FDA Proposes to Revise Blood Donor Eligibility Assessment
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Measures would abate the risk of transmittable diseases and safeguard blood supply in the US
blood draw
Blood-Based Markers May Reveal Alzheimer Disease before Symptoms
Karolinska Institutet
New study on the inherited form of Alzheimer's indicates GFAP may be a possible biomarker
Blood Tests Could Predict Survival Odds for Patients with Metastatic Cancer
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
By measuring the proportion of DNA in the bloodstream, liquid biopsies may be able to guide treatment discussions
Reduce Antibiotic Overuse by Avoiding Unnecessary Blood Draws
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Quality improvement collaborative highlights a "less is more" method that may prevent antibiotic overprescribing
Blood Specimen Collection Tube Shortage
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The FDA updates their device shortage list to include all blood specimen collection tubes
Elizabeth Holmes, Former CEO of Theranos, Convicted of Fraud
Ian Black, MsComm, MSc
After a months-long trial, Holmes has been found guilty of defrauding investors
Blood Test for Early Detection of Cancer
European Society for Medical Oncology
Test can detect over 50 types of cancer, often before symptoms show
POCT for Blood Donation: What Are the Risks and Benefits?
Oreoluwa Ogunyemi, MD
Convenience must be balanced with a level of accuracy and reliability that ensures donations do not harm volunteers or patients
The Key to Lowering Diagnostic Blood Loss
Today's Clinical Lab
Patient blood management encompasses
several strategies to minimize blood loss,
but the most obvious solution is also the
most effective