There is now an abundance of multiplex molecular options available for many infectious disease states, including RTIs. However, none of the currently available respiratory pathogen tests alone provide laboratories with a complete solution to address the full spectrum of provider, patient, and laboratory needs. Most labs are unable to purchase and support a combination of […]
Clinicians, like laboratorians, are having to adapt to the changing landscape in healthcare. Included in these changes are the facts that payers and patients are demanding better care at a more affordable rate, and the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance is placing a magnifying glass over many antimicrobial prescription decisions. With these changes, clinicians […]
More clinical laboratories are increasingly looking for solutions to elevate productivity, improve workflow processes, utilize staff time efficiently, and compress the time it takes to deliver results back to healthcare providers. Applying lean principles to the clinical laboratory can successfully identify inefficiencies and provide improved operational performance, resulting in faster testing turnaround time, decreasing costs, […]
Among patients with HCV genotype 1, the introduction of such targeted therapies has reduced adverse effects and increased cure rates from 45% to 93%. Further research to develop additional genotype-specific targeted therapies will continue to improve outcomes for this disease. This research makes accurate determination of HCV genotype critical for the development of novel therapies […]
Today’s labs are serving a vital function in delivering improved outcomes for patients. However, labs are facing a number of challenges from staffing to cost increases to potential fee decreases. And that’s just for starters. In order to address these challenges, small clinics and large hospitals alike are turning to lab automation solutions to drive […]
The CLINITEK Novus® Urine Chemistry Analyzer from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is a novel automated urinalysis system that employs trusted urine chemistry technology to deliver consistent, high-quality results. This white paper reports studies that were undertaken to assess the correlation of CLINITEK Novus analyzer test results with results obtained using CLINITEK Atlas® analyzer. Results from all CLINITEK Novus analyzer tests validated excellent correlation with results determined using proven Siemens CLINITEK® urine chemistry systems.
