Category: Diagnostic Technologies

Diagnostic Technologies

Study Supports Multi-Omic Blood Test Strategy for Ovarian Cancer Detection

Researchers identified coordinated lipid, metabolite, and protein signatures in symptomatic patients, supporting a multi-omic strategy for earlier ovarian cancer detection.

Diagnostic Technologies

AI Prostate Cancer Test Enters Clinical Use in Puerto Rico

The test analyzes digital biopsy images to help predict treatment response and long-term outcomes for patients with localized prostate cancer.

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

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.

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

Single-Cell Sequencing May Identify New Exercise Biomarkers

Research suggests new sequencing technologies can help labs move from tissue-level averages to cell-specific testing for precision exercise medicine.

Hematology & Serology

Algocyte Unveils Portable AI Blood Analyzer for Remote Monitoring

The complete blood count analyzer, cleared for commercial use with UKCA marking, requires a small blood sample comparable to that used by a glucose meter.

Immunoassay

HerAnova Presents Validation Data for Endometriosis Blood Test

HerAnova Lifesciences presented validation data for HerResolve, a blood-based endometriosis test, showing 94.4% accuracy and detection of cases missed by imaging.

Mass Spectrometry

University of Florida Researchers Develop Rapid Urine Test for Prostate Cancer

The noninvasive method uses paper spray and mass spectrometry to identify disease biomarkers in less than 30 seconds.

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

Caris Life Sciences Launches New Blood Test for Early Cancer Detection

The test utilizes genomic sequencing and AI to identify biological signals associated with early-stage disease.

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.