Krystin Dodge is a Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Science (DCLS) with advanced clinical, technical, and regulatory expertise across the full spectrum of laboratory medicine. With a proven track record in acute care hospitals, outpatient clinics, and high-throughput reference labs, I specialize in bridging the gap between diagnostics and direct patient care—translating complex lab data into actionable clinical insights. I’m passionate about optimizing lab operations, ensuring regulatory compliance (CLIA, CAP, TJC), and mentoring the next generation of lab professionals.
Whether guiding a team through inspection readiness, leading process improvement initiatives, or consulting on test utilization and patient safety, I’m driven by the mission to elevate the lab’s role in healthcare delivery.
Area of expertise: Coagulation, Hematology, Immunohematology, Immunology, Infectious Disease Immunology, Quality Control, Routine Chemistry, Routine Microbiology, Semen Analysis, Special Chemistry, Specimen Quality
Board certifications: MLS(ASCP)CM
Memberships:
- CLSI HILA Expert Panel Member
- CLSI H56 Document Development Committee Member
- CLSI H26 Document Development Committee
- Labcorp Medical Laboratory Science Program Advisory Committee Member
- Labcorp Laboratory Stewardship Committee Member
- Humanos Executive Sponsor, Phoenix Chapter
Publications:
- Clinician-Ordered Peripheral Smear Review by a Pathologist Has Low Clinical Utility – A Reference Laboratory Perspective
2024, Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine; Co-author - Diagnosis of Plasmodium Infections Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques Versus Standard Microscopy in a Reference Laboratory 2024, Journal of Clinical Microbiology; Co-author