From sample to diagnosis: Inside the Cyclospora testing process

As Cyclospora cases reach record levels this summer, Quest Diagnostics is seeing increased demand for testing. WRAL takes a ...
Medical Xpress

Study: App more accurate than patient evaluation of stool samples

An innovative mobile phone application was found to be as good as expert gastroenterologists at characterizing stool specimens, according to a study by Cedars-Sinai. The artificial intelligence (AI) ...
Health.com

Calprotectin Fecal Test: What It Is and What To Expect

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...
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OVA & Parasites

Stool or Sputum Sample: Two vial kit with 10% Formalin and PVA (Deposit stool sample in each container) Urine Sample: Use standard urine cup with screw cap and collect sample at mid-day. Specimen ...
GEN

Biospecimen Innovations: Tackling the Challenge of Sourcing the Right Samples

Biospecimens from both healthy and diagnosed human subjects are key sources of information used throughout diagnostic and therapeutic development. Traditionally, these samples are sourced directly ...
unr.edu

Sanger sequencing of Norovirus positive samples for CaliciNet

Specimen Identification Label specimen container with patient’s first name, last name and DOB. Include date and time of collection. Special Instructions Potential CaliciNet specimens require GI/GII ...