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laboratory Medicine Program
The ‘invisible’ partner in patient care
“...what isn’t unique is
“Jackie’s cancer journey is
unique and tailored to her how many times she
specific diagnosis,” said Dr.
Sylvia Asa, Medical Director, has been cared for
LMP. “But what isn’t unique is
how many times she has been
cared for by LMP without even by LMP without even
realizing it.”
Dr. Asa noted that, for example, realizing it.”
the lab performed the initial
pathology diagnosis of her – Dr. Sylvia Asa
tumour, blood transfusions
during surgery, monthly blood
tests and even genetic testing.
Better patient care
LMP is always involved in clinical
investigations and integration
of data to ensure the most
appropriate clinical care.
UHN’s laboratory medicine team totals more than 525 members, including medical and scientific staff, Take, for example, the case of a
medical laboratory technologists, technicians, phlebotomists, pathologist assistants and more. 23-year-old woman who came
(Photo: Anthony Tuccitto)
into the emergency department
with headaches and nausea.
Jackie Herman was diagnosed Ever since, the Toronto “I found myself wanting to Her physical exam failed to show
with cancer in 2008. It native has had follow-up do everything in my power to what was wrong and a clinical
changed her life. appointments with her doctors ensure I could get more time to diagnosis could not be made
and has blood drawn for enjoy life.”
In October of that year, the by history and physical alone.
44-year-old Brampton, Ont. surveillance testing. Unknowingly cared for The patient had a seizure in the
resident had surgery to remove “Living with cancer has been Among those who were emergency department and
her carcinoid-neuroendocrine a life-changing experience,” crucial in her journey back to began to lose consciousness. Jackie Herman, above, says cancer has inspired her to get
tumours, which turned out to said Herman, who lives with health was UHN’s Laboratory the most out of life. (Photo: Laboratory Medicine Program)
be cancerous. her husband and two dogs. Medicine Program (LMP). (Continued on next page)
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The ‘invisible’ partner in patient care
“...what isn’t unique is
“Jackie’s cancer journey is
unique and tailored to her how many times she
specific diagnosis,” said Dr.
Sylvia Asa, Medical Director, has been cared for
LMP. “But what isn’t unique is
how many times she has been
cared for by LMP without even by LMP without even
realizing it.”
Dr. Asa noted that, for example, realizing it.”
the lab performed the initial
pathology diagnosis of her – Dr. Sylvia Asa
tumour, blood transfusions
during surgery, monthly blood
tests and even genetic testing.
Better patient care
LMP is always involved in clinical
investigations and integration
of data to ensure the most
appropriate clinical care.
UHN’s laboratory medicine team totals more than 525 members, including medical and scientific staff, Take, for example, the case of a
medical laboratory technologists, technicians, phlebotomists, pathologist assistants and more. 23-year-old woman who came
(Photo: Anthony Tuccitto)
into the emergency department
with headaches and nausea.
Jackie Herman was diagnosed Ever since, the Toronto “I found myself wanting to Her physical exam failed to show
with cancer in 2008. It native has had follow-up do everything in my power to what was wrong and a clinical
changed her life. appointments with her doctors ensure I could get more time to diagnosis could not be made
and has blood drawn for enjoy life.”
In October of that year, the by history and physical alone.
44-year-old Brampton, Ont. surveillance testing. Unknowingly cared for The patient had a seizure in the
resident had surgery to remove “Living with cancer has been Among those who were emergency department and
her carcinoid-neuroendocrine a life-changing experience,” crucial in her journey back to began to lose consciousness. Jackie Herman, above, says cancer has inspired her to get
tumours, which turned out to said Herman, who lives with health was UHN’s Laboratory the most out of life. (Photo: Laboratory Medicine Program)
be cancerous. her husband and two dogs. Medicine Program (LMP). (Continued on next page)
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