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Continuing Education

Join Dr. Christine Ginocchio on December 9 for a free CE webinar exploring how rapid molecular testing can accelerate resistance detection, support antibiotic optimization, and...
Nov. 3, 2026
Accurate antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) is critical to identifying resistance and guiding effective antibiotic therapy. Join this free, one-credit CE webinar on November...
Oct. 23, 2026
Explore how HbA1c testing methods, hemoglobin variants, and elevated HbF can affect results. Join Dr. Kuanysh Kabytaev on November 10 for a free, live CE webinar on chromatogram...
Oct. 21, 2026
Join Dr. William E. Winter on November 13 for a free CE webinar exploring the essential role of HbA1c in diagnosing and managing diabetes, including proper testing methodology...
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Diagnostics

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The FDA has cleared Roche’s cobas eplex RP3, a rapid test that detects up to 19 viral and bacterial respiratory pathogens from one nasopharyngeal swab.
Nov. 3, 2026
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This case demonstrates how IgG-coated red cells can produce misleading antigen typing and why unmodified serologic phenotyping is unreliable in DAT-positive samples.
Nov. 3, 2026
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The article explores how test selection, sequencing, reflex algorithms and interpretation can support more deliberate evaluation of systemic autoimmune connective tissue diseases...
Nov. 3, 2026
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OGT has launched four IVDR-certified CytoCell FISH probes for assessing disease-associated cytogenetic abnormalities in hematological malignancies.
Nov. 2, 2026

Disease

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Review how respiratory testing pathways can address bacterial-versus-viral uncertainty and support timely treatment decisions during seasonal surges.
Nov. 3, 2026
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Wake Forest University School of Medicine received a $22.5 million NIH grant to support five more years of Alzheimer’s research.
Oct. 30, 2026
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Labcorp will offer the BD Onclarity HPV Assay by year-end, expanding access to HPV testing and cervical cancer screening through self-collected specimens.
Oct. 26, 2026
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Influenza activity in the US is increasing with higher test positivity, outpatient visits, and hospitalizations, though overall activity remains low. The CDC highlights a rise...
Oct. 23, 2026

Management

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A CHQPR report finds that only 40% of U.S. rural hospitals provide labor and delivery services, with workforce shortages and inadequate reimbursement driving closures.
Nov. 3, 2026
Meet November’s Lab Innovator, Mark Angel D. Magracia, RMT, MLS(ASCPi)CM, SBB(ASCPi)CM, MPH(c). In an interview with MLO Editor-in-Chief Christina Balsano, Magracia discusses ...
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API Abby answers common questions about PT enrollment requirements, reinstatement testing, clerical errors, and investigating unsuccessful results.
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MLO’s November 2026 issue is here, featuring a CE course on emerging hematology biomarkers and automated technologies, the latest MDx trends, and more.
Nov. 2, 2026

Molecular

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Survey responses from 94 laboratory professionals reveal rising infectious disease testing demand, varied multiplex use, easing supply shortages, and limited AI adoption.
Nov. 3, 2026
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Medicover Genetics launched OncoSentia MRD, a plasma-based test for longitudinal monitoring of unresectable Stage II or III NSCLC.
Oct. 30, 2026
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A shortened STAT2 protein may disrupt immune signaling. In trial data, patients with this variant lived longer after atezolizumab treatment.
Oct. 28, 2026
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Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has transformed biology and medicine, but current limitations in speed, accuracy, and complex region resolution hinder progress. Emerging technologies...
Oct. 6, 2026