TriCore Considering Broader Launch of 16S Metagenomic Assay for Bacterial Dx

Feb 28, 2018

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This article has been updated from a previous version to include corrected and additional information from TriCore.

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – TriCore Reference Laboratories is developing a 16S metagenomic assay that it believes will help improve quantitative detection of bacterial pathogens in hospitals and cut down on indirect financial costs.

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