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New Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines Issued
May 7, 2008

Two New Tests for Respiratory Viruses Gain FDA Approval
March 18, 2008

Even for Those on Statins, Healthy Levels of HDL Cholesterol Cut Cardiovascular Risk
February 17, 2008

Rapid Test Screens for Chlamydial Infections
January 30, 2008

Should HPV Tests Replace Pap Smears?
December 8, 2007

Preventing MRSA Infections and Deaths Becomes Bigger Priority
November 29, 2007

Rapid Test May Make Transfusion of Platelets Safer
November 3, 2007

FDA Clears Genetic Test for Warfarin Sensitivity
October 5, 2007

Protein C—A Novel Use for a Routine Test
September 6, 2007

Minimizing Risk of West Nile Virus Infection
August 30, 2007

Nonfasting Triglyceride Levels Warn of Heart Risk
August 10, 2007

Experimental Blood Test for Prostate Cancer
July 12, 2007

New Clinical Decision Tool May Help Diagnose Celiac Disease
June 27, 2007

Rapid Test Helps Diagnose Viral Meningitis
May 30, 2007

Reminders Can Improve Participation in Regular Testing
April 30, 2007

Research Identifies Potential Marker for Pre-eclampsia in Pregnant Women
April 26, 2007

For Anemic Individuals, Colonoscopy Decision May be Guided by Ferritin Level
April 13, 2007

ACOG Releases New Guidelines for Screening Tests Recommended During Pregnancy
March 26, 2007

For Routine Screening, Study Finds Biomarkers Add Little in Predicting Heart Attack or Stroke
March 5, 2007

Screening U.S. Blood Supply for Trypanosoma cruzi, the Cause of Chagas’ Disease
February 14, 2007

How long to stay on anticoagulants: Study taps D-dimer test for answers
January 31, 2007

Promising New Approach for Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease by Laboratory Tests
January 11, 2007

Rate of Change in PSA May Make Diagnoses More Accurate
December 21, 2006

Faster lab test for tuberculosis in development
December 8, 2006

Test Reflects Progress in Personalizing Breast Cancer Treatment
September 27, 2006

CDC Recommends Routine HIV Testing
September 25, 2006

Rapid Test For Lead To Be More Available
September 25, 2006

BRCA Genetic Test Misses Some Mutations
September 1, 2006

Researchers Search for More Conclusive Evidence on Prostate Cancer Treatment
June 19, 2006

No Consensus on “Metabolic Syndrome”
March 4, 2006

Amid privacy concerns, NYC collects lab data to reduce diabetes burden
February 15, 2006

Down Syndrome Screening Test Reliable at 11 Weeks’ Pregnancy
December 14, 2005

ACP Cites Lack of Evidence to Support Routine Hemochromatosis Screening
December 2, 2005

Will Antibiotics Help Your Sore Throat?
December 2, 2005

Task Force Favors BRCA Screening for Women at High Risk
November 18, 2005

Technology Makes It Possible to ID Mad Cow Disease in Living Animals
September 19, 2005

Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
September 6, 2005

Test on the Horizon for Detecting Blocked Arteries
August 24, 2005

Cystatin C as Predictor of Cardiovascular Risk
July 20, 2005

HIV Screening Recommendations Updated
July 20, 2005

New DNA Test Approved for Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening and Diagnosis
June 24, 2005

Sosa Infection Highlights Rise in Community-Associated Staph Infections
June 3, 2005

New Test May Help Predict Patients' Chances of Surviving Metastatic Breast Cancer
May 6, 2005

White Blood Cell Count Predicts Coronary Events in Women Over 50
May 6, 2005

New Blood Test Proposed for Determining Fetal Genetic Disorders
April 22, 2005

New Test Helps Determine How Patients Respond to Certain Drugs
March 16, 2005

Breast Cancer Test Predicts Chances of Recurrence
January 26, 2005

Mixed Results for DNA Test to Detect Colon Cancer
January 26, 2005

Push for Consistent Newborn Screening Underway
October 29, 2004

Rate of Rise in PSA Values May Help Guide Prostate Cancer Treatment
August 6, 2004

Updated Cholesterol Guidelines Promote More Aggressive Treatment
August 6, 2004

Continued Questions Over PSA Testing and Prostate Cancer Screening
July 7, 2004

Studies Find Elevated Homocysteine Associated with Increased Risk of Fractures
June 12, 2004

New Method for Ovarian Cancer Screening on the Horizon
June 6, 2004

Low Carb Diets and Your Lab Tests
May 7, 2004

First Rapid HIV Test Using Oral Fluid Approved
April 15, 2004

Study Finds Association Between CRP and Colon Cancer
April 1, 2004

Alternative Method of Fecal Occult Blood Testing Getting Attention
March 12, 2004

Women Prioritized in New Heart Association Guidelines
February 27, 2004

Study Finds Lp(a) to be Predictor of Stroke in Older Men
February 14, 2004

Cholesterol in Children Linked to Adult Heart Disease
December 18, 2003

FDA Clears New Lab Test to Help Predict Those at Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
August 13, 2003

FDA Clears New Breath Test for Monitoring Asthma
May 12, 2003

CDC: Make HIV Testing Routine
April 30, 2003

FDA Approves New Cervical Cancer Test
April 21, 2003

New Rapid Test Developed For SARS
April 21, 2003

SARS Mystery Precludes Definitive Testing
March 24, 2003

HHS Extends Use of Rapid HIV Test to New Sites Nationwide
January 31, 2003

Panel Confirms hs-CRP Value for Patients at Risk
January 28, 2003

FDA Approves New Rapid HIV Test Kit
November 12, 2002

New cPSA Test Being Used by Some to Screen for Prostate Cancer
October 4, 2002

Lymphoma Therapy Decisions Based on Gene Patterns
August 22, 2002

New Guidelines Recommend Screening for Heart Disease at Younger Age
July 24, 2002

Universal Screening for Colon Cancer Strongly Urged
July 18, 2002

Urine Testing for Alzheimer's Disease
July 17, 2002

Another Reason to Test Your Cholesterol
July 1, 2002

Joint Commission Encourages You to “Speak Up”
June 24, 2002

New Developments Help Redefine Approach to Inconclusive Pap Smears
June 13, 2002

Congress Passes Critical Bioterrorism Bill
June 6, 2002

PBS Documentary Explores History of Blood
June 6, 2002

Study Finds Less Frequent PSA Testing OK for Some Men
June 4, 2002

On the Horizon: Biomarkers Point the Way in Ovarian Cancer Research
April 16, 2002

Testing for Pre-Diabetes Encouraged
April 3, 2002

High Homocysteine Shown to be Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s
March 13, 2002

Earlier Kidney Screening Recommended
March 5, 2002

On the Horizon: New Ovarian Cancer Test in Development
February 26, 2002

On the Horizon: New Colon Cancer Test in Development
February 19, 2002

Federal Bioterrorism Funding Designated for Expanding Lab Network
February 11, 2002

Lab Values Important in Defining Obesity Syndrome
January 31, 2002

New Diabetes Guidelines Clarify Role of Lab Tests
March 21, 2002

Revising the Definition of Heart Attack: Troponin Now Leading Diagnostic
December 21, 2001

Home Testing for Prothrombin Time Gains Coverage by Medicare
November 16, 2001

NIH Study Highlights Role of Lab Data in Anthrax Diagnosis
November 12, 2001

Broader Diabetes Management Can Reduce Heart Disease
November 6, 2001

Diabetes Test Gets Renamed
November 6, 2001

ASM President-Elect Conducts Online Chat About Bioterrorism
Ocotober 16, 2001

Antioxidants and Statin Therapy Don’t Mix, Study Warns
September 14, 2001

Diet and Exercise May Be Keys to Avoiding Diabetes
August 22, 2001

HIV Drug Resistance Testing Gains Popularity
August 22, 2001

Need surgery? Better Check Your Albumin
July 17, 2001

New Recommendations for Chlamydia Screening
July 10, 2001

New Test Approved for Congestive Heart Failure
July 10, 2001

Simple Blood Test May Promise New Way to Predict Heart Disease
July 10, 2001

Routine Physical Alerts Ferraro to Blood Disorder
June 19, 2001

New Cholesterol Guidelines Issued by NCEP
May 16, 2001

American Cancer Society Asserts PSA Accuracy
May 1, 2001

FDA Clears First Test for West Nile Virus
July 11, 2003

Gene Expression Test for Breast Cancer Now Included in Guidelines
May 8, 2008
 
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