
FDA Watch: Agency Takes Steps to Downgrade Some Nucleic Acid-Based Tests to Class II
The change is expected to dramatically cut the costs of developing new tests

The change is expected to dramatically cut the costs of developing new tests

The Syn-One assay can diagnose multiple conditions without needing a lumbar puncture

However, clinical laboratories may have more say in future laws and guidance thanks to 2024 decision

Roche’s vitamin D assay includes internal quality controls that allowed it to obtain the CLIA designation

The new blood-based assay avoids painful lumbar punctures and may quicken Alzheimer’s diagnoses