Choosing and Using Wisely
The value of lab test utilization management—and the ASCP’s latest best practice recommendations for effective test utilization
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New and Improved: The Latest Research in Disease Screening
New ideas and innovations look beyond conventional screening options to facilitate improved disease diagnosis and patient outcomes
Generalizing Genomics Learning
A new NIH network aims to remove barriers and share knowledge to drive more widespread adoption of genomics in clinical settings
Urinary cfDNA Analysis Valuable for Urinary Tract Infections
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Sequencing of urinary cell-free DNA (cfDNA) offers a comprehensive examination of bacterial and viral infections of the urinary tract and could be…
PAMA Unlocks Golden Age for Innovative Diagnostics
By Chance Scott bio
The publication of the 2018 Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) in January saw a long and heated debate within the lab community come to fruition…
HIV Testing Opportunities Missed For High-Risk Patients
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
There are many missed opportunities for testing and diagnosis of HIV among high-risk individuals seen in clinical settings…
Whole-Genome Sequencing Can Improve Blood Transfusion Matches
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Antigen typing based on whole-genome sequencing (WGS) can enable more precise matching of blood transfusions, according to a study published online May 17 in…
Report Finds Genetic Tests and Their Reimbursement Increasingly Complex
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
The health care technology company Concert Genetics (formerly NextGxDx; Nashville, Tenn.) recently released its third edition of…
Genetic Testing Emerges As New Trendy Workplace Benefit
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Screening Blood Donations for Zika, Costly With Low Yields
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Screening the entire U.S. blood supply for Zika virus may not be worth the $42 million price tag. Fifteen months of screening all…
CDC Receives Funding to Expand Laboratory Harmonization Efforts
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
The FY 2018 omnibus appropriations bill, passed by Congress in late March, included a little noticed provision that could ultimately bring significant changes to the laboratory industry…
Profound Discrepancies Seen Between DTC Genetic Results, Confirmatory Testing
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Raw data from direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests have an "alarmingly high" false-positive rate, according to a study published…
Diagnostic danger in the lab: Time to reform how we process orders
Recent report examining 10,000 claims to understand the key drivers of medical malpractice suits found 52 percent involved lab-related errors.
