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Simple Healthkit at-home testing kits on Walmart.com
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LabPulse.com staff writers
The service starts with diagnostic testing -- at-home, in clinics, or at the pharmacy -- and is enabled by reliable tests with fast results, Simple Healthkit said.
June 12, 2023
U.K. funds development of rapid point-of-care test for gonorrhea, chlamydia
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Nick Paul Taylor
University of Birmingham spinout Linear Diagnostics is developing a point-of-care test designed to show if a person is infected with chlamydia or gonorrhea in 20 minutes.
June 8, 2023
Lucira Health announces study results for chlamydia, gonorrhea assays on molecular POC platform
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LabPulse.com staff writers
Lucira Health on Thursday announced results of a pilot study evaluating the performance of its combined chlamydia and gonorrhea molecular assays.
September 29, 2022
Abbott’s STI test gets FDA nod
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LabPulse.com staff writers
The Alinity m STI test uses polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Mycoplasma genitalium. The test requires one swab sample, or a urine sample collected in a healthcare setting, and it runs on Abbott's Alinity m molecular laboratory instrument.
May 3, 2022
Rheonix gets FDA nod for STI test, workstation
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LabPulse.com staff writers
The Encompass MDx workstation enables scalable, multiplexed sample-to-answer detection, simplifying laboratory workflows.
January 11, 2022
BD Cor system features MX instrument for infectious diseases
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LabPulse.com staff writers
The new instrument and its first test for sexually transmitted infections have received the CE Mark for IVD directive 98/79/EC.
December 16, 2021
USPSTF: Evidence weak for screening men for chlamydia, gonorrhea
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Leah Sherwood
The latest recommendations apply to asymptomatic, sexually active adolescents and adults, including those who are pregnant. The task force concluded with moderate certainty that there was a moderate net benefit to screen for chlamydia and gonorrhea in all sexually active women 24 years or younger and in women 25 years or older who are at increased risk for infection. However, for men it did not issue a screening recommendation.
September 15, 2021
FDA clears Binx Health's chlamydia, gonorrhea POC assay
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LabPulse.com staff writers
The FDA granted a waiver under the CLIA of 1988 allowing the assay to help with swift and appropriate treatment of sexually transmitted infections, Binx said.
April 1, 2021
New POC test performs well for chlamydia, gonorrhea in women
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Emily Hayes
The multisite study evaluated tests for the two common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) on Binx Health's benchtop polymerase chain reaction (PCR) instrument, which delivers results in 30 minutes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved use of the instrument in men last month, following clearance for use in women in August 2019. Validation data supporting the regulatory clearances were published by Johns Hopkins epidemiologist Charlotte Gaydos and colleagues.
May 14, 2020
Binx point-of-care STI test cleared for men
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LabPulse.com staff writers
The FDA previously cleared the company's rapid chlamydia and gonorrhea tests for women in 2019. The rapid test can provide results while patients are in the office and can help those with a positive STI test receive prompt treatment.
April 29, 2020
Applied BioCode respiratory panel gets U.S. OK
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LabPulse.com staff writers
The nasopharyngeal swab test screens for common viruses and bacteria, including influenza A and B, respiratory syncytial virus, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Bordetella pertussis. The company announced the U.S. filing in September, which was supported by a prospective, multilab study of more than 2,600 samples.
January 6, 2020
Applied BioCode files 510(k) for respiratory panel
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LabPulse.com staff writers
The BioCode RPP works with the company's MDx-3000 molecular system. It tests swabs from the back of the nose and throat for 20 common viruses and bacteria, including influenza A, influenza B, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and Chlamydia pneumoniae. Up to 188 samples may be processed during an eight-hour shift, according to the company.
September 12, 2019
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