From the Editor: New Technologies: Not a Done Deal
For every test that has been accepted for use in clinical laboratories, scores of others have been dropped.
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Electrozyme Decentralizes the Clinical Lab with Printed Biosensors
Founded in 2012 in La Jolla, Calif, Electrozyme is endeavoring to become the world leader in the development of printed electrochemical biosensors. The company offers a portfolio of printed biosensors that facilitate high-fidelity amperometric, voltammetric, and potentiometric electrochemical analyses of numerous compounds relevant to the healthcare, environmental sensing, and security monitoring domains.
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Menssana Research Breath Test for Disease Biomarkers
Menssana Research laboratories have established a new role for breath testing in the early detection of disease. Scientists there have developed a portable breath collection apparatus that can collect breath samples for highly sensitive laboratory analysis virtually anywhere.
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Emerging Technologies
Technologies rarely advance at a steady and predictable pace, but new platforms and newer ideas are already shaping the future of clinical lab testing. This article from the April 2014 issue highlights a handful of companies that are working to bring new diagnostic technologies to market and improve patient care.
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Most Hospital Pregnancy Tests Unreliable after First Few Weeks of Pregnancy
Although most popular hospital urine pregnancy tests perform well in the first month after conception, a new study finds that many become significantly more likely to produce false-negative results after the fifth to seventh week of pregnancy.
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