Lab Horror Stories: The Tale of the Phantom Fluorescence
Boo! Welcome to our newest series, Lab Horror Stories! Based on true events, these eerie anecdotes showcase the haunting experiences labs can face in their pursuit of reliable results. …
Stabilization
FDA clearance brings liquid biopsy into a new era
With the FDA clearance of several assays, liquid biopsy moves closer toward the goal of making this screening method a standard of care. Liquid biopsy…
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Molecular
Webinar: What Lies Beneath: Wastewater Testing for Pathogens
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is a powerful tool for monitoring the emergence of infectious pathogens. While WBE has been around since the 1800s…
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Stabilization
How can nucleic acids predict disease?
Liquid biopsy is a diagnostic technique where bodily fluids are examined for biomarkers that suggest disease. In recent years, liquid biopsy has been …
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Stabilization
Why does stabilization matter?
Human blood is packed with genetic information found in circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) and cell-free RNA (RNA). Liquid biopsy takes advantage of th…
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Molecular
ARM-D Kits for wastewater workflow
Streck exhibited and presented at the globally represented European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Copenhagen, Denmark…
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News/Events
Need for medical lab scientists soars
The overall shortages seen throughout the medical professions is acute in the case of medical laboratory professionals, such as Medical Laboratory Tec…
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Molecular
WBE: Which method is fastest?
Sample processing for measuring SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater involves sample preparation, sample concentration, RNA extraction and RNA measurement met…
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Quality Control
Athletes must be tested for SCT
Though it has raised alarm in the athletic community, exercising with sickle cell trait (SCT) is generally safe. With proper awareness and education, …
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Molecular
Preventing infections in dialysis patients
A recent report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines the challenges faced by 800,000 people in the United States who a…
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