October 12, 2016 |
The Nitty Gritty of Nuts—Which Part of the Peanut Are You Allergic To? “We do a high volume of peanut component testing and are one of the few laboratories to offer this,” says Medical Director Patricia Slev. “There is a high demand because peanuts are one of the most common allergies tested for and one of the most severe types of allergies, so it’s important to know if you have it.”. |
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October 7, 2016 |
A Rare NEJM Case Study Raises Questions about Zika Transmission It is quite rare for a Zika infection to cause severe illness in adults, much less death. Also, how did another individual, who visited the first while in the hospital, become ill from Zika? |
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October 4, 2016 | Karl V. Voelkerding, MD, FCAP, has won the CAP Distinguished Service Award for developing accreditation requirements and proficiency testing for next-generation sequencing (NGS). |
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September 28, 2016 |
A Boost for Laboratory Jobs in Utah: Partnership Benefits Students and Fast Growing Labs “The exposure students will get from this biotech program, will help them make informed decisions,” says Meredith Ford, a technician in the ARUP’s Core Lab. |
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September 20, 2016 |
Heads in the Cloud: Harnessing the Healing Power of Bioinformatics Drs. Elaine Gee and Frederick Strathmann are leading the charge in clinical bioinformatics encompassing molecular genetics, immunology, hematopathology, anatomic pathology, and infectious diseases. Drs. Elaine Gee and Frederick Strathmann are leveraging the power of the cloud to bring next-generation sequencing (NGS) to a new frontier. Gee is an actual rocket scientist turned bioinformatician; Strathmann, known for his mastery in mass spectrometry |
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September 8, 2016 |
How Redefining a Test’s Clinical Utility Threatens Patient Care A group of pathology experts emphasizes the robust and varying roles inherent in a test’s clinical utility and to challenge the restrictive “fit” of a new definition that some payers are promoting. |