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Dr. Silvia Pierangeli

Most of us are already aware that we lost Dr. Silvia Pierangeli on Wednesday, August 28, 2013. Here is the announcement from her institution: I am deeply saddened to share that University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston faculty member, Dr. Silvia Pierangeli. Dr. Pierangeli was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is survived by her husband, two […]

Business News

Attached is some business news about Pentapharm, CenterChem, Inc, and Enzyme Research Laboratories: Centerchem Notice

WFH Research RFP

The Word Federation of Hemophilia has just issued a research request for proposals. This is short notice, however, if you have a proposal, WFH will accept a letter of intent by August 31, 2013. Click WFH RFP for submission details.

Bleeding Disorders

Bio-Rad Event 9/20; Rancho Mirage

Mark your calendar for Friday, September 20, 2013 when Bio-Rad and Sysmex host a free continuing education event: A Focus on Hematology and Coagulation at the Eisenhower Medical Center, Annenberg Center for Health, Rancho Mirage, CA 92840. George will speak 1:00–2:30 on “Managing the New Anticoagulants, Whatever Happened to the PT and PTT?” Click here to register. Bio-Rad Event 9-20-13

ASCLS, Houston, July 30–August 3

Join us at the joint AACC and ASCLS annual meeting and Clinical Laboratory Expo 2013 at the George R. Brown Convention Center and the Royal Sonesta Hotel, Houston, Texas. The AACC meeting is July 28–August 1, ASCLS is July 30–August 3, and the Expo is Tuesday, July 30–Thursday, August 1. Coagulation presentations include: Wed, 10:30–12, Convention Center: Poster: McGlasson DL, Fritsma GA: Why […]

Mayo Medical Labs Conference August 7–9, 2013

Please join George in his Fritsma Factor booth at the Mayo Medical Laboratories’ 15th Bleeding and Thrombosing Disease Conference, Wednesday, August 7–Friday, August 9, 2013 at the Kahler Grand Hotel in Rochester, Minnesota. Once again we will offer meeting participant drawings for copies of Rodak BF, Fritsma GA, Keohane E, Hemostasis; Clinical Principles and Applications Fourth Edition, […]

Quest Symposium, Oct 4–5, 2013

Quest, Inc announces its 6th Annual Case-Oriented Symposium on Bleeding and Thrombosis: A laboratory to bedside approach, Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner in McLean, Virginia. The Quest Symposium has grown to be one of the premier events in hemostasis. Attached below is the complete program brochure and registration […]

Some Significant Retirements

This post is not directly related to hemostasis, but I want to highlight the retirements of three esteemed colleagues, Bernadette F. (Bunny) Rodak, MS MT (ASCP) SH, Professor of the Clinical Laboratory Science Program, Jacqueline H. Carr, MS MT (ASCP) Laboratory Manager, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, both at Indiana University Health in Indianapolis; and Carol McCoy, PhD, […]

Douglas Triplett, MD

Frank Toffoloni, Precision BioLogic Inc, called yesterday with the news that Dr. Douglas Triplett of Muncie, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2013, following an extended illness. Dr. Triplett was a mentor to all who specialize in hemostasis and a primary influence on diagnostic approaches to bleeding and clotting disorders. We still keep his 1982 textbook, Laboratory Evaluation […]

Medical Laboratory Professionals Week Apr 22–26

Congratulations and best wishes to my fellow medical laboratory professionals as we celebrate our profession worldwide, April 22–26, 2013. In honor of our week, I have posted a new audio module, Hemostasis Case Studies, Module 35. Laboratory professionals get results.

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George Fritsma is a medical laboratory scientist, educator, and author. George is a member of the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis, the International Society for Laboratory Hematology, and the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.

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