Category: Disease States

Disease States

Personalis MRD Test Shows Superior Sensitivity in Lung Cancer Trial

The test demonstrated higher baseline sensitivity for ctDNA detection compared to gene mutation-based testing in AstraZeneca's NeoADAURA study.

Disease States

How a New Blood Test and Research Are Aimed at Diagnosing and Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease

A Rutgers research director outlines clinical applications and limitations of the new diagnostic tool while highlighting the need for specialist interpretation.

Disease States

Blood-Based Biomarker Testing for Alzheimer’s Gets Formal Guidance

The Alzheimer's Association released its first clinical practice guideline on the use of blood-based biomarker tests.

Cancer

Colorectal Cancer Screening Surges 62% Among Adults 45-49, Driving Early-Stage Diagnoses

Two new American Cancer Society studies reveal significant increases in colorectal cancer...

Infectious Diseases

Pride & Prevention: New Hope in the Fight Against HIV

Clinical labs help drive early HIV detection and support efforts to prevent its spread.

Womens Health

Natera Launches Fetal Focus Noninvasive Prenatal Test for Inherited Conditions

The new noninvasive prenatal test addresses testing gaps when biological fathers are unavailable for carrier screening by analyzing fetal DNA from maternal blood samples.

Allergy & Autoimmune

Basophil Activation Test Shows Superior Accuracy for Pediatric Milk Allergy Diagnosis

New research demonstrates BAT outperforms standard allergy tests in children under 2, potentially reducing need for oral food challenges by nearly half.

Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular

Should Labs Add Lp(a) Testing to Their Menus?

Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is a genetically determined and under-recognized cardiovascular disease risk factor.

Dementias & Alzheimer’s

pTau217 Antibody Demonstrates Reliability for Alzheimer’s Detection

ALZpath pTau217 antibody data was included in 37 submissions at AAIC, building on research demonstrating its sensitivity and accuracy in blood-based tests for Alzheimer's disease.

Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases

Balancing POC and Lab Testing for Diabetes Management

It's essential to integrate point-of-care testing devices cautiously alongside traditional laboratory tests to ensure robust diabetes management.

Kidney Disease

Quest Diagnostics Completes Acquisition of Clinical Testing Assets from Fresenius Medical Care

With the acquisition, Quest will now provide dialysis lab testing for independent clinics that were previously served by Spectra Laboratories.

Respiratory Disease

Yourgene Health Cystic Fibrosis Assay Receives IVDR Accreditation

The Cystic Fibrosis Base assay has received IVDR accreditation, ensuring high standards for detecting cystic fibrosis mutations.

Sepsis

Study Links Rapid Sepsis Screening to Fewer Admissions and Safer Discharges

A multicenter study found that early sepsis risk testing at triage led to more ED discharges and lower inpatient bed use without compromising patient safety.