In recognition of Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, Lab Tests Online in the US asked lab professionals to list key facts that they think are important for patients and their healthcare practitioners to know about laboratory tests. These are just as relevant in Australia.... Full Story
There are several new types of colorectal cancer screening tests currently being evaluated. One of these, the Epi proColon (Epigenomics AG), has recently been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ... Full Story
ALK Mutation, EGFR Mutation, HFE Mutations, Genome-wide Microarray testing and Inhibin now on the website.... Full Story
Medical scientists at Newcastle University in the UK have recently published a study demonstrating the possibility of using a “liquid biopsy” technique to assess the degree of liver scarring in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).... Full Story
In 2014 the World Health Organization challenged researchers to develop better diagnostic tests for active TB.... Full Story
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have recently reported a new method of determining antibiotic susceptibility in the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, a very frequent and important source of infections in humans.... Full Story
NIPT, JAK2, FMR1, Fragile X syndrome, BCR-ABL1 and MTHFR now on the site... Full Story
A new and simpler grading system for prostate cancers will be introduced to Australia soon. ... Full Story
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We have a new feature article, Testing outside of the pathology laboratory... Full Story