Category: Diagnostic Technologies

Diagnostic Technologies

Sysmex Europe Launches Automated Blood Testing Platform for Alzheimer’s Disease

The system uses routine blood draws to provide results in 17 minutes, offering an alternative to invasive diagnostic methods.

Diagnostic Technologies

Agilent Partners with OpenAI and BCG to Advance Artificial Intelligence in Lab Workflows

Agilent Technologies has partnered with OpenAI and Boston Consulting Group to accelerate artificial intelligence deployment in lab workflows, aiming to deliver faster scientific insights and advance intelligent instruments, software, and services.

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

Tempus Launches Open-Source Digital Pathology Consortium with Major Medical Centers

The initiative aims to standardize digital pathology through an open-source platform and image management system.

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.