New Jersey Lab Must Repay $3.4 Million to Medicaid for Billing Violations
State audit finds the lab billed for drug tests without required physician signatures in nearly a quarter of reviewed instances.
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Hawaii Dept of Health Issues Violations to Four Companies Over Illegal Direct-to-Consumer Lab Testing
State regulators say the companies collected specimens without authorized provider orders, violating Hawaii law.
Lab Management
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Lab Sets Guinness World Record for DNA Sequencing Speed
Teams complete whole human genome sequencing and analysis in under four hours, demonstrating potential for same-day NICU workflows.
Accreditation
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Laboratory Distributor Diaago Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification
The quality management system certification confirms commitment to delivering consistent products and services to the scientific community.
Compliance
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AMP Awards Pathologist for Role in Laboratory-Developed Test Litigation
The pathologist served as joint plaintiff in successful lawsuit challenging FDA regulation of LDTs as medical devices.
Proficiency Testing
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Managing Reagent Variation
Lot-to-lot reagent inconsistencies can have significant effects on patient test results.
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Abbott to Acquire Exact Sciences in $21 Billion Agreement
The deal positions Abbott to enter the US cancer screening and precision oncology diagnostics market with products including Cologuard and Oncotype DX tests.
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Global Study Reveals Escalating Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns
Analysis of international surveillance data shows rising resistance to last-line antibiotics, with significant regional variations in treatment outcomes.