Molecular Diagnostics

Urine-Based, Non-Invasive Molecular Test Accurately Detects Bladder Cancer
A new study aims to evaluate the performance of a non-invasive, quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) assay designed to detect two DNA methylation biomarkers in urine specimens from patients suspected of having bladder cancer. More...25 Nov 2022


Benchtop Immunoanalyzer Delivers Lab Quality Results for Cardiology, Intensive Care and Emergency Wards at POC
A compact immunoanalyzer with superior assay performance combines the accuracy of a full-scale lab analyzer with the flexibility of a mobile solution, making it an ideal analysis system for laboratories, hospitals and medical offices where fast quantitative results (with full-scale lab quality) are required at the point of care. More...24 Nov 2022

Blood Test Could Screen for Changes in Proteins Prior to Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Researchers have found changes in the levels of particular proteins in people’s blood up to two years before they were diagnosed with breast cancer. The study could form the basis of blood testing for people with a genetic predisposition or a family history of breast cancer to ensure the disease is diagnosed early when the chances of survival are greatest. More...23 Nov 2022

Tumor Biopsies Analysis Performed on Newly-diagnosed B-cell Neoplasms
Comprehensive genomic analyses of tumor biopsies from patients with newly-diagnosed germinal center B cell (GCB) diffuse large B cell/high grade B cell lymphoma (DLBCL/HGBL) have identified molecular subtypes predictive of inferior survival, which are characterized by somatic mutations that can be detected through clinical laboratory mutation analysis (CLMA). More...22 Nov 2022

Acute COVID-19 Infections Are Characterized by Elevated Blood Levels of IL-26
Increased systemic IL-26 was found to be associated with markers of hyperinflammation and tissue damage in patients with acute COVID-19, suggesting that it may be a potential target for diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy in this disease. More...22 Nov 2022

New Tool Assesses Cost of ctDNA Testing
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is a promising new biomarker with multiple potential applications in cancer care. Estimating total cost of ctDNA testing is necessary for reimbursement and implementation, but challenging because of variations in workflow. More...22 Nov 2022
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