New research suggests that potential shifts might occur in diabetes-related testing, including potential increased use of point-of-care- (POC-) based hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing for systematic … [Read more...]
EMERGING TESTS
Testing Recommendations Expand as Zika Season Approaches
June 14, 2017
As warm weather sets in across the southern portion of the United States, public health officials are planning for the 2017 Zika season. This mosquito year experts have a better knowledge about the … [Read more...]
INDUSTRY TRENDS
Genomic Testing May Be Currently Overhyped, Oncologists Say
June 14, 2017
Most oncologists believe genomic testing is a major advance, but that it is "significantly overpromoted," according to a survey conducted by Medscape and the Swedish Cancer Institute in … [Read more...]
TESTING TRENDS
Signs Point to Expansion of Provider-Initiated Personal Genomic Testing
June 5, 2017
Since 2013 when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) effectively stopped direct-to-consumer personal genomic testing, there has been pent up demand among healthy individuals for testing options … [Read more...]
NEWS
Phone-Based Genetic Counseling Supports Healthy Genome Sequencing
June 5, 2017
Also at the ACMG meeting, researchers from Illumina (San Diego, Calif.) reported on a pilot project conducted at the San Diego Blood Bank where whole-genome sequencing was offered to a demographically … [Read more...]
GENETIC TESTING
Genome Medical Bridges Genomic Testing, Medical Practice
May 16, 2017
Lisa Alderson, co-founder and CEO, Genome Medical Many well-known barriers are slowing the integration of genomic testing into routine clinical practice, including workforce shortages and a lack … [Read more...]
TESTING STRATEGY
Testing Guidelines at a Glance
May 16, 2017
Evidence Lacking to Evaluate Celiac Screening The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found there is not enough evidence to advocate for or against screening asymptomatic adults, … [Read more...]
TESTING STRATEGY
Showing Test Prices May Not Change Ordering Behavior
May 16, 2017
Publishing testing prices in electronic ordering systems for inpatients may not lead to significant changes in clinician ordering behavior or associated fees, according to a study published April 21 … [Read more...]
DTC
Testosterone Testing Rises with DTC Ads
May 15, 2017
Televised direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) is associated with greater testosterone testing, according to a study published March 21 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The … [Read more...]
TESTING TRENDS
Screening Test Use Up After ACA
April 18, 2017
There was an uptick in preventive screening after enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), yet cancer-screening rates in the United States remain below Healthy People 2020 goals. More people … [Read more...]
