inspection findings rarely come from the unexpected. More often, they come from processes that appear complete, but don’t hold up under closer evaluation. Across laboratories of varying size and complexity, the same pattern emerges: deficiencies are addressed at the surface level, but the underlying system remains vulnerable. The result is recurrence, either during the next…

Medical Laboratory Professionals Week is a time to recognize the essential role laboratories play in patient care. This year’s theme: “Lab Story: To Infinity and Beyond for our Patients!” captures both the mission and the momentum of the profession.

The evolution of transfusion medicine is increasingly defined by one central shift: moving care closer to the point of injury. Prehospital transfusion, once limited to military and select air medical programs, is now gaining traction across civilian trauma systems. The goal is straightforward: initiate resuscitation earlier, reduce time to blood product administration, and improve outcomes…

The renewed interest in LTOWB is rooted in trauma care. Hemostatic resuscitation strategies emphasize early, balanced replacement of red cells, plasma, and platelets. Whole blood inherently delivers this balance in a single unit.