VOLUME 60 NO.8
BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST
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LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
405 Turn you paper over: the time starts now With the approach of this year’s Higher Specialist Diploma examinations, this article gives some timely advice and guidance on the best approach to examination technique.
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400 Diabetes insipidus: a trio of case histories Water balance can be divided in two groups depending on a rise or fall in plasma osmolality. Diabetes insipidus is representative of hyperosmolar water disturbances.
403 A celebration of private healthcare in Manchester
Report on a recent meeting held with the IBMS President and Chief Executive by laboratory staff at Spire Pathology Services.
406 von Willebrand disease: a review
An in-depth review of von Willebrand disease in relation to von Willebrand factor, classification, laboratory testing, mutation studies, and treatment of the disease.
411 Measurement uncertainty in haematology and haemostasis
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THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST AUGUST 2016
The assessment of uncertainty of measurement is relatively new to workers in laboratory medicine. This article looks at the impact of the latest issue in accreditation.
415 From donor to recipient: SHOT scheme update
The Serious Hazards of Transfusion scheme report for 2015 was published recently and is available on the SHOT website. This summary focuses on some key issues.
418 Urological research: a profile of the NW2 URC
The North Wales and North West Urological Research Centre was established in 2014 to discover biomarker profiles appropriate to the study of urological conditions.
422 Aptitude for cytology: the QUATE experience
The European Congress of Cytology and QUATE examinations will be held in Liverpool in October, and will offer a European view on challenges in cytology.
425 Histological dissection: the past, present and future
New laboratory equipment aims to add a further chapter to the story of tissue dissection and the understanding of anatomy and physiology.
428 Autoimmunity in focus
Proceedings of the Autoimmune Focus meeting, which covered cutting-edge advances in clinical immunology.
432 What’s new in parasitology EQA?
Recent changes in UK NEQAS Parasitology distributions have included a larger range of parasites and the introduction of schemes covering non-microscopy identification.
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