Diagnostics: diagnosis based on information from sources such as findings from a physical examination, interview with the patient or family or both, medical history of the patient and family, and clinical findings as reported by laboratory tests and radiologic studies. Differential diagnosis involves the process of weighing the probability of one disease versus that of other diseases possibly accounting for a patient's illness. The differential diagnosis of rhinitis (a runny nose) includes allergic rhinitis (hayfever), the abuse of nasal decongestants and, of course, the common cold.
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Prompt and early diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is important to enable appropriate treatment and help prevent further transmission. Clinical testing labs require STI tes...
Learning Objectives: Understand the current STI landscape in the US Discuss the operational efficiency with implementation of Alinity m STI Review the clinical performance of Alinity m STI...
In the emergency department, distinguishing between bacterial and viral infections can be challenging, leading to inappropriate use of antibiotics that may contribute to the development of b...
Real-time PCR, also known as quantitative PCR (qPCR), is the gold standard for sensitive, specific detection and quantification of nucleic acid targets. This qPCR technology as offered by Th...
Date: May 31, 2023 Time: 11:00am (PDT), 2:00pm (EDT), 8:00pm (CET) Single-cell genomics has facilitated the understanding of mechanisms involved in various biological processes such as tumor...
Date: May 31, 2023 Time: 10:00am (PDT), 1:00pm (EDT), 5:00pm (CEST) Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are defined as a systemic infection resulting from the presence of viable microorganisms in...
Although metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is increasingly used in clinical microbiological diagnosis, especially for rare or complicated infectious diseases, the applications of...
Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is an emerging technology in the field of microbiology. Recent studies have shown its utility for bacterial typing and the identification of ou...
Infectious gastroenteritis is a disease caused by bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogens in which the small and/or large intestines become severely inflamed. Because infectious gastroenter...
The defining characteristic of Companion Diagnostics (CDx) is that their use is associated with selection of a therapy or other medical intervention....
Participate in this educational webinar to learn about key objects in Treponemal screening. Today's presentation will cover the following topics from the perspective of a NYC based Labor...
Learning Objectives: 1. Describe alternative (non-B) DNA structures, how prevalent are they and what are their biological implications? 2. Explain why non-B DNA structures might be relevant...
Genomic testing based on chromosome microarray (CMA) and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) revolutionized clinical genetics. That said, microarray, targeted panel, exome and generic whole gen...