Category: Diagnostic Technologies

Diagnostic Technologies

Countable Labs and Promega Partner for Sample Preparation and Rare Variant Detection

The agreement combines extraction and PCR technologies to create an end-to-end workflow for DNA and RNA analysis.

Diagnostic Technologies

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.

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

Expanded Approval Broadens Use of Roche MMR Test for Immunotherapy Selection

The companion diagnostic evaluates mismatch repair deficiency, a predictive biomarker used to identify patients who may respond to PD-1-targeted therapies.

Digital Pathology

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.

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

Sysmex America Launches New Hematology Solution for Clinical Labs

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

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

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

CirrusDx Adds Lab Testing for Recently Approved UTI Antibiotic

The new capability helps clinicians determine if a patient's infection will respond to gepotidacin before prescribing the treatment.

Molecular Diagnostics

Can a Blood Test Identify Head and Neck Cancer Patients at Risk of Recurrence?

An experimental assay detected residual HPV-related cancer DNA after surgery and was associated with poorer outcomes in an observational study.

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.