November 2021
2022 Technology Guide
Preparing For The Year Ahead
Business
Solving Challenges in Exome Sequencing
Solving Challenges in Exome Sequencing
New solutions provide more coverage in a cost-effective way
Rapid Liquid Biopsy for Infectious Disease Diagnosis
Rapid Liquid Biopsy for Infectious Disease Diagnosis
Comprehensive pathogen detection from a single plasma specimen
Technology
The Benefits of Automating NGS Library Prep
The Benefits of Automating NGS Library Prep
Automating NGS library preparation can increase your lab’s throughput and accuracy while saving time and money
Using Advanced Software to Speed Diagnostic Testing
Using Advanced Software to Speed Diagnostic Testing
Automating analytical data analysis enables significant increases in sample volume
Unlocking the Information Stored in Biobanks
Unlocking the Information Stored in Biobanks
Using isotachophoresis to extract nucleic acids from biobanked samples improves quality and yield for better results
Exploring Extracellular Vesicles with Flow Cytometry
Exploring Extracellular Vesicles with Flow Cytometry
Flow cytometry-based approaches can advance our understanding of the diagnostic significance of extracellular vesicles
The Continuing Evolution of Quality Management Software
The Continuing Evolution of Quality Management Software
Ongoing improvements protect data integrity
Clinical Spatial Genomics: From Gene Lists to Genetic Maps
Clinical Spatial Genomics: From Gene Lists to Genetic Maps
The innovative approach combines histopathology and genomics to create maps of genetic expression throughout a tissue
Emerging Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases
Emerging Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases
Advances in nucleic acid-based detection of pathogens supports rapid sample-to-answer diagnostics for infectious disease
Applications and Advantages of Neopterin Measurement
Applications and Advantages of Neopterin Measurement
Neopterin may be used over other markers for immune testing
Management
Five Lessons for Implementing a Laboratory Automation System
Five Lessons for Implementing a Laboratory Automation System
Implementing a lab automation system is complex and requires coordinating multiple teams and resources
Insight
Biobanking Informatics: The Key to Standardization
Biobanking Informatics: The Key to Standardization
As the use of biobanks increases in clinical settings, more informatics tools are coming available to ensure the quality of biospecimens and data
Biobanking and Genomics Research
Biobanking and Genomics Research
Key technologies and high-quality, well-annotated samples support discovery
Identifying the Ideal Blood Donor
Identifying the Ideal Blood Donor
Large-scale study sheds light on how donor characteristics impact blood storage
Advances in Cervical Cancer Screening: What Lies Beyond the Pap Smear?
Advances in Cervical Cancer Screening: What Lies Beyond the Pap Smear?
Cytological and molecular screening approaches improve diagnostic accuracy, efficiency, and throughput
AI Is Broadening the Impact of Clinical Informatics
AI Is Broadening the Impact of Clinical Informatics
Advancing AI pathology and multi-omics data integration will expand the role of clinical informatics in health care
Reducing the Variability of Exome Sequencing
Reducing the Variability of Exome Sequencing
A look at interlaboratory variability of exome testing and ways labs can reduce this variability to improve patient care
Aligning Laboratory Medicine with Transgender Health Care
Aligning Laboratory Medicine with Transgender Health Care
Changes in lab values can have important long-term impacts on the health of transgender patients
Influenza Season and the Complexities of COVID-19 and Evolving Variants
Influenza Season and the Complexities of COVID-19 and Evolving Variants
What you need to know to prepare for influenza season, including COVID-19 testing
Advancing Cell Therapy
Advancing Cell Therapy
Flow cytometry has proven to be an invaluable tool for developing new cell therapies
