Presenter: Steve Geis, Supervisor, WSLH Organic Chemistry & Environmental Toxicology Description: The WSLH is participating in a two-year research study funded by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies to evaluate the toxicity and biological oxygen demand (BOD) associated with aircraft de-icer products. WSLH Organic Chemistry Supervisor Steve Geis provides the WSLH Board with […]
Presenter: Nathan Ledeboer, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Assistant Professor of Pathology at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Director of Clinical Microbiology for Dynacare Laboratories and Froedtert Hospital Description: The speaker will discuss the culture of blood, CSF and other sterile body fluids including: (a.) reading, interpreting and reporting of the primary gram stain (b.) culture […]
Presenter: Carol Spiegel, MT(ASCP), Ph.D., D(ABMM), Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and Director of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory for the UW Hospitals and Clinics Description: The speaker will discuss the culture of sputum, throat and other respiratory specimens including: (a.) reading, interpreting and reporting of […]
Presenter: Sue Kehl, Ph.D., Associate Director of Clinical Pathology and Technology Director of Microbiology at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Description: The speaker will discuss the culture of urine specimens including: (a.) reading, interpreting and reporting of the primary gram stain (b.) culture set-up and incubation (c.) work-up of the culture (d.) the final report. […]
Presenter: Sue Kehl, Ph.D., Associate Director of Clinical Pathology and Technology Director of Microbiology at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Description: The speaker will discuss the culture of stool specimens including: (a.) reading, interpreting and reporting of the primary gram stain (b.) culture set-up and incubation (c.) work-up of the culture (d.) the final report. […]
Presenter: Gordana Raca, MD, PhD, FACMG, Director, UW Cytogenetic Services Laboratory, WSLH Webcast (Windows Media, 225 kbps)
Presenter: Sharon C. Long, Ph.D., Director of Environmental Microbiology, WSLH Webcast (Windows Media, 225 kbps)
Presenter: Pete Shult, PhD, Director, Communicable Disease Division and Emergency Laboratory Response, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description: We are currently experiencing a remarkable global emergence of a novel influenza virus, so-called novel influenza A H1N1 (swine-origin). While this influenza outbreak doesn’t appear to be as serious as first thought, the public health impact in […]
Presenter: Patrick Harding, Director, WSLH Toxicology Laboratory Description: A presentation about the WSLH’s Toxicology testing that supports the Wisconsin coroners and medical examiners. This report describes the type of testing performed, the volume of testing, turnaround times and any trends that are occurring in the lab support for the coroners and medial examiners. It also […]
Presenter: Carol A. Spiegel, MT (ASCP), Ph.D., D(ABMM), Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, and Director of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, UW Hospital and Clinics Description: The speaker will discuss the culture of genital tract specimens including: reading, interpreting, and reporting of the primary gram stain culture […]