Joseph Constance[email protected]Lab Automation SoftwareHow to navigate the transition to lab automationMany lab managers are using automation to maintain control over the influx of samples, ease workflow, improve safety, standardize processes, and reduce turnaround times. Automation can also help labs take on additional capacity and identify growth opportunities that could generate new revenue and make up for decreasing reimbursements.November 18, 2019AtherosclerosisBlood test spots diabetes complications early onThe development is significant for patients with type 2 diabetes because if vascular complications, such as heart disease, atherosclerosis, or kidney failure, are detected at an early stage, preventive treatments could be given to avoid severe clinical outcomes down the line.October 1, 2019GuidelineUSPSTF maintains status quo on asymptomatic bacteriuria screeningThe USPSTF changed its grade for screening pregnant women from an A to a B based on how previous evidence has become less practical and useful. That evidence included outdated antibiotic treatments. More recent evidence and systematic review show that there is a significantly lower risk of getting pyelonephritis than found in previous reviews.September 24, 2019Biomarker Discovery & ValidationBlood-based biomarkers home in on PTSD in war zone veteransFor the study, the investigators examined war zone-exposed veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts who had confirmed PTSD, as well as war zone-deployed veterans as healthy controls. The subjects were recruited from New York City-based Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and from other regional VA medical centers, veterans' service organizations, and the general community.September 16, 2019Healthcare ReformPoint-of-care testing tackles diabetes risk in TexasPublic health officials in Denton County decided to take advantage of POC testing's unique capabilities to address a rising diabetes incidence rate among low-income people in their area. As a result of its efforts, the department boosted hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing rates and achieved a 38% overall reduction in HbA1c levels in this target population.September 11, 2019ValidationAACC: Personalized urine testing for salt sensitivity on near horizonThe test measures a patient's dopamine 1 receptor (D1R) recruitment, which directs the excretion of salt by the kidneys, and will be useful in diagnosing salt sensitivity in apparently healthy adults with normal blood pressure, according to the researchers.August 5, 2019Alzheimer'sAACC: Blood tests may foretell if exercise works in Alzheimer'sA team of researchers led by Danni Li, PhD, and Fang Yu, PhD, both from the department of laboratory medicine and pathology at the University of Minnesota, identified the metabolites in a study of 26 patients.August 5, 2019Artificial IntelligenceArtificial intelligence takes root in pathologyThe days of traditional microscopy are looking numbered. AI-algorithms are helping lab personnel and physicians make more comprehensive diagnoses, which, in turn, helps identify and target therapies for individual patients. AI will also help point out anomalies, with the help of insight from case histories, as diagnoses may be stored in databases for future reference.July 14, 2019LeukemiaWritten surveys prove best for judging if lab practice guidelines are workingLaboratory practice guidelines provide a framework for the implementation of good laboratory practices. But the effectiveness of guidelines is determined in part by how extensively they are followed and implemented by lab personnel. So, it is important to identify gaps in knowledge and assess adoption to optimize laboratory testing practices in support of patient care.June 27, 2019Point-of-Care TestingGrowing microhospital business beckons clinical labsMicrohospitals are filling the care gap between retail clinics and urgent care centers and larger hospitals by offering many critically needed medical services in smaller footprints in geographies where there isn't enough demand for large inpatient facilities. They represent a new healthcare model intended to make it easier for patients to access care.June 24, 2019Previous PagePage 5 of 6Next PageTop StoriesFDA ClearanceAmgen gets FDA approval for small cell lung cancer therapyAmgen announced on Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its therapy tarlatamab, to be marketed under the name Imdelltra, for the treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC).Artificial IntelligenceBacklog of unresolved medical diagnoses leads to new method for clinical exome reanalysisStockT2 Biosystems to sell $8M in stock in private placementFDA Warning LetterFDA issues warning for Cue Health COVID-19 testsSponsor ContentVisit our Molecular Diagnostics Community