In this issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, guest editor Dr. Dina N. Greene brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Laboratory Testing and Health Disparities. Reflecting recent significant research on social determinants of health and impacts on health equity, this issue summarizes health disparities inside and outside of the lab for healthcare providers and laboratory professionals. Top experts in the field discuss laboratory professionals’ unique position in mitigating health disparities, raising awareness in this critical area and making recommendations for improvement.
Key Features
- Contains 10 relevant, practice-oriented topics including literacy and language: improving accessibility of laboratory test results through patient portals; racism in drugs of abuse testing; inclusive clinical trials and research studies; designing laboratory utilization strategies to improve health equity; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on laboratory testing and health disparities, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Dina N. Greene, PhD, DABCC, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Washington Medicine, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Seattle, WA, USA
Inclusive Laboratory Reference Intervals and Clinical Studies to Reduce Health Disparities
Laboratory Informatics Approaches to Improving Care for Gender- Diverse Patients
Contextualizing Race and Ethnicity in the Practice of Laboratory Medicine
Racism in Drug Testing
Steps Forward to a Fair and Inclusive Blood Supply
Literacy and Language Barriers to Overcome in Laboratory Medicine
Access Barriers in Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections across Gender and Sexual Identities
Promoting Health Equity Through Effective Laboratory Stewardship Strategies
History, Advances, and Challenges of Sickle Cell Disease Treatment
A Winding Road to Health Care Equity in Sickle Cell Disease
Influence of Race Modifiers in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Calculations on Medication Dosing, Access, and Transplant Eligibility
Affirmative Healthcare for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Patients: A Guide to Patient Assessment