JALM Talk Podcast

Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine

Potassium

Mass Spectrometry

Laboratory Medicine

High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T

Direct Oral Anticoagulants

Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies

Bloodworks Northwest

Emergency Department

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Whole Blood Hemolysis Detection

Association For Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine

Tacrolimus

Point-Of-Care Testing

Thromboelastography

Immunoassays

Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing

Medical Data Extraction

SBC Shop

Sepsis Prediction

ADLM

Podcast interviews with authors of articles published in The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, a publication of the Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine.

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Publishes	Twice monthly	Episodes	176	Founded	10 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	MedicineChemistryHealth & FitnessScience

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Sixth Generation High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T: Will a Better Assay Make a Better Biomarker?

Amber Pollock, Alexander J F Thurston, Andrew R Chapman, Nicholas L Mills. Sixth Generation High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T: Will a Better Assay Make a Better Biomarker? The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 20... more

16 Sep 2026 • 10 min

Benchmarking Institutional Support for Point-of-Care Testing Programs: Scale, Staffing, and Operational Challenges

Min Yu, Nam K Tran, Julie L V Shaw, Nicholas E Larkey, Nicole V Tolan, Andrew Szczembara, Leslie J Donato, Robert D Maynard, Adil I Khan. Benchmarking Institutional Support for Point-of-Care Testing Programs: Scale, Staffing, and Operational Challeng... more

10 Sep 2026 • 12 min

Potassium Reference Intervals: A Need for Separate Reference Intervals for Serum and Plasma

Glen L Hortin, Joseph Leonard, Claude Bassil. Potassium Reference Intervals: A Need for Separate Reference Intervals for Serum and Plasma. The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, Volume 11, Issue 4, July 2026, Pages 857–862. doi.org/10.10... more

5 Aug 2026 • 11 min

Current State and Needs of Clinical Laboratories in Latin America: A Cross-Country Assessment

Alejandro R Molinelli, Elizabeth L Palavecino, José C Jara-Aguirre, Kerry Cosby, Allison Targowski, Barbara M Goldsmith, Rosa Sierra-Amor, Juan D García, Alicia Algeciras-Schimnich, Eugenio H Zabaleta, Veronica I Luzzi, Jessica M Colón-Franco. Curren... more

23 Jul 2026 • 15 min

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Freddie Thurston

Clinical research fellow in cardiology

Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research, University of Edinburgh

Episode: Sixth Generation High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T: Will a Better Assay Make a Better Biomarker?

Min Yu

Corresponding author of the JALM Special Report on Benchmarking Institutional Support for Point-of-Care Testing Programs

Women and Infants Hospital and Kent Hospital; Care New England Health System; Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Episode: Benchmarking Institutional Support for Point-of-Care Testing Programs: Scale, Staffing, and Operational Challenges

Glen Hortin

First and corresponding author of the focused report on potassium reference intervals

Moffitt Cancer Center; University of South Florida

Episode: Potassium Reference Intervals: A Need for Separate Reference Intervals for Serum and Plasma

Dr. Jessica Colón-Franco

Laboratory Services Director at Anne and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; Associate Professor of Pathology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Anne and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Episode: Current State and Needs of Clinical Laboratories in Latin America: A Cross-Country Assessment

Dr. Qing Meng

Chair of ADLM Global Affairs Core Committee, Asia Pacific Subcommittee; Professor and Section Chief

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Episode: Current Challenges and Needs of Clinical Laboratories in the Asia–Pacific Region: A Cross-Country Assessment

Rebekah Goldblatt

Development and technology scientist at Tricor for automated and esoteric analytical chemistry

Tricor

Episode: Tacrolimus Assay Comparison: Analytical and Operational Considerations for Immunoassay vs Mass Spectrometry Testing in a High Volume Clinical Laboratory

Dr. Melissa Budelier

Section chief and medical director of clinical chemistry and toxicology at Tricor; CLIA laboratory director for Tricor's core laboratory

Tricor; University of New Mexico

Episode: Tacrolimus Assay Comparison: Analytical and Operational Considerations for Immunoassay vs Mass Spectrometry Testing in a High Volume Clinical Laboratory

Kazunori Murata

Corresponding author of the focused report

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Episode: Immunotyping as an Alternative to Reducing Agents for Resolving Monoclonal Immunoglobulin Aggregates Observed on Immunofixation

Nga Yeung Tang

Director of Clinical Chemistry and Point of Care Testing at the University of Illinois, Chicago; Assistant Professor

University of Illinois, Chicago

Episode: Assessment of Instrument-Specific Variation between Measured and Calculated Bicarbonate

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Randy Kay

Host of JALM Talk, Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine (JALM)

Randi Kay

Host of JALM Talk, Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine (ADLM)

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Sixth Generation High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T: Will a Better Assay Make a Better Biomarker?

Q: What makes a cardiac troponin assay high-sensitivity, and where did this designation originate?

High-sensitivity refers to an assay's ability to accurately measure troponin at very low concentrations, even in healthy individuals, with precision around the 99th percentile; it is defined by analytical properties rather than the target molecule, including detection in a large portion of healthy populations and tight variability around the upper reference limit.

Benchmarking Institutional Support for Point-of-Care Testing Programs: Scale, Staffing, and Operational Challenges

Q: Why is benchmarking in POCT particularly challenging?

POCT programs are highly heterogeneous in scope, governance, and informatics; workload isn't captured well by simple device or site counts, so traditional staffing metrics fail to reflect actual operational complexity.

Benchmarking Institutional Support for Point-of-Care Testing Programs: Scale, Staffing, and Operational Challenges

Q: What motivated you to conduct this survey?

The motivation came from the need to move conversations about POCT program support beyond individual experiences to a data-driven reference point that hospitals can use when justifying staffing and infrastructure to leadership.

Potassium Reference Intervals: A Need for Separate Reference Intervals for Serum and Plasma

Q: Should laboratories use separate reference intervals for serum and plasma potassium?

Yes. Evidence indicates serum and plasma potassium differ and that using a single interval can underestimate hypokalemia in serum and hyperkalemia in plasma, advocating for distinct reference ranges.

Potassium Reference Intervals: A Need for Separate Reference Intervals for Serum and Plasma

Q: Why is accurate measurement of extracellular potassium levels important?

Because potassium largely determines resting membrane potential and is tied to neural and muscular function and the risk of arrhythmias, making precise measurement essential for correct interpretation.

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What is JALM Talk Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on practical, research-driven discussions in clinical laboratory medicine and analytical chemistry, with a heavy emphasis on applying study findings to real-world lab operations. Episodes frequently compare methods (immunoassays vs. mass spectrometry), scrutinize pre-analytical and analytical factors that influence results, and explore quality metrics, reimbursement, and workflow improvements. Across conversations, guests illuminate topics like reference intervals, laboratory sustainability, education and training needs, and the impact of guidance documents on daily lab practice. A standout pattern is the blend of methodologic rigor with actionable takeaways for labs—from implementation strategies and data-driven decision m... more

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3. Glen Hortin
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