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Sparrow Health testing in-house for monkeypox
Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health is using a new in-house system at its lab in Lansing to test for monkeypox, the Detroit Free Press reported Aug. 8. -
BD to collaborate with Labcorp on cytometry-based companion diagnostics
Medical technology company Becton, Dickinson and Co. is partnering with life sciences company Labcorp to develop cytometry-based companion diagnostics that can be used to match patients with treatments. -
Provista Diagnostics launches 2 contracts for monkeypox testing
Provista Diagnostics, a lab owned by diagnostics company Todos Medical, is entering into two contracts for PCR monkeypox testing. -
Quest, Labcorp techs refusing to draw blood from monkeypox patients
Technicians at Quest Diagnostics and Labcorp have been refusing to draw blood from people who might have monkeypox, CNN reported Aug. 4. -
Class I recall issued on North American Diagnostics rapid COVID-19 test
North American Diagnostics recalled a series of oral COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits, the FDA said Aug. 1. -
New kidney disease lab test formula reclassifies 14-28% of Black patients into more severe disease stage
Removing a race modifier from a standard kidney disease diagnosis formula could reduce healthcare disparities, according to a study from researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Health, both based in Dallas. -
Blood test tube shortage could reduce wasteful testing
The COVID-19 pandemic introduced a shortage of blue top blood test tubes, and the experience could reduce wasteful testing even after supply chain issues are rectified. -
Layoffs hit labs as COVID-19 testing dwindles
As at-home COVID-19 tests rise in popularity, U.S. laboratories are slimming their workforce and decreasing their capacity for processing PCR tests, The Wall Street Journal reported July 24. -
Quest Diagnostics Q2 financial results: 5 things to know
Quest Diagnostics released its financial results for the second quarter of 2022. Five things to know: -
Telemedicine exec among 36 charged in $1.2B cancer, cardio lab fraud
Thirty-six people are being charged for alleged medical fraud totaling more than $1.2 billion, the Justice Department said July 20. -
Quest partners with Rite Aid to bolster COVID-19 testing
Rite Aid and Quest Diagnostics are partnering to bolster PCR test offerings for COVID-19. -
Mako Medical lab doubles test capacity with automation
COVID-19 testing and national reference lab Mako Medical Laboratories is buying four liquid handling automation systems to expand its testing capacity. -
Chicago's Neelyx Labs joins monkeypox testing push
Independent diagnostics firm Neelyx Labs is now processing monkeypox PCR tests. -
Northwest Pathology, Northwest Lab acquires, rebrands as Avero Diagnostics
Seven months after acquiring Avero Diagnostics in December 2021, Northwest Pathology is adopting the company's name. -
Quest joins monkeypox efforts with its own test
Quest Diagnostics is now offering monkeypox testing nationwide with its novel molecular diagnostic test. -
GS Labs hits BCBS of Minnesota with new antitrust lawsuit
Minneapolis-based GS Labs has filed new counterclaims in an ongoing legal fight against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota. -
OmniPathology launches oral HPV PCR Test
Independent physician-owned pathology lab OmniPathology launched an oral lab-developed PCR test that detects HPV. -
CDC taps Mayo Clinic to run 10K monkeypox tests per week in partnership that may be the new norm
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Laboratories is now testing for monkeypox, the CDC said July 11. -
UT Southwestern researchers create rapid COVID-19 test to detect variants
Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas have created a rapid COVID-19 test that can detect which variant a person has in just a few hours. -
Labcorp gears up to process 10k monkeypox tests per week
Labcorp will begin testing for monkeypox by using the CDC's orthopoxvirus test and is the first national laboratory to offer this PCR test.
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