Category: Diagnostic Technologies

Diagnostic Technologies

Bruker Expands Microbiology and Infection Diagnostics Portfolio

New updates include expanded capabilities for microbial identification and advancements in sepsis diagnostics and sequencing workflows.

Diagnostic Technologies

Bio-Rad Launches New Line of Thermal Cyclers for PCR Applications

The PTC Harmony 96 and PTC Harmony Deepwell systems are designed to provide high-performance PCR for academic and biopharma laboratories.

Diagnostic Technologies

Experts Call for End to Routine ‘Corrected’ Calcium Reporting

A new position statement warns that albumin-adjusted calcium formulas are unreliable and may lead to patient misclassification.

Anatomic Pathology

FDA Grants Breakthrough Designation to AI Bladder Cancer Prognostic Test

The FDA has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to Valar Labs’ Vesta Bladder Risk Stratify Dx, the first AI-powered digital pathology prognostic test for bladder cancer.

Digital Pathology

New AI Test Predicts Mortality Risk in Metastatic Prostate Cancer

The digital pathology platform provides patient-specific risk estimates to help clinicians tailor treatment for metastatic hormone-sensitive disease.

Clinical Chemistry

Saliva Test May Identify Acute Sleep Deprivation

Researchers identify molecular markers in saliva that could lead to new clinical tests for sleep loss.

Flow Cytometry

Bio-Rad Expands Antibody Labeling Kits for Flow Cytometry and Western Blot

Bio-Rad has expanded its TrailBlazer StarBright Dye Label Kits to 32 options, now available in Europe for flow cytometry and fluorescent western blot applications, according to the company.

Hematology & Serology

Sysmex America Launches New Hematology Solution for Clinical Labs

The XR-Series features higher throughput and enhanced analytics to streamline daily laboratory operations.

Immunoassay

Roche Receives CE Mark for Alzheimer’s Disease Blood Test

Roche has received CE mark approval for its Elecsys pTau217 blood test, designed to aid in Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis by detecting amyloid pathology in patients with cognitive decline.

Mass Spectrometry

Agilent Launches New Trace Element Analysis System for Laboratories

The new triple quadrupole mass spectrometry system aims to increase sample throughput and simplify interference removal.

Microbiology

FDA Grants Breakthrough Designation to Liquid Biopsy for Invasive Mold Infections

The panel detects fungal DNA in plasma to help identify specific pathogens in immunocompromised patients.

Molecular Diagnostics

Study Shows Blood Test Predicts Breast Cancer Recurrence Years Before Clinical Symptoms

Monitoring circulating tumor DNA dynamics outperformed standard markers for predicting survival and relapse in early-stage patients.

Point-of-Care

Roche Receives FDA Clearance for Point-of-Care Bordetella Test

The cobas liat system delivers PCR results in 15 minutes, detecting and differentiating between three Bordetella pathogens including whooping cough.

Urinalysis & Toxicology

Urine Metabolite Test Shows Potential for Autism Risk Screening

The screening tool identifies specific molecules produced by gut bacteria to distinguish children with autism from typically developing peers.