Insight

Major challenges testing labs face are preventing contamination, keeping up with the demand for testing, and maintaining an efficiency and accuracy

Mosquito-borne diseases are transmitted when a mosquito ingests viruses, parasites, or bacteria from a host and injects them into another individual

What needs to be done to ensure labs have proper diagnostic tools for future outbreaks

Considerations for labs preparing to develop or run SARS-CoV-2 assays

Reduction of circulating cardiac biomarkers is often associated with improved prognosis, making them potentially useful in therapy guidance

Some labs are limiting their testing due to the shortages, while others are getting creative

Often referred to as an "invisible illness," endometriosis remains poorly understood

Choosing the right test for the right situation can lead to more effective control of the virus

Urine culture is the gold standard, but labs can accelerate detection by using molecular methods

Lack of materials needed to conduct tests gave labs a slow start

How pathogens have shaped our history

Labs have expanded their efforts, but testing in the US continues to lag

Diagnostic tests for COVID-19 have evolved rapidly since the earliest cases

Detection can involve combinations of ultrasound examination, maternal blood serology, amniocentesis, and PCR analysis

Digital pathology is becoming a useful clinical diagnostic tool—one that will change the role of the clinical pathologist

Recommendations for a smooth transition to digital pathology

As drug test adulteration becomes more sophisticated, so do detection methods

CE is a versatile technique for analyzing proteins, DNA, and drug molecules

Are robots coming for us, or are they coming to help us?

AI could bridge disparities in health care, but certain obstacles still stand in the way