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World Thrombosis Day, October 13

Dear George, As World Thrombosis Day (WTD) approaches on October 13, we’re excited to share new resources to help make this year’s campaign more impactful. Your participation is essential to raising awareness about thrombosis, and we are grateful for your continued support. To help you engage your community, we’ve added new tools and materials. New […]

CAP Today Announces VEA Guide

The October 2023 issue of CAP Today announced the publication of Volod, O, Whole Blood Viscoelastic Assays in Clinical Diagnosis: An Illustrated Case-Based Guide. A brief interview with editor Oksona Volod, MD, describes the guide and lists its contributors. The guide is a comprehensive review of whole blood viscoelastometry [VET] from its start with the […]

Global Hemostasis Assays

Ellinor Peerschke, PhD

Elaine Benoit, Precision BioLogic Inc, just notified me of Dr. Ellinor Peerschke’s passing on Friday, October 13, 2023. Dr. Peerschke made enormous contributions to the hemostasis field. Click here for Dr. Peerschke’s obituary.

Northeast Laboratory Conference, 10/17–18, 2023

the Northeast Laboratory Conference is this week, Tuesday, October 17, and Wednesday, October 18 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay, 88 Spring Street, Portland Main. I [Geo] lead an interactive session, “Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy and Massive Transfusion Protocol,” geared toward Hematology, Hemostasis, and Transfusion Medicine specialists from 10–11:30. Click here for the handout. My second […]

Bleeding Disorders

October Coming Events

Autumn brings many hemostasis meetings and activities beginning with the Mayo Bleeding and Thrombosis Conference, October 4–6 at the Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic. Attendees, be sure to visit the Precision BioLogic booth. Then Friday, October 13 is the annual World Thrombosis Day.

Welcome Rutgers Graduate Students

Colleges, universities, medical schools, residencies, and fellowships are welcome to review and comment on our entries and services and take advantage of our Educational Modules. Beginning today, August 31, 2023, we salute 20 or more Rutgers University graduate students enrolled in CLSC 5124; Advanced Hemostasis. Our students are in Rutgers’ Masters in Clinical Laboratory Science […]

George Fritsma Receives ASCLS Lifetime Achievement Award

Please join the team at Precision BioLogic in congratulating George on his receipt of the 2023 ASCLS Lifetime Achievement Award. George, thank you for your many contributions to the medical laboratory science profession and for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us and visitors to The Fritsma Factor.

Precision BioLogic Poster at ISTH: DOAC-Remove

You are invited to visit the ISTH poster submitted by Precision BioLogic Inc.: PB1147 Effect of high-dose direct anticoagulant drugs and DOAC-Remove on lupus anticoagulant detection by a hexagonal phase phospholipid assay. The poster goes up Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 18:30–19:30.

Specimen Management

Webinar: The Many Faces of VWF, Part 2: Tumor Progression

Fritsma Factor participants, we invite you to view the next installment of our video series “Coag Conversations:” Dr. E. J. Favaloro: The Many Faces of von Willebrand Factor; or Von Willebrand Factor, ADAMTS13, Malignancy, and Beyond Part 2: Von Willebrand Factor and ADAMTS13: Tumor Progression and Beyond, sponsored by BioMedica Diagnostics, Inc.

Conference Calendar

We updated our Conference Calendar on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Check here for your 2023–24 hemostasis events. Contact me [Geo] at [email protected] to add your event.

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George Fritsma is a medical laboratory scientist, educator, and author. George holds faculty appointments with Rutgers University and Michigan State University, and is a member of the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis, American Association of Clinical Chemists, and American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.

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