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Though it has raised alarm in the athletic community, exercising with sickle cell trait (SCT) is generally safe. With proper awareness and education, …

You might not think you need a manual body fluid control, but you know that the lab environment can be unpredictable. After all, you are a top-notch p…

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Manual body fluid testing is often overlooked with the adoption of automated systems. Streck recently reviewed the newest CAP critical updates concern…

Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. In the last 20 years, the number of adults diagnosed with diabetes has more than …

Contributing author: Jessica Hart, Streck RD Associate Scientist 2 To paint a clear diagnostic picture for many pathological conditions, healthcare pr…

A recent post on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website offered a warning that COVID-19 patients who also have Sickle Cell Disea…