A study of the firm's tests to detect bacterial vaginosis, yeast infections, and trichomoniasis, show they can potentially improve treatment for women with vaginitis.
Initiatives to develop commercial breath diagnostic systems reveal that developers are trying out lab-based mass spec systems and portable electronic noses.
The guidelines place a stronger emphasis on pancreatic cancer risk genes, and broaden testing recommendations for those with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.
The researchers used the Guardant360 assay and droplet digital PCR to identify genetic mutations in circulating tumor DNA that had been shed into the patients' bloodstream.
The researchers used the Guardant360 assay and droplet digital PCR to identify genetic mutations in circulating tumor DNA that had been shed into the patients' bloodstream.
Tempus said that Akesogen's lab provides a range of testing services, including for inherited risk of cancer, microbiome profiling, whole-genome genotyping, and more.
This white paper was developed in collaboration with Mayo Clinic and is based on a panel discussion from the 2019 Dark Report Executive War College benefactor session featuring speakers from Change Healthcare and Mayo Clinic. As significant as the PAMA cuts are, their financial impact extends beyond Medicare payments. Many commercial payers and state Medicaid programs base their reimbursement on Medicare rates. That means most lab revenues will be driven lower over time. PAMA’s financial impact comes at a time when hospital laboratories are already under intense margin pressure.
