Technology

New Approach Developed to Diagnose Tuberculosis
The diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis usually includes laboratory analysis of sputum, a viscous material derived from deep in the airways of patients with active disease which can be difficult to collect and analyze by microbiological and molecular techniques. More...25 Mar 2015




Increasing Point-of-Care Testing Workload Addressed with New Integrated Systems Solution
Challenges faced by clinical laboratory point-of-care coordinators can now be more efficiently tackled with an innovative approach developed as a new component of an informatics solution for managing in vitro diagnostics analyzers and operators. More...17 Mar 2015


Blood-Based Diagnostic Determines Hormonal Status of Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
Estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor status is prognostic and predictive in breast cancer and because metastatic breast tumor biopsies are not routinely feasible, circulating tumor cells offer an alternative source of determining ER/PR tumor status. More...11 Mar 2015
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Suitcase Laboratory Set to Improve Ebolavirus Control
Sensitive Estrogen Detection Method Developed
Hemoglobin Assay Performed with Photothermal Optical Sensor
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Cell Culture Technique Leads to Tailor-Made Cancer Treatments
FDA Clears Hand-Held Test for Bordetella Pertussis
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HIV Combo Test Receives CLIA Waiver
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