Laboratory companies and scientists are working furiously to produce the rapid, point of care testing technology needed to prevent asymptomatic people from spreading SARS-CoV-2. And in a promising new … [Read more...]
Emerging Tests
COVID-19 Antigen Tests Are Ready for Mass Utilization but Antigen Test Reporting Is Not
September 22, 2020
It will take something on the order of 200 million COVID-19 screening tests per month, as opposed to the 25 million being performed currently, to safely reopen the U.S., estimates a new report from … [Read more...]
Technology
Point of Care: Is the Blood-Drawing Robot the Phlebotomist of the Future?
March 4, 2020
Question: Is the human phlebotomist an endangered species? Answer: Not exactly. But a new study suggests that at least one robot may be able to collect blood samples just as well, if not better, than … [Read more...]
Emerging Tests: New Study Supports Feasibility of At-Home Urine Prostate Cancer Testing
January 2, 2020
One of the most challenging aspects of prostate cancer diagnosis is collecting urine samples from patients. In addition to being highly uncomfortable, post-digital rectal examination collection yields … [Read more...]
EMERGING TESTS
Innovation: Breathalyzer May Offer Reliable, Easier Alternative to Blood-Based Opioid Detection
October 16, 2019
Police officers, law enforcers, employers and drug testing laboratories may soon have a new tool: a breathalyzer test capable of detecting opioid drugs. Engineers and physicians from the University of … [Read more...]
INNOVATION
Point of Care: Handheld Device Shows Promise in Detecting Concussion from Blood Samples
September 24, 2019
A handheld portable device could be more effective than a CT scan in detecting mild traumatic brain injuries (TBI), according to a new study published in The Lancet Neurology. Because it is capable of … [Read more...]
