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Deep Dive: DMT What Works (and What Doesn't) Ep03
August 26, 2026
1. The Origin Story — Why Coagulation? Coagulation became the natural birthplace of DMTs because hematology was merging with oncology in the 1980s, leaving bleeding disorders to pathology. This created a perfect storm: c…
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Deep Dive: Why 95%?
August 19, 2026
Why 95%? The Statistical Convention Behind Reference Intervals — and Why It Misleads Patients Summary Chris and Dr. Aakash explain how the 95% reference interval became the standard in laboratory medicine — not from phys…
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Pulse: CMS Fee Schedule changes coming
August 10, 2026
CMS Proposes Revaluing 88305 RVUs After Maryland Claims Analysis Summary CMS is reconsidering RVUs for pathology codes 88305 and 88307 after the Maryland Health Care Commission analyzed 2023 all-payer claims data using C…
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Professional profiles for the people behind the conversations. Pathologists, lab leaders, and topic experts connected through LabReflex.
Dr. Christopher Zahner
Division Chief of Clinical Pathology · The University of Texas Medical Branch
Clinical Pathologist • Former NASA Engineer • Division Chief of Clinical Pathology at UTMB
Aakash Bhatia, M.D., FCAP
Director of Hematopathology & Flow Cytometry · The University of Texas Medical Branch
Hematopathologist • Director of Hematopathology & Flow Cytometry at UTMB • Digital and AI Pathology Enthusiast
Michael Laposata, M.D.
Former Chair of Pathology · University of Texas Medical Branch
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Diagnostics drive nearly every decision in medicine, but most people only see the numbers. LabReflex gives those numbers context -- what matters, what doesn't, and what to do about it.
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