Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

Medicare Finalizes Coverage for Transplant Molecular Testing

The new policy affirms coverage for surveillance testing to detect organ rejection in kidney, heart, and lung transplant patients.

Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

Natera’s Heart Test Can Better Detect Rejection for Transplant Patients

Natera launched Prospera Heart with Donor Quantity Score, enhancing its ability to detect rejection in heart transplant patients.

Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

Oncocyte’s Kidney Transplant Diagnostic Test Gets CMS Coverage

Oncocyte announced that the Medicare Administrative Contractor for the CMS issued a positive coverage decision for the VitaGraft Kidney test.

Roche Gets FDA Clearance for Cobas BK Virus Quantitative Test

Sep 10, 2020 | Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

The test provides standardized, high-quality results to help better assess the risk of complications caused by the BK virus in transplant patients.

Test Shows Immune Response to Covid-19 after Organ Transplant

Aug 27, 2020 | Covid 19, Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

With the test, the team demonstrated organ transplant patients are very capable of achieving a good immune response to covid-19 despite immunosuppression.

Von Willebrand Factor Antigen Useful for Assessing Urgency of Liver Transplants

Mar 23, 2020 | Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

By integrating von Willebrand factor antigen into their planning model, researchers significantly increased the accuracy of predicting the probability of dying while on the waiting list for a liver transplant.

Roche Launches Zika Blood Screening Test for CE Markets

Feb 17, 2020 | Emerging & Zoonotic Diseases, Hematology & Serology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Diagnostics, Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

The Cobas Zika test detects Zika virus RNA in samples of human plasma and is intended for use in screening blood donations.

NGS Diagnostic Platform Granted CE Certification

Oct 15, 2019 | Sepsis, Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

Disqver uses next-generation sequencing of cell-free DNA to detect more than 1,500 bacteria, DNA viruses, fungi, and parasites in a patient’s bloodstream.

Researchers Identify Histological Features of Urinary Obstruction after Kidney Transplantation

Sep 17, 2019 | Histology, Research, Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

Discovery by Medical University of Vienna research team may lead to early identification of dangerous complications among transplant patients.

LightIntegra Technology Receives $5.4 Million to Bring Platelet Activation Test to the US Market

Jun 13, 2019 | Cancer, Hematology & Serology, Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

Adoption of the technology is based on the premise that healthcare providers need to get the right bag of blood products to the right patient at the right time.