Blood Test May Detect Stroke Type Before Hospital Arrival
A blood test measuring GFAP levels may help emergency responders differentiate between hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes.
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These Sisters With Sickle Cell Had Devastating, and Preventable, Strokes
A screening test for strokes in children with sickle cell disease has existed for decades, yet many patients have never been told of it, an example of racial inequity in the healthcare system, reports the New York Times.
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Healthcare Organizations Pledge to Improve Diagnostics Quality and Safety
New coalition members commit to improving diagnostic quality, joining 45 prominent organizations in healthcare and patient advocacy.
Quest Diagnostics to Acquire Cleveland HeartLab, Establish Collaboration with Cleveland Clinic
Quest Diagnostics has approved a definitive agreement to acquire Cleveland HeartLab, with the intent of establishing a national center of excellence in heart disease diagnostic information services.
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AHA Scientific Statement Deems Corus CAD Test Valid for Evaluating Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
A scientific statement from the American Heart Association determines that the Corus CAD blood test is useful in diagnosing suspected coronary artery disease.
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Quest Diagnostics to Provide Nonfasting Cholesterol Testing
Quest Diagnostics will begin providing nonfasting cholesterol tests designed to improve the assessment of heart disease risk.
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October 2017 Product Spotlight: Lab Automation
This month’s issue features a molecular diagnostics system from XimedicaDx, a clinical chemistry analyzer from Randox Laboratories, and a sorting instrument from Yaskawa Motoman.
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Hamilton Adds to Precision Syringe Drive Portfolio
The device blends enhanced slow-flow rates with precision dispensing for increased application flexibility across a wide volume range.
Read MorePharmacogenomics in Clinical Practice
Clinicians are using pharmacogenomic testing to identify gene-drug interactions to guide precise patient therapies.
Read MoreInside Track: A Fresh Look at Colorectal Cancer
David A. Ahlquist, MD, coinventor of the Cologuard stool-based DNA screening test for colorectal cancer, discusses updated USPSTF guidelines that seek to increase screening rates.
Read MoreKey Findings from the WHO Report on Diabetes
The number of people living with diabetes and its prevalence are growing in all regions of the world.
Read MoreNovel Anticoagulant Candidates Developed for Cardiovascular Market
Candidates have demonstrated comparable preclinical efficacy to existing anticoagulants but with substantially lower bleeding liability.
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Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics and Testing
Current and emerging cardiac markers are signaling improved testing for better patient outcomes.
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The Value of Diagnostics
The conclusion to our three-part series exploring the value of diagnostics.
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Study Signifies Progress for Cardiovascular Disease Treatment and Personalized Medicine
The DiscoveryMap platform from Myriad RBM has identified combinations of 15 protein biomarkers associated with cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes.
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Flow Cytometry in the Clinical Lab
Lab professionals can expect that flow cytometry will continue to evolve in new directions with even greater utility for clinical testing.
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Inside Track: Help Wanted
The biennial ASCP vacancy survey has captured a profession in transition.
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Sepsis Diagnosis: The Path Forward
Over the past decade, the number of hospital admissions for sepsis following healthcare-associated infections and community-acquired infections has increased up to three-fold.
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