The Lab Report

Oct 18 2024 18 ep. 20 mins 11
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A collection of stories, interviews and discussions to give a window into what goes on behind every lab result.

  Health & Fitness  Science
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Silent threats: Unmasking liver disease through a new blood test

Oct 18 2024 25 mins  
In this episode, Drs. Mark Swain and Albert Tsui breaks down the basics of liver health and disease and explains the significant benefits of a new blood-based test for liver fibrosis called FIB4.

Sustainability in laboratory medicine

Jun 18 2024 31 mins  
In this first episode of a new series highlighting publications from the official journal of CSCC, Clinical Biochemistry, Drs. Paola Galozzi and Daniela Basso discuss the importance of moving towards sustainable practices within laboratory medicine and share their experiences and wisdom from initiatives they have led within the University of Padova.

How does health in space affect me?

May 21 2024 20 mins  
In this episode, Dr. Annie Martin takes us through the Health Beyond Initiative within the Canadian Space Agency on the framework and advancements in astronautical health and how it applies to the general population.

Normal here, normal there

Mar 07 2024 17 mins  
In this episode, Dr. Mary Kathryn Bohn takes us the concept of “harmonizing” reference intervals and the efforts across Canadian laboratories to accomplish this for commonly ordered tests.

Celebrating women in clinical biochemistry

Oct 02 2023 35 mins  
Following our previous 2-part series of “Biochemistry, life and everything in between”, we will have an annual tradition to interview current trainees and recent graduates of a clinical biochemistry fellowship. In this episode, Drs, Lori Beach, Natalie Landry and Basma Ahmed speak about their journeys that led them to this profession and experiences in this … Continue reading

Can this test prove that I have an allergy?

May 16 2023 14 mins  
In this episode, Dr. Michelle Parker gives us the basics behind allergies and allergy testing as well as demystifying common misconceptions about these specialty laboratory tests.

Labs in the opioid epidemic – Part 3

Apr 03 2023 17 mins  
In the final episode of this three-part series, Drs. Daniel Beriault and Sarah Delaney delve deeper into the nuances and challenges with offering a drug checking service and provide us perspective on the positive impacts they have observed with the Toronto drug checking service.

Labs in the opioid epidemic – Part 2

Mar 20 2023 22 mins  
In this episode, Drs. Daniel Beriault and Sarah Delaney guides us through the principles and philosophy behind harm reduction programs and the necessity of drug checking services to such programs. Although originally intended this to be a two-part series, we felt that the content from this episode was so valuable and important that there will … Continue reading Labs in the opioid

Labs in the opioid epidemic – Part 1

Jan 16 2023 22 mins  
We are starting the new year with another special two-part series on the role of the clinical laboratory in the ongoing opioid epidemic. In this episode, Drs. Josh Raizman, Penny Colbourne, and Dylan Thomas introduces us to the basics of drug testing with a focus on opioids and similar painkillers.

Biochemistry, life, and everything in between – Part 2

Dec 02 2022 24 mins  
In this special two-part series, Drs. Victoria Higgins, Matthew Nichols and Felix Leung talk about their journeys that led them to clinical biochemistry and reflect on their experiences throughout their training. In this second episode, we discuss impostor syndrome, starting a new position, and how we have learned to cope and adapt to these challenges.