Clinical Lab Management
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Quest Diagnostics Wins Contract From CDC to Assess US Hepatitis C Burden
Quest will perform HCV antibody testing and molecular RNA testing on de-identified remnant specimens randomly selected from clinical test specimens.
Quest Diagnostics, Scipher Medicine Collaborate on Rheumatoid Arthritis Test
Quest will provide RNA extraction and sequencing services for Scipher's PrismRA test, a blood-based molecular test for predicting patient response to TNF inhibitors.
Universal DX Closes $70M Series B Round, Inks Deal With Quest to Provide Colorectal Cancer Test
Under the agreement, Quest, an investor in the round, will have exclusive rights to provide Universal's Signal-C colorectal cancer screening test in the US.
QuidelOrtho China Lab Business Rises 6 Percent, US Launch of Savanna MDx System on Track for 2024
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Company officials said the firm expects a 25 percent year-over-year increase in the China business in Q4, while its "business, excluding respiratory, will grow in the high teens for the full year 2023."
OIG Report Finds Lack of Experience, Lab Resources Led to CDC COVID-19 Test Failure
The agency's initial failure to develop a COVID-19 test stemmed from factors ranging from inexperienced staff to a lack of quality safeguards and physical resources, OIG said.