Appropriate use of testing is becoming a greater challenge, given the growing number of available diagnostic tests and their increasing complexity. While unnecessary or inappropriate testing can lead … [Read more...]
PUBLIC HEALTH
Partnerships, IT Solutions Improve Infectious Disease Diagnostic Stewardship
June 10, 2019
EMERGING TESTS
Improved Accuracy of Point-of-Care HbA1c Tests May Expand Access to Testing
May 28, 2019
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared POC Afinion HbA1c Dx test (Alere Technologies a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories) is accurate and precise for diagnosing diabetes using both fingerstick … [Read more...]
PUBLIC HEALTH
HCV Testing Uptsake “Limited” Even Among Baby Boomers
May 23, 2019
Only one in six baby boomers report having been tested for hepatitis C virus (HCV)< despite recommendations for universal screening, according to a brief report published in the April issue of … [Read more...]
TOP OF THE NEWS
Federal Effort to Control HIV Depends on Increasing Testing, Treatment Adherence
May 21, 2019
To control the spread of HIV in the United States, HIV infection must be diagnosed early and persons with HIV infection must be quickly linked to sustained care and treatment. These are the core … [Read more...]
TESTING TRENDS
Serial CRP Results Predict Continued Risk Following Heart Attack
May 13, 2019
Serial measurement of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels following acute coronary syndrome may help better identify patients at greater risk for recurrent cardiovascular events or … [Read more...]
PUBLIC HEALTH
Comprehensive, School-based Cardiovascular Screening Is Feasible, Effective
April 26, 2019
Comprehensive screening for cardiovascular risk, including testing for cholesterol and diabetes, is feasible in middle schools, according to a small study published in the Journal of Pediatrics. … [Read more...]
TESTING TRENDS
Universal HCV Screening of Pregnant Women Is Cost-Effective, Should Be Adopted Nationally, Study Urges
April 26, 2019
Universal hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening among pregnant women in the United States is cost effective and improves detection of HCV among women and children, according to a study published in … [Read more...]
EMERGING TESTS
Progress Seen With EGFR Testing, But Adoption Still Lagging
April 23, 2019
Incomplete implementation of EGFR testing guidelines remains a problem in the realm of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study published in the Journal of Global Oncology. The authors … [Read more...]
TESTING STRATEGY
Preventive Genomic Screening In Young Adults Highly Cost Effective
March 26, 2019
A new model shows that universal preventive genomic screening for multiple conditions in early adulthood could be highly cost-effective in a single-payer health care system, according to a study … [Read more...]
INSIDE THE DIAGNOSTICS INDUSTRY
The Practice of Early Gestational Diabetes Screening Evaluated
March 26, 2019
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that each year, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects between 2 percent and 10 percent of pregnancies. Experts say there has been a … [Read more...]
