STDS and HIV: Ounce of Diagnosis, Pound of Cure
Today, the complexity of STDs requires more than a simple identification, but clinical labs rise to the occasion as technology fills in the gaps.
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Industry Exec Ponders Role of Labs as Future of Health Care Evolves
In a recent blog post, Curt Johnson, COO, Orchard Software Corp, reflects on the future role of clinical labs in the changing landscape of health care.
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Basic Lipid Panel May Miss Millions at Risk of Heart Disease
The study compared the accuracy of calculated LDL cholesterol measurement in the traditional basic lipid panel to directly measured LDL cholesterol in the VAP Lipid Panel from Atherotech Diagnostics Lab, Birmingham, Ala.
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Quest Offers Dementia Dx Panel for Treatable Forms of Cognitive Impairment
The test panel is believed to be the first commercial service from a clinical laboratory to combine several guideline-recommended tests for identifying secondary, treatable causes of dementia as a single blood test and report.
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Panel Backs Status Quo, Two-Step Diagnostic Approach for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
While many other countries and respected organizations support a one-step approach for testing pregnant women, the NIH urges adhering to a two-step approach until it is shown to be less advantageous.
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