Molecular Diagnostics


Noninvasive Prenatal Technique Detects Subchromosomal Abnormalities
Noninvasive prenatal testing using sequencing of fetal cell-free DNA from maternal plasma has allowed accurate prenatal diagnosis of aneuploidy without requirement of an invasive procedure and this approach has gained increasing clinical acceptance. More...24 Nov 2015


Blood Test Increases Accuracy in Prenatal Testing
A simple, accurate and low risk blood test can detect fetal blood group, sex, and genetic conditions in unborn babies and the DNA test is inexpensive and is noninvasive, as opposed to the traditional amniocentesis test that involves a needle and carries a minor risk of miscarriage. More...22 Nov 2015



Rapid Ebola Virus Detection Assay Evaluated
Ebolavirus infection is mainly diagnosed by various in-house and commercial real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assays used in up to 38 laboratories implemented at or close to Ebola treatment centers in West Africa. More...17 Nov 2015
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New Target Sequence Capture Panel Eases Detection of Viruses in Patient Samples
Gene Test Validated for Breast Cancer Therapy
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Mutated Gene Found in Families with Multiple Tumors
Virome Capture Sequencing Enables Sensitive Viral Diagnosis
DNA Alterations Identified Occur Earliest in Lung Cancer Development
New Virus Identified in Blood Supply
Micro Ribonucleic Nucleic Acid Panel Assays Launched
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