Respiratory Testing Enters a Period of Recalibration
As pandemic-era practices give way to more tailored strategies, laboratories are reconsidering how much respiratory testing is appropriate for different patients and clinical situations.
As pandemic-era practices give way to more tailored strategies, laboratories are reconsidering how much respiratory testing is appropriate for different patients and clinical situations.
A University of Washington study found the panel cross-reacts with 78 gut bacteria species, resulting in over 250,000 false-positive norovirus results since 2019.
Anitoa Systems has added cloud connectivity and enterprise-grade security to its portable qPCR instruments, enabling remote management, centralized data collection, and real-time biosurveillance, according to the company.
QIAGEN has launched QIAsymphony Connect, an IVD-compliant platform for automated nucleic acid extraction, supporting up to 96 samples per run and compatible with existing QIAsymphony reagents and consumables.
A large trial finds that the rapid 0/1-hour cardiac troponin testing pathway is as safe as standard methods but does not reduce emergency department length of stay or increase direct discharge rates.