Laboratory Testing and Health Disparities, An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

1st Edition, Volume 44-4 - October 31, 2024
Editor: Dina N. Greene
Language: English
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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.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
Inclusive Laboratory Reference Intervals and Clinical Studies to Reduce Health Disparities
Key points
Introduction
Clinics care points
Laboratory Informatics Approaches to Improving Care for Gender- Diverse Patients
Key points
Introduction
Summary
Clinics care points
Contextualizing Race and Ethnicity in the Practice of Laboratory Medicine
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Racism in Drug Testing
Key points
Introduction
Matrices
Biases in drug testing of the pregnant population
Incarcerated disparities and drug testing in prison
Discussion
Clinics care points
Steps Forward to a Fair and Inclusive Blood Supply
Key points
Historical context
Blood donor screening
Summary
Clinics care points
Literacy and Language Barriers to Overcome in Laboratory Medicine
Key points
Introduction
Clinical relevance
Reviewing plausible solutions to operationalize access
Future directions
Summary
Access Barriers in Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections across Gender and Sexual Identities
Key points
Introduction
The influence of sex, gender, and sexual behaviors on sexually transmitted infection screening
Self-collected, minimally-invasive samples as a harm reduction approach to sexually transmitted infection testing for queer and transgender populations
Extragenital site testing
Chlamydia and gonorrhea
Inaccessibility of extragenital testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea
Mycoplasma genitalium
Trichomonas
Extragenital Mycoplasma genitalium and Trichomonas
Human papillomavirus
Gaps in human papillomavirus cervical cancer screening
Gaps in human papillomavirus anal cancer screening
Survey of in vitro diagnostic manufacturers and large reference laboratories
Summary
Clinics care points
Promoting Health Equity Through Effective Laboratory Stewardship Strategies
Key points
Introduction
Access to clinical laboratory testing
Test selection and relationship with health equity
Laboratory stewardship efforts to promote equity in result delivery
Summary
Clinics care points
History, Advances, and Challenges of Sickle Cell Disease Treatment
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Early treatment approaches
Advances in medical therapy
Cell-based therapies
Summary
Clinics care points
A Winding Road to Health Care Equity in Sickle Cell Disease
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Influence of Race Modifiers in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Calculations on Medication Dosing, Access, and Transplant Eligibility
Key points
Introduction
Estimation of glomerular filtration rate for drug dosing
Diabetes and hypoglycemic drugs
Chemotherapeutics
Antimicrobials
Cardiovascular agents
Psychiatric drugs
Estimated glomerular filtration rate and non-pharmacologic treatments
Sex, gender, and intersectionality
Clinic care points
Summary
Affirmative Healthcare for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Patients: A Guide to Patient Assessment
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points

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