Why effective QC matters for sample-to-result instruments
Quality control for sample-to-result instruments is not optional, it’s essential. Missing a step or leaving a target out can compromise results and impact patient outcomes. Effective …
Sed-rate
Madi’s Musings: ESR Explained
Welcome to Madi’s Musings, where Streck’s technical writer, Madi (that’s me!) puts her Ph.D. to good use to demystify the sometimes complicated …
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Quality Control
CLIA Announces New 2024 Updates
Changes to CLIA requirements for Analytical Quality may affect your proficiency testing and quality control programs. Effective July 11, 2024, these r…
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Molecular
CHMP positive about Pfizer’s new combination antibiotic
In a recent announcement, Pfizer, Inc. shared that the European Medicines Agency Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended…
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Stabilization
The Benefits of Glass BCTs
When developing critical assays, such as liquid biopsy-based cancer tests and pre-natal genetic screening kits, the composition of blood collection tu…
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Molecular
New antibiotic fights antimicrobial resistant bacteria
Recent work published in Nature has introduced Zosurabalpin, a new antibiotic effective against Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB). D…
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Molecular
2022 HAI Progress Report released by the CDC
When it comes to public health and health care, improvement of patient safety and prevention of adverse events are top priorities for the Centers for …
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Molecular
Antimicrobial Resistance: “The Silent Pandemic”
Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are the leading cause of mortality from infection. This is primarily due to growing antimicrobial resistance (AMR), whic…
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Molecular
AMR Surveillance Methods that Don’t Stink
Our very own Dr. Chris Connelly, Director of R&D, was asked to participate in a panel on wastewater surveillance at the World Anti-Microbial Resis…
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Molecular
Companion Animals: A carrier for AMR pathogens?
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant global public health issue, and it’s developing in human pathogens faster than novel antibiotics can…
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