Long-Read Genome Sequencing Boosts Rare Disease Diagnosis, Study Finds
A new DNA test provides a more detailed view of genetic material than current standard diagnostics, leading to…
Urine Test Reduced Unnecessary Prostate Biopsies by 64%, Study Finds
A new urine test performed better than prostate-specific antigen testing and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for monitoring low-risk…
Study Finds Undiagnosed Tuberculosis DNA in US Patients Using Ultrasensitive Test
Researchers at Boston University identified an unexpectedly high prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) DNA in hospitalized patients in…
Diabetes Testing Moves Earlier—and Gets More Complex
By Alyx Arnett For decades, the clinical lab’s contribution to diabetes care followed a familiar script: A patient…
Essential Baseline Lab Tests for Preventive Health Assessment
IntroductionEstablishing individualized reference valuesCore laboratory panelsUseful add-on panels based on riskEmerging and optional advanced biomarkersReferencesFurther reading Why smarter…