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Blood Test Could Predict Those Likely to Get Long COVID

A blood test taken at the time of COVID infection could predict who is most likely to develop long COVID, suggests a new small-scale study.

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FDA Updates COVID-19 Test Policy

The FDA has updated its COVID-19 test policy to ensure continued access to tests, transitioning traditional premarket review pathways.

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Best Practices for Lab QA and QC Workflows

In this special edition of Clinical Lab Chat, sponsored by Sysmex America, Inc., CLP’s Director of Business Intelligence, Chris Wolski, does a deep dive into lab QA & QC best practices with Daniel Johnson, assistant director of marketing for Informatics & Service at Sysmex America, Inc.

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Blood Test Could Predict Those Likely to Get Long COVID

A blood test taken at the time of COVID infection could predict who is most likely to develop long COVID, suggests a new small-scale study.

Diagnostic Technologies

Oxford Immunotec’s T-Cell Reagent Kit FDA Approved to Automate TB Detection Solution

PerkinElmer’s Oxford Immunotec says the FDA has approved the use of its T-Cell Select reagent kit for the automation of its TB test workflow.

Lab Automation

INTEGRA launches New Reagent Dispenser

INTEGRA developed the WELLJET family of dispensers to increase productivity and provide longer walk-away times for reagent dispensing.

Covid 19

COVID Associated with Up to 72% Increase in Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis for Children

Children who were infected with COVID show a substantially higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a new study.

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Henry Ford Health Offers Multi-Cancer Early Detection Blood Test

GRAIL announced Henry Ford Health as the first healthcare provider in Michigan to offer its Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) blood test.

Lab Equipment

Quest Partners With Lee Health to Deliver Lab Services

Quest Diagnostics and Lee Health are teaming up to enhance the quality and value of diagnostic services to patients and their doctors.

Lab Essentials

Ziath Launches Mohawk 48 Tube Selector & Picker

Ziath has launched the Mohawk 48 tube selector and picker, which is designed to select and pick wide, heavy, or tall tubes.

Disease States

STI and Vaginal Microbiome Test Kit Launched

Psomagen Incorporated and Kean Health announced the launch of Kean V and Kean V+, a vaginal microbiome test.

Lab Management

Examining University of Cincinnati’s Online MHA Program

The MHA program prepares students to become the next generation of executive health care leaders by combining real-world experience and competency-based coursework in an innovative learning environment.

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In-Silico-Designed Protein Probes May Diagnose Neurodegenerative Diseases Earlier

Researchers designed in silico “molecular probes” able to track the progress of a protein that misbehaves in neurodegenerative diseases.