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CONTENTS
Volume 26 Issue 6 September 2025
www.pathologyinpractice.com OPINION
Empowering the workforce behind every diagnosis NEWS
ARTICLES
Balancing complexity, efficiency and outcomes in haemostasis testing
Reimagining newborn screening: the future of population health
Monitoring of lot changes, delta checks, critical results and reference range shifts
Evaluating pO2 accuracy using commutable EQA materials: a 20-year review
Surgery to slide: why pre-analytical excellence matters
An Ethical People Ontology Plan with population health benefits
Final IBMS Congress preview, from page 60
Long COVID: could plasma viscosity detect inflammatory proteins?
IBMS Congress: EQA supporting learning in the laboratory
IBMS Congress: previewing the UK’s largest biomedical science exhibition
The need for POCT teams to operate as business units
POCT teams as business units, see page 73
Mohs micrographic surgery: the face of dermatopathology cooperation
37 43 48 54 60 65 73 79 COVER STORY Complexity, efficiency and outcomes in haemostasis testing
Stago’s sthemO 201 coagulation analyser and sthemE data-management solutions are redefining specialist haemostasis testing, helping NHS laboratories manage complexity while ensuring precision and efficiency. In an evaluation at Addenbrooke’s Hospital Specialist Haemostasis Unit, the compact bench-top sthemO 201 delivered reliable performance without disrupting workflow. Its walkaway capability, broad reagent range, and advanced multi-method detection – combining viscosity-based, optical, turbidimetric, and chemiluminescent technologies – enabled seamless, high-throughput operation and confident results across varied sample types. The complementary sthemE Manager further enhanced productivity by automating reflex testing, integrating IQC/EQA data, and streamlining accreditation tasks. Together, sthemO 201 and sthemE offer a reliable, future-ready platform for complex haemostasis services.
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DERMATOPATHOLOGY COOPERATION FROM SURGERY TO SLIDE: WHY
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