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APHL Tool Aims to Smooth Sharing of Test Orders, Results Between Providers and Public Health Labs
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While electronic exchange of orders and results is commonplace in the commercial lab world, public health labs struggle with inconsistent levels of connectivity.
Top Five Articles on 360Dx Last Week: FDA 510(k) Clearances; Avian Flu Tests; More
Last week, readers were most interested in a story about 510(k) clearances issued by the FDA in January.
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Last week, readers were most interested in a story about BD's plan to separate its Biosciences and Diagnostics Solutions business by the end of 2026.
Demand remains low, but lab stakeholders said the industry is significantly better prepared to meet a spike in H5N1 testing needs than it was during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NIST Launches Synthetic H5N1 Bird Flu Genetic Reference Material
The material will be freely distributed to diagnostics developers and can be used to safely calibrate in-development assays to detect bird flu.