Microbiology
Blood Culture Detection Times Distinguishes Bacteremia from Contamination
Contamination of blood culture is common, very costly for the health system, and often confuses clinicians. To minimize the risk of blood culture contamination with the normal skin flora, meticulous attention should be paid when preparing the skin for venipuncture. More...27 Dec 2015
Rapid Molecular Host-Response Assay May Improve Diagnosis of Sepsis
A microarray assay that measures classifier RNA transcript biomarkers in blood may help quickly differentiate sepsis from infection-negative systemic inflammation in critically ill patients, according to a new study. More...14 Dec 2015
Automated PCR Platform Increases Productivity of Clinical Molecular Diagnostic Laboratories
An automated real-time PCR platform that has been certified for diagnostics use in Europe has demonstrated the potential to dramatically improve productivity and turnaround times in the clinical laboratory. More...09 Dec 2015
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