NEW YORK (360Dx) - In a major laboratory reorganization, Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York transitioned to rapid molecular testing, including implementing a MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer for bacterial and yeast identification.
That strategy is helping the lab slash test turnaround times, improve antibiotic stewardship, and nearly double its outreach trading volume by positioning it to better compete with large commercial laboratories, lab executives said.