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Study Weighs Warfarin Testing Benefits
New analyses show that genetic testing used to guide initial dosing of the blood-thinner warfarin may not be cost-effective for typical patients with atrial fibrillation but may be for patients at higher risk for major bleeding.
Read MoreQuest Says Some Vitamin D Tests Gave Wrong Result
Quest Diagnostics Inc has announced that it had provided possibly erroneous results to thousands of people who had their vitamin D levels tested over the past two years.
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Point of Care Testing
TOX/See One-step urine tests TOX/See™ from Bio-Rad, Hercules, Calif, is a one-step, handheld, point-of-care test device for the qualitative detection of 14 drugs or drug metabolites in human urine. Tests are available for the detection of
Read MoreChildren with Cystic Fibrosis Not Well Covered by Guidelines for Vitamin D Needs
Existing recommendations for treating vitamin D deficiency in children with cystic fibrosis are too low to cover the serious need, leaving most at high risk for bone loss and rickets, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins Childrens Center.
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