Thank you @OntarioHealthOH OLMP, thank you @Dynacare, thank you @LifeLabs, thank you AlphaLabs, thank you @UofT, thank you to all members of ‘Raise the Bar’. This is a big step forward for Ontario and for 🇨🇦 Canada in promoting health equity for ppl with iron deficiency. 💥
NEW CCS CLINICAL PRACTICE UPDATE: The detection, evaluation, & management of pediatric lipid disorders. From @makhoury@BCCHHeartCentre Brian McCrindle et al. @SickKidsNews@StolleryKids Endorsed by the Canadian Pediatric Cardiology Association 👉 https://t.co/PyjJMeIRZV @SCC_CCS
A new Harmonized Lipid Reporting Model for clinical laboratories proposed by the Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists (CSCC) to increase compliance with the 2021 Canadian Lipid Guidelines and improve cardiovascular patient care across Canada 👉 https://t.co/vsEtii1xdb #CJC
We validated a new LDL-C equation for the Canadian population. A great collaboration between clinical biochemistry and endocrinology at @UnityHealthTO .
This will replace the Friedewald equation globally over the next few years.
@LMP_UofT @CSCC_CACB @vickhiggins @sarah_delaney_
The Lab Report Podcast, a project of the CSCC’s Education and Public Outreach (EPOCC) committee is LAUNCHED! Listen in as we pull back the curtains and reveal the inner workings of medical labs. Two episodes to get you started and subscribe for future! https://t.co/U9h4z0Er9x
A 12-month randomized controlled trial found that vitamin D supplementation improved cognitive function, intelligence quotient scores, telomere length, and lowered oxidative stress markers in older adults (compared to placebo). https://t.co/T9zOGvkcyW
We are hiring frontline #healthcare workers to support our response to #COVID19 . Come join our team and be inspired by purpose! Learn more: https://t.co/iAIZt0y5OW
We are hiring frontline #healthcare workers to support our response to #COVID19 . Come join our team and be inspired by purpose! Learn more: https://t.co/iAIZt0y5OW
Among US adults, the prevalence of self-reported biotin supplement use of 1 mg/d or greater and 5 mg/d or greater increased, particularly among women and older adults https://t.co/Y5tARPPZ37
TODAY! National Recommendations for COVID-19 Antibody (Serology) Testing in @CMAJ
This report is a result of a collaborative pan-Canadian venture of 5 national organizations, including CSCC, at the forefront of Canadian healthcare response to the pandemic. https://t.co/eVPttoz98W
The FDA has approved Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Allergen Powder-dnfp, marketed as Palforzia, an oral immunotherapy for children and teens 4 - 17 years old with a diagnosed peanut allergy https://t.co/0wfrC8mPMK
Biotin, or vitamin B7, can interfere with lab tests, resulting in false positive or false negative results on a wide range of clinically important tests. https://t.co/55ixEISmLD @KCroweCBC