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As POCT technologies advance, patients in rural or remote areas may be able to participate in clinical trials that may not otherwise be feasible.

Evaluating the Potential of Point-of-Care Testing in Clinical Trials

Chuck Drucker, MBA, Kelli Aufderheide

As clinical trial sponsors aim to reduce patient burden and improve engagement, point-of-care testing offers practical advantages

Different colored patterns of genetic sequencing results in a clinical laboratory setting during a newborn screening research project.

Revvity Expands Alliance with Genomics England to Drive Research into Newborn Genomic Sequencing in England

Revvity

New agreement to support newborn health adds sequencing lab services to the existing extraction services collaboration

Simplifying Pipetting for Efficient and Reliable Diagnostic Testing

INTEGRA

Learn how to reduce errors, improve accuracy, and increase throughput in diagnostic workflows with electronic and automated pipetting solutions

Photo of many patient files representing the thousands of participants enrolled in a study.

GUARDIAN Study: Genomic Newborn Screening Will Transform the Rare Disease Landscape

Paul Kruszka, MD, MPH, FACMG

The GUARDIAN offers proof of principle that we can implement advanced genomic testing on a large scale

Close up photo of a clinical laboratory technician’s hand wearing a blue glove and pipetting cytomegalovirus samples into a PCR tube and 96-well plate.

Congenital CMV Testing Paves the Way for Early Intervention and Healthier Outcomes

Samantha Thaver

1 in 5 babies infected with cCMV will have long-term health problems, making diagnosis and prompt disease management key to better outcomes

World-First Home Oral Glucose Tolerance Testing (OGTT) Technology for Gestational Diabetes Screening

Digostics

Medway NHS Foundation Trust to transform local gestational diabetes screening by improving access to a new at-home diabetes testing technology

3D illustration of the human circulatory system with heart, veins, and arteries highlighted.

Genetic Factors Linked to Atrial Fibrillation Could Drive CVDs

Elsevier

The paper analyzes current understanding of genetics in atrial fibrillation and recommends screening for genetic heart disease in early-onset cases

A newborn baby swaddled and in a beanie in the hospital cradle.

Pooled Saliva Testing Accurately Detects CMV in Newborns

Swathi Kodaikal, MSc

Saliva-based screening detected congenital cytomegalovirus infection with almost 99 percent sensitivity, per previous research in newborns

'Unlocking the Power of Data'

Miriam Bergeret, MSc

The March 2024 Screening & Analytics issue of Today's Clinical Lab is now available!

Illustration of a urine sample test tube rack in a clinical laboratory.

Reducing Preanalytical Errors through Patient Education

Morgana Moretti, PhD

How clinical labs can empower patients to minimize preanalytical errors

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