Diagnostics
News and analysis on diagnostic technologies and applications.
Updated NCCN Guidelines Adjust Ratings for Prostate Cancer Genetic Tests
The newest version ups its endorsement of somatic genomic testing to "recommended" for advanced cancers and shifts its recommendations on early-stage risk assays.
Cepheid Tuberculosis Assay Receives WHO Prequalification
The WHO noted that Cepheid's test is the first test for tuberculosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing that meets the prequalification standards.
VA Offering No-Cost PGx Testing Through End of 2025
The program will be rolled out within Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 facilities, which served more than 300,000 patients last year.
GeneDx Launches Program to Boost Access to Exome Testing for Pediatric Epilepsy Patients
In partnership with Biogen, Praxis Precision Medicines, and Stoke Therapeutics, the program will also contribute to GeneDx's rare disease database.
LGC Acquires German Quality Controls Maker DiaMex
DiaMex is a manufacturer of third-party serology and molecular quality controls for clinical laboratories and blood banks.