Clinical Lab Information Systems: Focus on Oncology
Advances in digitization are facilitating integration of clinical and anatomic pathology data.
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FDA Clears New CDC Test to Detect Human Influenza
The FDA has cleared a new test developed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to diagnose human influenza infections and the highly pathogenic influenza A (H5N1) viruses.
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Real-Time PCR Bridges Molecular Biology and Clinical Diagnostics
PCR-based assays deliver speed and accuracy, and see increasing adoption in the clinical lab.
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Supplement October 2008 MRSA Infections Are Problematic, But Is Screening Always a Good Idea?by Lynne Friedmann and Gary TufelTesting for nosocomial infections is growing in importance, with MRSA screening a hot topic SPONSOR
Read MoreResearchers Evaluate Genetic Screening to Guide Initial HIV Treatment
A major study from a team of researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College and Massachusetts General Hospital has found that a recent change to HIV-treatment guidelines recommending genetic screening is cost-effective under certain conditions. The new recommendation suggests conducting a genetic screening test prior to prescribing the drug abacavir, one of the preferred first-line drugs for the treatment for HIV-infected adults.
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