Category: Diagnostic Technologies

Diagnostic Technologies

Pictor Holdings Secures $7.5 Million to Expand Protein Analysis Platform

The funding will support manufacturing and commercial partnerships for a system that analyzes multiple protein targets in less than two hours.

Diagnostic Technologies

Watchmaker Genomics Launches Tools to Streamline Sequencing Workflows

The new technologies address library normalization and amplification accuracy for high-throughput and oncology sequencing.

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

New Imaging Technology Could Speed Up Cancer Diagnosis

Early results indicate the process could reduce sample preparation time by approximately 40% to 50%, while improving consistency by removing variability linked to staining conditions.

Digital Pathology

Proscia Releases New Version of Pathology Platform

The update integrates artificial intelligence into the system architecture to assist with case review, biomarker discovery, and laboratory operations.

Clinical Chemistry

Testosterone Therapy Frequently Prescribed Without Recommended Diagnostic Workup

Research suggests that only 12% of men receiving testosterone prescriptions underwent appropriate testing.

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

New Study Links Biomarker Elevations to Kidney Transplant Failure Risk

Elevated donor-derived cell-free DNA levels are linked to higher kidney transplant failure risk, suggesting earlier detection of allograft injury before loss of kidney function.

Immunoassay

Seegene Launches New Test for Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Europe

The assay is CE marked under the European Union In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation and identifies resistance genes to help prevent hospital-acquired infections.

Mass Spectrometry

Bruker Expands Microbiology and Infection Diagnostics Portfolio

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

Microbiology

Study to Evaluate One-Hour Testing for Drug-Resistant Infections

The Fleming Initiative and Cepheid have launched a 30-month study in England to compare rapid molecular and traditional culture screening for drug-resistant carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in hospital settings.

Molecular Diagnostics

Long-Read Sequencing Improves Diagnosis of Rare Genetic Disorders

A study reports that long-read genome sequencing can replace up to 15 separate tests and improve diagnostic yield for rare genetic disorders, according to researchers in the Netherlands.

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.