CDC Recommendations for Routine Testing of High-Risk Specimens
The Centers for Disease Control’s guidelines for testing high-risk specimens include using centrifuges with sealed rotors and a Class II biosafety cabinet.
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FDA Clears Influenza Test Kit for Additional Strains
The Simplexa Flu A/B & RSV Direct kit from Focus Diagnostics, Cypress, Calif, has received FDA clearance for eight additional influenza strains, including H3N2v and the novel avian influenza A strain H7N9.
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Sophisticated HIV Diagnostics Adapted for Remote Areas
NIH funding leads to a new, low-cost molecular diagnostic instrument, with no electricity needed.
Read MoreVela Diagnostics Gets FDA Listing
Singapore-based Vela Diagnostics has announced completion of the FDA listing of its next-generation sequencing system as a Class II medical device.
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Recent Developments in Serology
In recent years, laboratories’ ability to detect and quantitate viruses through serology testing has significantly improved due to the use of molecular techniques.
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