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Hematology

Safety and phlebotomy: Considerations for a common invasive procedure

Phlebotomy — collecting a blood specimen directly from the circulatory system via puncture for analysis and diagnosis — is one of the most common invasive procedures...
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Diagnostics

Youth with conduct disorder show widespread differences in brain structure

July 19, 2024
NIH-funded study of conduct disorder identifies new brain areas associated with the disorder, offering future directions for research efforts and clinical practice.
Courtesy of Hardy Diagnostics
Diagnostics

Hardy Diagnostics releases enrichment broth for Candida auris detection

July 19, 2024
Medium is based on the Centers for Disease Control recommended formulation.
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Assays

Diasorin receives FDA de-Novo grant for the Simplexa C. auris Direct assay on the LIAISON MDX instrument

July 19, 2024
Simplexa C. auris Direct is a is a real-time polymerase chain reaction assay run on the LIAISON MDX instrument for the direct in vitro qualitative detection of Candida auris DNA...
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POCT

FDA permits marketing of point-of-care hepatitis C RNA test

July 2, 2024
Test enables single-visit testing and treatment for hepatitis C.
Courtesy of TECHLAB
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Diagnostics

Diagnostic stewardship approach to C. diff reduces unnecessary testing

July 1, 2024
New study from South Florida highlights the benefits of a clearly defined, evidence-based test ordering process.
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Courtesy of The Ohio State University
Diagnostics

Using self-administered cognitive test in primary care offices increased early diagnosis of cognitive disorders by six times

June 25, 2024
Study finds the SAGE Test can be used in tight time constraints of routine appointments to improve timely diagnosis and treatment.
Courtesy of HORIBA
Hematology

HORIBA launches new compact hematology analyzers with combined ESR and CBC/DIFF

June 24, 2024
Yumizen H550 range expands to affordably introduce new applications and configurable hematology options for small to mid-throughput laboratories.

Diagnostics

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