September 26, 2022 |
AAV5 DetectCDx™ Kit Is First ARUP Test Developed to Support a New Therapy The European Commission’s approval of BioMarin’s novel gene therapy for severe hemophilia A has paved the way for ARUP’s AAV5 DetectCDx™ Kit to become the first ARUP-developed test used in Europe. |
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Ryan Metcalf, MD, CQA(ASQ), section chief of Transfusion Medicine at ARUP and University of Utah Health, at ARUP Blood Services, a collection site for an ARUP/University of Utah Health study to determine whether convalescent plasma is an effective treatment for COVID-19. |
September 21, 2022 |
New AABB Guidelines Clarify Efficacious Uses of Convalescent Plasma in Treatment of COVID-19 Based on data from 21,916 participants in 33 studies, the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB) has issued guidelines for use of convalescent plasma in COVID-19 treatment. |
In her lab at the University of Utah, Allison Carey, MD, PhD, is using a molecular barcoding approach she developed to identify the genes that allow some strains of Mycobacterium avium to establish chronic infections and resist treatment with antibiotics. |
September 16, 2022 |
ARUP Medical Director’s Research Into a Chronic Bacterial Infection Earns a Prestigious NIAID Grant The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded Medical Director Allison Carey, MD, PhD, $1.5 million over five years to fund her groundbreaking research. |
NanoSpot.ai’s agreement with the Greek company Opto enables the commercialization and distribution in Europe of NanoSpot.ai’s line of antibody tests, including the SARS-CoV-2 test pictured here. |
September 14, 2022 |
NanoSpot.ai Announces Partnership With Opto to Commercialize SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test in Europe NanoSpot.ai’s European commercialization agreement is the first for an antibody test originally developed through an ARUP/University of Utah/Techcyte partnership. |
ARUP Consult®, a free source of laboratory testing information for clinicians, released several new and updated resources in August. |
September 7, 2022 | ARUP Consult has released several new and updated resources for clinicians, including testing topics on kidney evaluation, gestational trophoblastic disease, and poliovirus. |
September 6, 2022 |
New ARUP Consult Resources Provide Information on Laboratory Testing for Poliovirus The CDC recently confirmed the first U.S. case of polio since 2013, which has raised concerns about the virus. New ARUP Consult resources inform clinicians about lab testing for poliovirus. |