… Deborah Josko MS CLS(M) is Assistant Professor at the University of Medicine and Dentistry
of New Jersey, Newark NJ. Address for correspondence: Deborah Josko MS CLS(M), As…

The “gold standard” for viral identification is the conventional cell culture. Although cell
culture has proven effective in the identification process of viral pathogens, there are …

Clostridium botulinum, the causative agent of botulism is an anaerobic, spore forming gram-positive
bacillus. C. botulinum causes three types of botulism; foodborne botulism, wound …

NaOH, N-acetyl-L-cysteine-sodium hydroxide; NG, Neisseria gonorrhoeae; nm, nanometers;
PCR, polymerase chain reaction; RLU, relative light units; RNA, ribonucleic acid; STI, …

… MELISSA GALLAGHER-SMITH, JOSEPHINE KIM, RASHA AL-BAWARDY, DEBORAH
JOSKO … Deborah Josko MS CLS(M) is Assistant Professor, University … Address for …

ABBREVIATIONS: AHQR-Agency for Health Care Research and Quality; ALL-acute lymphoblastic
leukemia; AML-acute myeloid leukemia; APL-acute promyelocytic leukemia; ATRA-all-…

ABBREVIATIONS: ANA-anti-nuclear antibody; CDC-Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention; CLIA-chemiluminescent immunoassay; CRP-C-reactive protein; CT-computerized …

ABBREVIATIONS: AFB= acid-fast bacilli; CDC= Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
CSF= cerebrospinal fluid; DFA= direct fluorescent antibody; DNA= deoxyribonucleic acid; …

ABBREVIATIONS: Ag/Ab= antigen/antibody; CAP-College of American Pathologists; CLIA-chemiluminescent
immunoassay; CMIA-chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay; CMV-…

ABBREVIATIONS: ANA-anti-nuclear antibody; CBC-complete blood count; CDC-Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention; CLIA-chemiluminescent immunoassay; CMV-…