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QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast

Today’s healthcare marketplace is more complex than ever. Labs today are faced with increasing regulatory and quality demands coupled with a shortage of skilled labor. QuidelOrtho is committed to helping labs meet these challenges head-on. Join us every month as we discuss the complex questions labs are facing every day.

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11:04

The Power of informatics in Clinical Decision-Making

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2025/10/22

Our 52nd episode of QuidelOrtho Science Bytes features George Wierschem, Senior Global Product Manager – informatics, discussing how informatics is transforming clinical labs. From streamlining workflows to strengthening cybersecurity, informatics helps labs turn data into decisions – faster, smarter and more securely.George shares how modern platforms improve lab efficiency, ensure data integrity and support better patient outcomes through centralized access, automation and accountability. About

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27:45

Through the Shades of Illness, Testing Brings Clarity

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2025/09/24

This episode features Dr. Terry O’Neil, President and Medical Director of Urgent Care Pros, discussing why testing is essential when symptoms overlap during respiratory season. With conditions like strep, flu, RSV and COVID-19 often appearing similar at the outset, timely diagnostics provide clarity for both treatment and prevention.Dr. O’Neil shares how rapid testing empowers urgent care providers to give patients clear answers, start appropriate treatment quickly, and reduce the risk of spreading

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29:18

Staying Vigilant Against Respiratory Illnesses This...

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2025/08/20

Our 50th episode of QuidelOrtho Science Bytes features Dr. Jonathan Temte, a leading public health expert, discussing how schools, families, and healthcare providers can stay ahead of respiratory illnesses this school year. As students return to classrooms, familiar viruses like flu, RSV, and COVID-19 often resurge.Dr. Temte explains why symptoms alone can’t reliably distinguish between these illnesses and how rapid diagnostics are essential for early detection, accurate treatment, and preventing

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12:07

How Urgent Diagnostic Testing Can Help Prevent Drug...

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2025/07/23

In this episode, you'll hear a conversation with our own Vonda McAllister about the critical role of rapid diagnostic testing in helping prevent drug overdose deaths. Discover how early detection in emergency departments enables timely interventions when patients present with altered mental status or respiratory distress. The discussion explores the evolving landscape of substance abuse in 2025, including synthetic opioids like fentanyl, emerging threats like xylazine ("tranq") and the challenges of

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11:27

Bloodlines: The Connection Between Blood Donation and...

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2025/06/18

In this episode, you'll hear a conversation with transfusion medicine expert Michelle Mullens about how blood donation underpins patient health and the critical role it plays in healthcare. Discover how donated blood is vital not only for trauma care, but also for cancer treatments, chronic illnesses like sickle cell disease, and a wide range of surgeries. The discussion explores the growing challenges of blood supply shortages, the importance of specialized blood types, and how automation in blood

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15:34

Diagnostic Pathways to Women’s Health and Wellness

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2025/05/22

In this episode, you'll hear a conversation with three women's health experts about how early diagnostic testing is transforming care for heart disease, STIs, and preeclampsia. Discover how proactive screening empowers women, supports personalized care, and helps shift healthcare from reaction to prevention.About Our Speakers: Dr. Lindy Crimmins, Global Medical Affairs Manager. Lindy's clinical experience spans from emergency medicine to critical and primary care. Currently, she is responsible

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13:10

Beyond burnout: Key factors and strategies to solve...

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2025/04/23

In this episode, we spotlight the essential yet often-overlooked role of medical laboratory technologists – the backbone of today’s healthcare. With 70% of clinical decisions relying on lab results, these professionals face challenges including staffing shortages, rising diagnostic demands, burnout and low compensation. We explore what's driving the crisis and, more importantly, what can be done to solve it. About Our Speaker: Katy Marcum Global Head of Clinical Labs Business Unit QuidelOrtho Katy

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22:47

Under attack: Sepsis and patient safety in the age of...

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2025/03/19

This episode discusses the growing threat of sepsis, a life-threatening condition caused by the body's overwhelming response to an infection. It explores the connection between the rise in sepsis cases and the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance, highlighting the importance of effective diagnostic tools and antibiotic stewardship programs in combating this public health challenge.About Our Speaker: Dr. Mike Broyles With more than 30 years of experience as a hospital pharmacy and

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39:20

Take heart: How Point-of-Care Cardiac Diagnostics...

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2025/02/19

In this episode, we’ll discuss the importance of cardiac testing at the point of care with two renowned experts on the topic, doctors Martin Than and Paul Collinson. Both of our guests today have extensive experience on the front lines of patient care and have witnessed firsthand how point-of-care testing can save time and save lives.About our speakers: Doctor Martin Than currently holds several positions in the field, including consultant specialists and director of research for the emergency

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19:26

Value of Metrics in the Laboratory Environment

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2025/01/29

In this episode, we’ll explore how quality performance metrics are transforming clinical laboratory operations and why measuring the details – from accuracy to turnaround times – are essential for improving everything from test results to patient care. About Our Speaker: Johanna Miller, Global Product Manager for QuidelOrtho. Johanna brings a wealth of expertise working with laboratory metrics. She also has a strong background in data science, and she recently published a peer-reviewed article

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27:42

Preventing Rh Disease, the evolution from discovery...

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2024/11/20

Rh disease remains a significant health challenge, particularly impacting expectant mothers and their newborns. In this episode of Science Bytes, Dr. Steven Spitalnik discusses the milestones in Rh disease treatment, the ongoing challenges and future opportunities to combat this condition.About our Speaker Dr Spitalnik, MD is a Professor in the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, and a member of the Medical Staff at New York

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15:44

Spotlight on syphilis: Breaking the chain with early...

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2024/10/23

The syphilis epidemic in the U.S. is a growing public health crisis, with rates increasing by 76% from 2018 to 2022. Syphilis is preventable and curable, but early detection is key—especially for pregnant women, where timely testing can prevent congenital syphilis.Don’t miss this episode on the solutions to this growing epidemic. About Our Speaker: Dr. Lily Li is the Senior Director of Medical, Scientific & Clinical Affairs at QuidelOrtho. With a medical degree from Peking University and a

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08:21

She's not 'just tired': Exposing the hidden thyroid...

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2024/09/25

Did you know that women are 10 times more likely than men to develop a thyroid condition, yet often remain undiagnosed due to medical bias and lack of awareness? We often see women present themselves to an emergency department with health concerns that are brushed off as “stress” or “weight-related” versus conducting diagnostic testing to identify the root cause.How can we address that? In this episode of Science Bytes, we’ll discuss: How diagnostics can play a critical role in identifying and

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19:43

Identifying Lesion-Causing Viral Pathogens

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2023/11/21

The World Health Organization estimates 3.7 billion people under age 50 (67%) globally have herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection, the main cause of oral herpes, and 491 million people aged 15–49 (13%) worldwide have a herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection, the main cause of genital herpes. Although treatable, most HSV infections are often asymptomatic or unrecognized. Moreover, management of HSV infections is complicated by overlapping clinical presentation of unrelated

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19:24

Hyperhemolysis Syndrome in the Patient With Sickle...

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2023/09/21

Sickle cell disease (SCD) patients are at risk of developing multiple complications from transfusions, including alloimmunization to red blood cell antigens, delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions and hyperhemolysis syndrome (HHS). While HHS is a rare complication of repeat blood transfusions in patients with SCD, clinicians and the laboratory have important roles in its detection and management.In this podcast, Wally R. Smith, MD, the inaugural Florence Neal Cooper Smith Professor of Sickle Cell

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16:24

Sigma Metrics and the Value of Real World Evidence

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2023/08/30

Six Sigma is a popular way to measure quality. Sigma metrics have been adapted for the clinical laboratory by incorporating observed accuracy, precision and total error allowed (TEa). In vitro diagnostic (IVD) manufacturers have used Six Sigma to assess the quality of their assays using a small number of well-controlled systems to generate the data. QuidelOrtho has developed a novel approach to assess laboratory Sigma metrics for a broad range of assays using data from over 1,300 Vitros® instruments

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27:02

A Comprehensive Discussion of Reference Intervals

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2023/06/20

Reference intervals (RIs) are a fundamental decision support tool used by clinicians and lab professionals to interpret laboratory reports and assess an individual’s health status. The establishment of reference intervals, however, can be challenging due to many physiological factors that influence their values and heterogeneities that inherently exist in populations. In this podcast, Dr. Lindy Crimmins will provide a comprehensive explanation of the influencing factors and evolving methodology of

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20:39

The Surprising Benefits of Becoming a Repeat Blood Donor

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2023/06/12

Each year 4.5 million lives are saved by blood transfusions thanks to blood donations. More than 118 million units of blood are donated worldwide every year but less than 10% of people who can donate blood will give. These repeat blood donors enjoy benefits of their own while providing their lifesaving gift. Donating blood burns 650 calories, reduces stress, provides an emotional lift and has physiological benefits. In this podcast, Dr. Mark A. Levine shares the critical importance of blood donation

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14:04

Managing Febrile Transfusion Reactions

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2023/04/26

Transfusion reactions are adverse events associated with the transfusion of whole blood or one of its components. They range in severity from minor to life-threatening and can occur during a transfusion, termed acute transfusion reactions, or days to weeks later, termed delayed transfusion reactions. Transfusion reactions may be difficult to diagnose as they can present with non-specific, often overlapping symptoms. The most common signs and symptoms include fever, chills, urticaria, and itching

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12:36

Partial D Phenotype and Hemolytic Disease in Babies

QuidelOrtho Science BYTES Podcast ·

2023/03/29

Alloimmune hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) may occur when a pregnant woman has an antibody against an antigen on the fetal red cells inherited from the father. Many antibodies to red blood cell antigens can cause HDFN, including those from the ABO, Rh, and other blood group systems. Women can develop antibodies either through previous pregnancy or transfusion. Fatal consequences from this disorder have become rare with the appropriate use of immunoprophylaxis. However, to avoid

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