A study of over 84,000 patient records by Vivica and ACCU Reference Medical Lab found that more than 80% of at-risk patients missed recommended follow-up lab tests, highlighting gaps in care identified through laboratory data.
Laboratories are leveraging established diagnostic and surveillance tools to track the Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, with experts noting no evidence of widespread community transmission or efficient airborne spread.
Staffing shortages are prompting clinical labs to prioritize automation, standardization, and preanalytical safeguards when selecting hemostasis analyzers.
Avant Genomics has secured over $3 million in funding to develop its Avant Source platform, which aims to automate liquid biopsy sample preparation and improve cell-free DNA recovery.
ARUP Laboratories has launched a dashboard tracking national infectious disease test positivity trends, using deidentified lab data to help clinical labs and medical directors identify emerging patterns and seasonal shifts.
