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Though NGS-based methods can help circumvent the limitations of microbiology methods, several questions remain

Peer review inspection processes promote collaboration and exposure to different ideas and methods

COVID-19 patients with coinfections have higher mortality rates than those with single infections

Following safety precautions for each mode of transmission protects staff handling potentially infectious samples

Opportunistic fungal infections present new challenges to health care providers on the front line of the pandemic

Research from this past year highlights the potential of CRISPR-Cas9 technology in modeling and treating rare disease

A strong biosafety program can improve and streamline overall safety in clinical microbiology labs

Improving interprofessional communication in your clinical lab can lead to better patient outcomes

Even standard components can affect assay results

Routine sequencing has detected a new variant in South Africa, called B.1.1.529 or "Omicron"

Adjusting lab culture and standardizing electronic reports can facilitate the evolution toward a more connected health ecosystem

MDCG guidance documents help interpret classification rules for EU MDR and IVDR

A digital solution lets laboratory staff focus on critical tasks

To keep up with emerging NPS, toxicology labs must develop robust assays and update existing testing panels and menus

Using isotachophoresis to extract nucleic acids from biobanked samples improves quality and yield for better results

A look at interlaboratory variability of exome testing and ways labs can reduce this variability to improve patient care

Cytological and molecular screening approaches improve diagnostic accuracy, efficiency, and throughput

Changes in lab values can have important long-term impacts on the health of transgender patients

Advances in nucleic acid-based detection of pathogens supports rapid sample-to-answer diagnostics for infectious disease

Flow cytometry has proven to be an invaluable tool for developing new cell therapies