Urinalysis
News on urine-based diagnostic testing.
Florida Lab to Pay $4.425M Over Unnecessary Tests Billed to Medicare
Physicians Toxicology Laboratory had been accused of encouraging client healthcare practices to order drug tests for all patients regardless of medical need.
Molecular Panel Use for UTI Diagnosis Increasing Despite Lack of Clinical Evidence for Tests
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Using claims data, researchers saw an uptick in urinary tract infections diagnosed with pricey molecular panels, notwithstanding their limited clinical evidence.
Lab Fraud Settlement Nets Government $7.2M
A hospital, a laboratory, three lab employees, and a referring physician and his office manager have agreed to pay more than $7.2 million to resolve lab fraud allegations.
FDA Grants 510(k) Clearances to Beckman Coulter, Siemens, Sectra, Others
The clearances issued last month include assays to aid the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases, an automated sepsis testing system, and two COVID-19 tests.
Scotland's Microplate Dx Secures £2.5M Seed Funding
The firm plans to use the funding to advance clinical trials for urinary tract infection antimicrobial susceptibility testing.