Key development for liquid biopsy research
A recent publication from the BloodPAC group seeks to standardize pre-analytical variables for liquid biopsies. Titled “Minimum Technical Data Elements for Liquid Biopsy Data Submitte…
Quality Control
Understanding diabetes A1c tests
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of people worldwide with diabetes rose from 108 million in 1980 (4.7% of the adult popula…
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Stabilization
Clear advantage of glass BCTs
When choosing between glass or plastic blood collection tubes designed to maintain the cell-free DNA population, there is an often overlooked aspect w…
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News/Events
Cell-Free DNA BCT featured in Nature
Researchers developing advanced methods for characterizing tumors through the analysis of circulating DNA in the bloodstream used Streck Cell-Free DNA…
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Quality Control
Benefits of sickle testing in athletes
Sickle cell trait (SCT) runs under the radar most of the time, yet it can be deadly serious. People who experience physically strenuous situations, su…
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Stabilization
cfRNA NGS workflow now available
Whether you’re brand new to next-generation sequencing (NGS), or haven’t had much experience with it, or are doing it in-house versus using a core…
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Quality Control
Testing irreplaceable body fluids
When body fluid tests are ordered, we typically think of blood, saliva and urine. Although these body fluids are commonly tested for assessing health,…
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News/Events
Early detection eases sickle cell disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Novartis Adakveo® (crizanlizumab), a new medication reported to significantly reduce painful sickl…
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News/Events
CDC releases 2019 AR Threats Report
More than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the United States each year, and more than 35,000 people die as a result, according to …
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Molecular
Fecal transplants bugged by C. diff
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared November to be Clostridioides difficile Awareness Month. The CDC wants to reduce instances…
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