2020
The Development and Implementation of a Novel Electronic Consult System by a Laboratory Medicine Service: Experience From the First 2 Years of Use
Stendahl K, Siddon AJ, Peaper DR, Hauser RG, Campbell S, Tormey CA. The Development and Implementation of a Novel Electronic Consult System by a Laboratory Medicine Service: Experience From the First 2 Years of Use. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2020, 145: 75-81. PMID: 33367659, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2019-0267-oa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-consultsMedicine serviceLaboratory medicine servicesConsult systemPeripheral blood smear reviewE-consult implementationMajority of consultsType of consultBlood smear reviewHematology/oncologyMedian turnaround timeHealth care facilitiesPrimary careMedical recordsProvider communicationClinical impactResident reviewCare facilitiesSmear reviewTest utilizationPathologist reviewYears of useBlood bankConsultsUtilization trends
2013
Pathology Consultation on Monitoring Direct Thrombin Inhibitors and Overcoming Their Effects in Bleeding Patients
Winkler AM, Tormey CA. Pathology Consultation on Monitoring Direct Thrombin Inhibitors and Overcoming Their Effects in Bleeding Patients. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2013, 140: 610-622. PMID: 24124139, DOI: 10.1309/ajcp9vjs6kuknchw.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect thrombin inhibitorAvailable direct thrombin inhibitorThrombin inhibitorsDegree of anticoagulationLife-threatening bleedsExperimental animal modelsSupportive careBleeding patientsCase reportClinical trialsFactor concentratesRoutine coagulationAnticoagulant effectPharmacologic propertiesAnimal modelsThrombin timeTransfusion productsPathology consultationAnticoagulationDrug concentrationsLaboratory assessmentNewer assaysDrug removalBleedingPrimary author