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WORLD’S CLINICAL LABORATORY NEWS LEADER
Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo
ISSN 1068-1760
Vol. 36 No.4 • 6-7/2019
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Early Sepsis Detection Test Approved
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DNA Sequencing Advances Huntington’s Diagnosis
test for the early detection of sepsis has been approved for marketing in the United States as an in vitro diagnostic product. Sepsis is caused by an inflammatory immune response triggered by an infection. It is a lifethreatening condition that arises
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untington’s disease is an inherited neuro-degenerative disorder, which stops parts of the brain working properly, with symptoms worsening over time, and is usually fatal within 20 years. Currently individuals with symptoms of Huntington’s disease
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Multi-Gene Panel Catches Cancer Risk Variants
Genomic Classifier Test for Lung Disease
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n the appropriate clinical setting, the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) requires a pattern of usual interstitial pneumonia to be present on highresolution chest computerized tomography (HRCT) scan or surgical lung biopsy. In cases where a CT scan is inconclusive, diagnosis is often achieved by a surgical lung biopsy, which can cause complications. A Cont’d on page 7
New Systems Offer Cost-Effective Urinalysis at Any Lab Scale
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ith the growing prevalence of kidney-related diseases, proper screening and detection have become an increasing priority for clinicians. Two newly-introduced systems, LAURA
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Certain Bacteria Strains Associated with Diabetic Wounds
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ypertensive disorders affect 15% of pregnancies and account for one quarter of the antenatal admissions. Preeclampsia (PE) is a multisystem disorder specific to human pregnancy, and its incidence varies from 5% to 60% of gestations, depending on maternal co-morbidities. PE has a large spectrum of medical signs and symptoms resulting in a range of clinical phenotypes
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incremental cost, can identify clinically actionable mutations in genes beyond those recommended for a patient’s cancer type. Experts are now calling for the inclusion of multi-gene panels in genetic testing guidelines in order to improve the health of cancer patients and their families.
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ermline testing with G comprehensive multigene panels, at a modest
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Urine Test Allows Rapid Preeclampsia Diagnosis
have a blood test and can wait up to four weeks for the result. Huntington disease is caused by mutations in the HTT gene, which provides instructions for the production of a protein called huntingtin. The function of this protein is still unknown but it appears to
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bout 10% of Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes, and one quarter of these patients will develop a wound that does not heal. In the worst case outcome, which occurs in up to 25% percent of these wounddeveloping patients, the wounds
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will require an amputation. Many patients who develop these ulcers may not notice the initial signs, since the high blood glucose of diabetes can lead to a lack of feeling and deformation of the feet. As a result, patients with diabetes commonly develop foot Cont’d on page 4
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