A Closer Lab-Patient Connection
Patient access to data from the clinical lab is increasing. What does this mean for those generating it?
Diagnostic Testing and Emerging Technologies
Keeps You Up-to-Date on New Diagnostic Tests, Testing Trends and Opportunities, and Emerging Test Technologies
New and Improved: The Latest Research in Disease Screening
New ideas and innovations look beyond conventional screening options to facilitate improved disease diagnosis and patient outcomes
A Lasting Impact: COVID-19 and Cancer Screening
Several years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, labs are still dealing with the effects of missed and delayed screenings
Genetic Testing Fraud Prosecutions are on the Rise around the Country. Are Your Genetic Testing Practices Compliant?
By Robert Liles bio
Over the last year, a number of genetic testing fraud investigations and prosecutions have been initiated by…
FDA Watch: Agency Issues New Guidance on Biotin Interference Testing
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
On June 13, the FDA issued a draft guidance explaining how makers of in vitro diagnostic devices (IVDs) should perform…
FDA Greenlights Assays Using New Test Model for Lyme Disease Diagnosis
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Genetics Update: 23andMe Seeks to Upend the Medical Industry via Genetic Testing Information Sharing
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Top of the News: Early Results Show Blood Test’s Effectiveness in Early Alzheimer’s Detection
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Developing a cost-effective blood test capable of accurately detecting early Alzheimer's disease that can be…
Nonculture Molecular Tests Speed Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infections
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
The T2Bacteria Panel (T2Biosystems; Lexington, Mass.) can rapidly and accurately diagnoses bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by…
CDC Announces Shortage of TB Skin Test Antigen, New TB Testing Guidelines
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a…
Is Your Billing Company Putting You At Compliance Risk?
By Sean McSweeney bio
Does your orthopedic billing company charge a percentage of collections for their coding and billing…
Upfront Next-Generation Sequencing for Lung Cancer Patients Saves Time, Money
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Use of upfront next-generation sequencing (NGS) testing at diagnosis of patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) is…
Ergonomics in the Laboratory Setting
By Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ) bio
Sometimes when I am talking about lab safety and the topic turns to ergonomics, I get an unusual reaction from the audience…