How to Better Harmonize Lab Test Results
Unharmonized and unstandardized test results can affect patient care. Here are steps that clinical labs can take to resolve this problem
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Diagnostics Pipeline: FDA Approves Visby Medical’s Over-The-Counter Women’s Sexual Health Test
It’s the first PCR-based sexually transmitted infection test platform for at-home use
Experts Discuss Opportunities and Challenges for NGS
Next-generation sequencing is reshaping how labs detect, understand, and manage disease
Genetics Update: Internet Use Can Help Patients Self-Diagnose Rare Genetic Disorders
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
The notion of empowering patients to take control over their own health care is particularly powerful within the realm of…
Genetic Testing Fraud Prosecutions are on the Rise around the Country. Are Your Genetic Testing Practices Compliant?
Genetic testing laboratories should ask a series of questions prior to billing for these assays
Genetics Update: 23andMe Seeks to Upend the Medical Industry via Genetic Testing Information Sharing
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Genetic Testing Guidelines for Hereditary Cancer Miss Many At Risk
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network genetic testing criteria for hereditary cancer miss almost one in five at-risk for…
Expanded Access to Genetic Testing for Cardiomyopathy Is Cost Effective
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Routine Urine Test Can Screen for Medication Adherence at Primary Care Visit
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
A single urine spot sample can be used to objectively screen for nonadherence to diabetes medications in the…
Raising Urinary Tract Infection Threshold Cuts Unnecessary Antibiotic Use, Without Harming Patients
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Raising the laboratory threshold for identifying potential urinary tract infections (UTIs) may prevent…
HCV Testing Uptake “Limited” Even Among Baby Boomers
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Only one in six baby boomers report having been tested for hepatitis C virus (HCV)< despite recommendations for…
Rule-In Using High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin May Misdiagnose Heart Attacks
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
One in 20 patients without clinical suspicion of acute myocardial infarction has a high sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) level greater than…