The FDA granted clearance to consumer genetic testing company Ancestry.com for the over-the-counter use of a health risk test for hereditary thrombophilia.
Streck said its collection tube maintains native cell-free DNA populations and provides sample integrity by reducing the release of cellular genomic DNA.
The test measures IgE antibodies to alpha-gal in blood. An allergy to alpha-gal can cause patients to have a severe and potentially life-threatening reaction.