respiratory infection
Texas Lab Owner Charged in $79M Respiratory Panel Testing Fraud Scheme
According to the DOJ, Osman Syed submitted more than $79 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare and Texas Medicaid for RPP testing.
Investigators found that they could increase CNS infection diagnoses by using metagenomic next-generation sequencing to test cerebrospinal fluid samples.
The Temperature-Activated Generation of Signal (TAGS) technology was developed by Roche for its high-throughput PCR-based instruments.
Avelo, Vivolta, Blink Win €1.5M Grant for Breath-Based Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Test
The test will use a proprietary filter technology and a point-of-care digital PCR analyzer to detect pathogens and resistance genes, as well as distinguish bacterial and viral infections.
BioMérieux Submits Dual FDA Marketing, CLIA Waiver Application for Respiratory, Sore Throat Panel
The French diagnostics maker is seeking both 510(k) clearance and a CLIA waiver for the multiplex PCR test, which can be used at the point of care.