Category: Diagnostic Technologies

Diagnostic Technologies

Alveo Technologies Completes Expanded CDC Agreement for Seasonal and Avian Influenza Test

The company's be.well platform can detect seasonal influenza A and B as well as avian influenza A(H5) in humans within 45 minutes at the point of care.

Diagnostic Technologies

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Develops Specialized Test for Vascular Anomaly Diagnosis

VMD4Kids test, now used by 30-40 pediatric hospitals nationwide for difficult-to-diagnose cases, targets 218 gene variants in mosaic disorders.

Diagnostic Technologies

The Diagnostic Revolution That Could Finally Deliver on the Promise of Precision Medicine—And Why Medical Training Must Catch Up

Despite powerful advances in precision medicine, most doctors remain untrained in these emerging diagnostic tools.

Anatomic Pathology

YourBio Health Forms Advisory Board to Advance Capillary Blood Collection

The newly appointed scientific and medical experts will guide product development, research, regulatory planning, and commercialization.

Digital Pathology

Clinical Chemistry

Managing Analyzer Downtime with Redundancy and Maintenance Strategies

As labs aim to minimize disruptions, they are increasingly investing in strategies focused on resilience and rapid recovery.

Flow Cytometry

Compact Flow Cytometers Automate Labs, Enhance LIS Integration

Flow cytometers are becoming increasingly compact and sophisticated, offering opportunities and challenges for routine clinical use.

Hematology & Serology

Fingerstick Host-Response Test for Rapid Differentiation of Bacterial and Viral Infections Development Completed

MeMed has unveiled MeMed BV Flex, a rapid fingerstick-based test that distinguishes bacterial from viral infections in 15 minutes.

Immunoassay

Rapid Immunoassays Rise in Emergency Diagnostics Use

Rapid immunoassays have emerged as a valuable tool for providing quick information that can be crucial in life-threatening situations.

Mass Spectrometry

Urine Drug Screens Miss Substances in Some Pediatric Samples

New research suggests standard drug tests may miss low-level exposure in children—potentially sending them back into unsafe home environments—and suggests an alternative.

Microbiology

MALDI Biotyper Sirius and Sirius One Systems Receive Environmental Sustainability Designation

Bruker's MALDI Biotyper sirius and sirius one systems have received the ACT Label from My Green Lab, recognizing responsible design.

Molecular Diagnostics

FDA Approves Companion Test to Identify Patients Eligible for New NSCLC Treatment

The test is approved to identify patients eligible for Hernexeos, an orally administered targeted treatment for HER2 (ERBB2)-mutant non-small cell lung cancer.

Point-of-Care

Rapid Syphilis Testing Access Expanded

Labcorp and NOWDiagnostics have partnered to distribute free First to Know Syphilis Test kits to public health organizations nationwide.

Urinalysis & Toxicology

Upgrading Urine Analyzers to Boost Efficiency and Accuracy

Many clinical laboratories are using outdated urine analyzers, which may affect efficiency and data accuracy.