Removing Racial Inequalities in Lab Referrals
Clinical laboratory professionals must consider how race affects test referrals and what they can do to combat existing inequities
Testing Trends-dtet
Pandemics: Prediction, Prevention, and Response
Recent efforts to forecast the next infectious disease outbreak and steps labs can take to ensure they’re prepared.
Sepsis: Diagnosis on a Deadline
New molecular tests and diagnostic support technologies can help labs detect sepsis earlier, faster, and with greater accuracy
Screening Test Use Up After ACA
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
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…
Testing Guidelines at a Glance
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Two recent testing guidelines were released that address carrier screenings for pregnant women and a rare disease lacking a…
Joint Guideline Issued for CRC Molecular Testing
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
A joint guideline from the American Society for Clinical Pathology, College of American Pathologists, Association for Molecular Pathology, and…
Study Reveals Resistance to Change in Cervical Cancer Screenings
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
The majority of women are willing to undergo less frequent cervical cancer screening, consistent with screening guidelines, if it was…
Large-Scale Sequencing Initiatives Further Precision Medicine
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Large-scale sequencing initiatives performed in integrated health care systems, such as the DiscovEHR collaboration, can advance genetic discovery and serve as a…