By applying the plasmonic patch as a final step in assay development, diagnostic test developers will be able to increase fluorescence intensity onehundred-fold.
Skin cancer apps can supplement but not substitute standard medical care, and they require proper vetting using standard validation methods, researchers said.
The investigators noted that the Siemens assay enables more institutions to introduce high-sensitivity cardiac troponin testing for patients outside the US.
An RNA test in development that confirms whether a patient has HCV within 40 minutes could enable diagnosis and prescribing treatment during a single office visit.
Collaborators said that the test is accurate and reliable for the rapid detection of the most common gram-positive bacteria responsible for bloodstream infections.
The researchers described the development of a venipuncture robot that addresses safety challenges associated with routine vein punctures for drawing blood.
Clinicians are using Roche's Cobas Omni Utility Channel to run lab-developed PCR tests alongside in vitro diagnostic kits, freeing valuable resources for labs.
They found that cMyC protein was more abundant than cardiac troponin in heart disease patients and that it could be used to quickly rule out heart attack.
