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The 2018 Summer Interns at Helmer Scientific chose the Indianapolis Intercollegiate YMCA for their community service event. They worked with the YMCA in the Laurelwood community, a low-income neighborhood in Indianapolis, which provides experiences that enhance student lives in...

Margaret Mary Health (MMH) is a critical access hospital with a core clinical laboratory as well as a satellite lab located in the oncology and outpatient clinic. Several years ago, Annette Gillman, MT(ASCP), Laboratory Manager at MMH, realized the value of implementing...

With millions of medications being compounded each year, it is important to understand the risks of sterile compounding and for healthcare workers to follow published guidelines for safety and efficacy. Compounded drugs made outside of recommended guidelines risk being...

National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) occurs each August to highlight the importance of vaccination in people of all ages and stages. NIAM is all about raising awareness and speaking out on the important role vaccines play in protecting our communities from serious, life...

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The United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has released final guidance on reducing the risk of transmitting the Zika virus (ZIKV) by blood transfusion. The “Revised Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Zika Virus Transmission by...

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) includes 15 medical and public health experts who develop recommendations for the use of vaccines in the United States. The recommendations stand as public health guidelines for the safe and effective use of vaccines and...

With General Chapter USP <800> creating quite the buzz, we are fielding tons of questions regarding refrigeration in the hazardous drug clean room. We have recapped some of the most common refrigeration questions below. You can also download these questions and answers by...

Centrifuges are an important tool used in the clinical laboratory to spin liquid samples. Keeping your centrifuge functioning properly is important to ensure accurate results. Following these simple and quick maintenance tips will help keep your centrifuge in top condition...

At the 2018 ASHP Summer Meeting, one presentation discussed the 14 latest ISMP best practices to combat medication errors. More than 2,000 “events” have been submitted to ISMP’s national medication errors and vaccine errors reporting program from March 2017 through February 2018.

At Helmer Scientific, we are looking forward to the 70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo. It will take place at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois from July 29^th to August 2^nd. This will be Helmer’s 13th consecutive year of exhibiting at AACC. If you will be...