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David Alter

  • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
    Professor
  • david.n.alter@emory.edu
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Overview

As The Director of Clinical Chemistry for The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; I am an academic Clinical Pathologist board certified in both Chemical Pathology (American Board of Pathology) and Clinical Chemistry (Diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Chemistry). My goals are very simple; incorporation of my dual certifications in practice since 2000 with experience in both academic and non-academic settings towards advances in Service, Scholarship and Teaching. One of my primary goals as Clinical Chemistry Rotation Director is to prepare residents so that they are comfortable, confident and competent with clinical chemistry issues upon graduation regardless of their eventual specialty and practice type. I believe that within every pathologist lives a potential Clinical Chemist able to contribute as such, post residency. Furthermore, I hope that my passion and contributions will cause residents to consider careers in clinical pathology and clinical chemistry. @ClinChemMD

Academic Appointment

  • Professor of Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from New York Medical College
  • MPH from University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
  • BA from University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
  • DABCC from American Board of Clinical Chemistry

Research

Publications

  • From Lab-on-a-Chip to Lab-on-a-Chip-in-the-Lab: a perspective of clinical laboratory medicine for the microtechnologist.
    Lab Chip Volume: 25 Page(s): 2566 - 2577
    05/28/2025 Authors: Fibben K; Williams EK; Roback JD; Lam WA; Alter DN
  • MENSA, a Media Enriched with Newly Synthesized Antibodies, to Identify SARS-CoV-2 Persistence and Latent Viral Reactivation in Long-COVID.
    medRxiv
    07/07/2024 Authors: Haddad NS; Morrison-Porter A; Quehl H; Capric V; Lamothe PA; Anam F; Runnstrom MC; Truong AD; Dixit AN; Woodruff MC
  • Alternative Strategies to Provide Actionable Results When a Supply of Urinalysis Strips Is Unavailable.
    Arch Pathol Lab Med Volume: 148 Page(s): e69 - e74
    04/01/2024 Authors: Guarner J; Smith GH; Alter DN; Williams CJ; Cole L; Campbell DG; Elsea SM; Reynolds S; Lawrence C
  • Social media in pathology and laboratory medicine: A systematic review.
    Acad Pathol Volume: 11 Page(s): 100151
    01/01/2024 Authors: Flippo A; Dixit B; Schukow CP; Hacking SM; Song L; Fiock K; Golab K; Sowane S; Alter DN; Rohde RE
  • Rapid, high throughput, automated detection of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies against Wuhan-WT, delta and omicron BA1, BA2 spike trimers.
    iScience Volume: 26 Page(s): 108256
    11/17/2023 Authors: Cheedarla N; Verkerke HP; Potlapalli S; McLendon KB; Patel A; Frank F; O'Sick WH; Cheedarla S; Baugh TJ; Damhorst GL
  • COVID-19 and Its Impact on the Total Testing Cycle.
    J Appl Lab Med Volume: 8 Page(s): 1013 - 1016
    11/02/2023 Authors: Alter DN
  • Mechanisms by which the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator may influence SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 disease severity.
    FASEB J Volume: 37 Page(s): e23220
    11/01/2023 Authors: Tedbury PR; Manfredi C; Degenhardt F; Conway J; Horwath MC; McCracken C; Sorscher AJ; Moreau S; Wright C; Edwards C
  • Commentary on Low Free T4 in a 13-Year-Old Girl with Short Stature and Blurry Vision.
    Clin Chem Volume: 69 Page(s): 1112
    10/03/2023 Authors: Alter DN; Morales-Vargas B
  • Three patients highlighting potential pitfalls in platelet refractory testing.
    Transfusion Volume: 63 Page(s): 888 - 892
    04/01/2023 Authors: Attieh M; Dent EA; Happney L; Roback JD; Alter DN; Barrette E; Then C; Sullivan HC
  • Three Cases Highlighting Three Potential Pitfalls in the Platelet Refractory Workup
    Volume: 158 Page(s): S160 - S160
    11/09/2022 Authors: Attieh M; Dent EA; Then CE; Barrette E; Alter DN; Duncan A; Roback JD; Sullivan HC; Happney L
  • Commentary on An Unusual Presentation of Autoimmune Primary Adrenal Insufficiency.
    Clin Chem Volume: 68 Page(s): 1379
    11/03/2022 Authors: Alter DN
  • Commentary on Significance of Monoclonal Band in Cerebral Spinal Fluid.
    Clin Chem Volume: 68 Page(s): 280
    02/01/2022 Authors: Alter DN
  • An International Survey of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Laboratory Reporting Practices: Implications for Tafenoquine Eligibility Assessment.
    Arch Pathol Lab Med
    01/28/2022 Authors: Genzen JR; Nwosu A; Long T; Murphy H; Alter DN
  • In Reply.
    Arch Pathol Lab Med Volume: 145 Page(s): 1193a - 11193
    10/01/2021 Authors: Lo SF; Alter DN
  • The need for new test verification and regulatory support for innovative diagnostics.
    Nat Biotechnol Volume: 39 Page(s): 1060 - 1062
    09/01/2021 Authors: Roback JD; Tyburski EA; Alter D; Asakrah S; Chahroudi A; Esper A; Farmer S; Figueroa J; K Frediani J; D Gonzalez M
  • A Review of Acute Pancreatitis.
    JAMA Volume: 325 Page(s): 2402
    06/15/2021 Authors: Alter D; Koch DD
  • One-Stop Serum Assay Identifies COVID-19 Disease Severity and Vaccination Responses.
    Immunohorizons Volume: 5 Page(s): 322 - 335
    05/17/2021 Authors: Haddad NS; Nguyen DC; Kuruvilla ME; Morrison-Porter A; Anam F; Cashman KS; Ramonell RP; Kyu S; Saini AS; Cabrera-Mora M
  • Comparison of Antibody Class-Specific SARS-CoV-2 Serologies for the Diagnosis of Acute COVID-19.
    J Clin Microbiol Volume: 59
    03/19/2021 Authors: Verkerke H; Horwath M; Saeedi B; Boyer D; Allen JW; Owens J; Arthur CM; Nakahara H; Rha J; Patel K
  • Point-of-Care Testing for the Emergency Department Patient: Quantity and Quality of the Available Evidence.
    Arch Pathol Lab Med Volume: 145 Page(s): 308 - 319
    03/01/2021 Authors: Alter DN
  • Reemphasizing the Importance of Commutability.
    Arch Pathol Lab Med Volume: 145 Page(s): 129a - 1129
    02/01/2021 Authors: Lo SF; Alter D
  • Elevated SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Distinguish Severe Disease in Early COVID-19 Infection.
    bioRxiv
    12/06/2020 Authors: Haddad NS; Nguyen DC; Kuruvilla ME; Morrison-Porter A; Anam F; Cashman KS; Ramonell RP; Kyu S; Saini AS; Cabrera-Mora M
  • Reliability of urinalysis for identification of proteinuria is reduced in the presence of other abnormalities including high specific gravity and hematuria.
    Urol Oncol Volume: 38 Page(s): 853.e9 - 853.e15
    11/01/2020 Authors: Parker JL; Kirmiz S; Noyes SL; Davis AT; Babitz SK; Alter D; Hu S; Lane BR
  • AACC Guidance Document on Management of Point-of-Care Testing.
    J Appl Lab Med Volume: 5 Page(s): 762 - 787
    07/01/2020 Authors: Nichols JH; Alter D; Chen Y; Isbell TS; Jacobs E; Moore N; Shajani-Yi Z
  • Rapid Generation of Neutralizing Antibody Responses in COVID-19 Patients.
    Cell Rep Med Volume: 1 Page(s): 100040
    06/23/2020 Authors: Suthar MS; Zimmerman MG; Kauffman RC; Mantus G; Linderman SL; Hudson WH; Vanderheiden A; Nyhoff L; Davis CW; Adekunle O
  • Rapid generation of neutralizing antibody responses in COVID-19 patients.
    medRxiv
    05/08/2020 Authors: Suthar MS; Zimmerman M; Kauffman R; Mantus G; Linderman S; Vanderheiden A; Nyhoff L; Davis C; Adekunle S; Affer M
  • Reducing the number of unnecessary routine laboratory tests through education of internal medicine residents.
    Postgrad Med J Volume: 94 Page(s): 716 - 719
    12/01/2018 Authors: Faisal A; Andres K; Rind JAK; Das A; Alter D; Subramanian J; Koehler TJ; Parker J; Bernicchi N
  • Commentary.
    Clin Chem Volume: 63 Page(s): 1203
    07/01/2017 Authors: Alter D
  • Education Intervention Reduces Blood Transfusion Rates within Hospitalist Program
    Volume: 123 Page(s): 45 - 45
    09/01/2016 Authors: Edlund A; Sholler P; Roode J; Alter D; Blue D; Shupe A; Szenas F
  • Laboratory Testing in the Setting of Diabetic Scleredema.
    JAMA Volume: 316 Page(s): 542
    08/02/2016 Authors: Alter D
  • Blood Product Utilization in Pediatric Patients with Leukemia/Lymphoma
    Volume: 54 Page(s): 4A - 4A
    08/01/2014 Authors: Rajasekaran S; Ndika A; Alter D; Krishnan J; Kurt B; Cornelius A; Olivero A; Hassan N
  • Tight glycemic control and point-of-care testing.
    Clin Lab Med Volume: 29 Page(s): 511 - 522
    09/01/2009 Authors: Alter D; Deines G
  • Check Sample Abstracts.
    Am J Clin Pathol Volume: 131 Page(s): 286 - 299
    02/01/2009 Authors: Alter D; Grenache DG; Bosler DS; Karcher RE; Nichols J; Rajadhyaksha A; Camelo-Piragua S; Rauch C; Huddleston BJ; Frank EL
  • Liver-function testing.
    MLO Med Lab Obs Volume: 40 Page(s): 10 - 17
    12/01/2008 Authors: Alter D
  • Five variants of the beta-globin gene without clinical or hematological effects: Hb Maryland [beta 47(CD6)Asp-->His], Hb Kent [beta 37(C3)Trp-->Cys], Hb Visayan [beta 136(H14)Gly-->Cys], Hb Cutlerville [beta 138(H16)Ala-->Val] and Hb Hornchurch [beta 43(CD2)Glu-->Lys].
    Hemoglobin Volume: 32 Page(s): 471 - 477
    01/01/2008 Authors: Hoyer JD; Kaur P; Kozak EA; Lum S; Alter DN
  • Readers add stats, support.
    MLO Med Lab Obs Volume: 40 Page(s): 7
    01/01/2008 Authors: Alter D
  • Non-urine body fluid specific gravity.
    MLO Med Lab Obs Volume: 38 Page(s): 6
    03/01/2006 Authors: Alter D
  • Three new hemoglobin variants with abnormal oxygen affinity: Hb Saratoga Springs [alpha40(C5)Lys --> Asn (alpha1)], Hb Santa Clara [beta97(FG4)His --> Asn], and Hb Sparta [beta103(G5)Phe --> Val].
    Hemoglobin Volume: 27 Page(s): 235 - 241
    11/01/2003 Authors: Hoyer JD; Weinhold J; Mailhot E; Alter D; McCormick DJ; Snow K; Kubik KS; Holmes MW; Fairbanks VF
  • Using hemolyzed specimens.
    Am J Clin Pathol Volume: 114 Page(s): 820 - 821
    11/01/2000 Authors: Alter D; Sykes E
  • Cytogenetic study of a patient with infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia using GTG-banding and chromosome painting.
    Exp Mol Pathol Volume: 69 Page(s): 152 - 158
    10/01/2000 Authors: Alter D; Mark HF
  • The subclinical impact of cocaine abuse on cardiac and skeletal muscle.
    Volume: 46 Page(s): A189 - A189
    06/01/2000 Authors: Alter DN; Wilson JM; Leonard KS; Peterson VJ; Sykes ES
  • Deficiencies in management training.
    Am J Clin Pathol Volume: 113 Page(s): 456 - 457
    03/01/2000 Authors: Alter D
  • Gram-positive Neisseria meningitis.
    Arch Pathol Lab Med Volume: 123 Page(s): 444
    05/01/1999 Authors: Alter D; Josephson S
  • Klinefelter syndrome.
    Arch Pathol Lab Med Volume: 123 Page(s): 261
    03/01/1999 Authors: Mark HF; Alter D; Mousseau P
  • FISH as an adjunct to conventional cytogenetics.
    Med Health R I Volume: 81 Page(s): 328 - 330
    10/01/1998 Authors: Mark HF; Alter DN; Mega A
  • Test performance in systemic sclerosis: anti-centromere and anti-Scl-70 antibodies.
    Am J Med Volume: 103 Page(s): 242 - 248
    09/01/1997 Authors: Spencer-Green G; Alter D; Welch HG
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