ADLM 2024 Highlights Point-of-Care and Sepsis Innovations
Tyler Radke, MLS(ASCP)CM
First-time attendee explores new technologies and future solutions at the Association for Diagnostics in Laboratory Medicine Annual Lab Expo
Point of Care
FDA Marketing Authorization Enables Increased Access to First Step of Syphilis Diagnosis
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
First home antibody test can inform patients of current or past infection and lead to confirmatory testing with healthcare provider
First Point-of-Care Hepatitis C Test Authorized by FDA
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The RNA-based test enables single-visit testing for HCV in about an hour, streamlining access to treatment
FDA Approves Whole Blood Rapid Test for Assessing Brain Injury
U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity
Traumatic brain injury is a major concern in the Army personnel and the new test could drive quick on-field diagnosis
New Rapid Point-of-Care Malaria Test Is Robust and Accurate
Rice University
The immunoassay is 12 times faster than currently available laboratory-based tests
Portable Saliva Test Tool May Detect Breast Cancer
University of Florida
Its portability and short turnaround time make the novel device a robust competitor to traditional cancer detection methods
Priming Agents Maximize ctDNA Availability for Liquid Biopsies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The advance makes ctDNA detection in blood samples easier, enabling earlier cancer diagnosis and treatment
Researchers Design, Validate a Handheld WBC Counter
Rutgers University
The leukometer could enable rapid testing and triaging for infections and aid in cancer treatment
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