Historically, tissue has been the “gold standard” sample type for mutation profiling in oncology. More recently, analysis of blood and other body fluids has increased to complement...
FDA OHOP reorganizes, renamed office of oncologic diseases The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) office responsible for reviewing applications for new and existing cancer...
Automated software systems and equipment are the unsung heroes of the clinical lab. True workhorses that stand ready to assist busy staff by offering simple, user-friendly operation...
Historically, laboratorians have had a habit of abbreviating “quality,” reducing it to a one-dimensional activity when discussing things like daily QC results and QA reviews. ...
A few months back, we looked into classes of antiretroviral (ART) drugs, particularly NRTIs and NNRTIs, which are key components of therapy for HIV. This month’s episode will ...
The clinical microbiology laboratory is exploding with new technology. Among the most exciting are the use of artificial intelligence and interpretive algorithms (AI/IA) to assist...
So much is in silos across diagnostic laboratories: data, analyzers, devices—even people—divided by walls, by processes, by distance or simply by force of habit. The result can...
The practice of laboratory medicine began 6,000 years ago with the analysis of urine as the primary diagnostic tool available to ancient physicians. Often referred to as the “...
Specialty Immunoassay Controls Bio-Rad LiquichekTM and Lyphochek® Specialty Immunoassay Controls are uniquely formulated control materials that can provide values for 25-OH Vitamin...
