Point-of-Care HCV Test Receives FDA Marketing Greenlight
The FDA has authorized Cepheid's Xpert HCV test and GeneXpert Xpress System, the first point-of-care HCV test for certified settings.
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Portable, COVID POC Test Discerns Alpha Variant from Earlier Strains
A point-of-care (POC) COVID test developed by researchers at the University of Illinois...
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New COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Achieves PCR-Like Accuracy Quickly
Researchers have developed a new test for COVID-19 that combines the speed of over-the-counter antigen tests with the accuracy of PCR tests.
Measuring Antibodies in Saliva Simplifies SARS-CoV-2 Detection
A new study that used saliva samples to measure virus-specific antibodies found it served as a useful and easy strategy to detect for SARS-CoV-2 infections.
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BioReference Laboratories Prepared for COVID-19 Testing of the Omicron Variant
BioReference Laboratories, Inc., an OPKO Health company, has announced that it is prepared for COVID-19 testing for the Omicron Variant.
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New Telehealth Solution Helps Workers Self-Administer COVID-19 Tests
A new COVID-19 tracking software can streamline employee compliance with OSHA standards, allowing for testing that can be self-administered and self-read.
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Saliva-Based COVID-19 Testing Kits Can Help Measure Oral Microbiomes
COVID-19 saliva testing kits that include a novel preservative can help with the study of the relationship between oral microbes and the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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New Schistosomiasis Diagnostic Testing May Lead to its Eradication
Researchers have made progress toward a new diagnostic test for schistosomiasis which could help achieve interrupting transmission of the disease.
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Essenlix, Roche Norway Wins for Patient At-Home Testing Solution
Essenlix Corporation, in partnership with Roche Norway, has won Norway Østfold Hospital System’s “Patient At-Home Test” Innovation Partnership.
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LA’s Unvaccinated City Workers Are Still Untested
A month after its October deadline, Los Angeles’ unvaccinated city workers are still not being tested for COVID-19.
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Ellume Recalls COVID-19 Home Test for Potential False-Positive Results
Ellume has recalled its COVID-19 Home Test for potential false-positive results. The FDA has listed this recall as Class 1, it’s most serious category.
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FDA Updates COVID At-Home Test Policies to Help to Ensure Accuracy and Reliability
The FDA has issued guidelines aimed at increasing access to accurate and reliable COVID-19 tests, particularly those that can be performed at home.
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Building a Better Dipstick Test
A research team from Georgia Tech has developed flow control technology to turn simple lateral flow assays into complex biomedical assays.
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September 2021 Tech Guide: Point-of-Care Assays and Analyzers
The Tech Guide from the September 2021 issue of Clinical Lab Products includes point-of-care assays and analyzers from 17 suppliers.
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Visby Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Sexual Health Test
Visby Medical has received a 510(k) clearance to market its fast, single-use PCR diagnostic test for the detection of STIs.
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Advances Are Needed for Newborn Sepsis Screening
In screening for sepsis in newborns, there is a need to develop sensitive, and integrated diagnostic strategies to enhance detection.
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FDA Authorizes First Molecular Nonprescription, At-Home Test
The product is a molecular nucleic acid amplification test that is intended to detect genetic material from SARS-CoV-2 virus present in the nostrils.
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First Clinical T-Cell-Based Test to Confirm Recent or Prior Covid-19 Infection
Patients can order Adaptive Biotechnologies’ T-Detect Covid online, have blood drawn at LabCorp locations or via mobile phlebotomists at their homes, and receive results via an online portal.
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