News Index Page
Included below are news stories posted to Lab Tests Online over the last three years.
On the Horizon: Blood Tests to Rapidly Rule out Heart Attack
January 30, 2012
New Study Finds No XMRV Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, but Debate Continues
January 17, 2012
Pediatricians Endorse HIV Screening for All Teens Who Live in High Risk Areas
December 22, 2011
More Youths Need Cholesterol Screening, says AAP
December 22, 2011
Cases of Babesiosis on the Rise, Testing Proves Challenging
December 15, 2011
Listeriosis Outbreak: Labs Pinpoint Source of Illness
November 17, 2011
Task Force and Other Health Organizations Revise Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
November 2, 2011
Beneficiaries of New Melanoma Drug Identified by Genetic Testing
October 28, 2011
Federal Task Force Advises Against Use of PSA Test for Screening
October 20, 2011
HHS Supports Screening Newborns for Congenital Heart Disease
October 7, 2011
New Rule Proposes to Put Lab Reports Directly in Hands of Patients
October 7, 2011
Out of Africa: Promising New Rapid Point-of-Care Technology
September 23, 2011
Together, Two Tests Better Predictors of Progression to Diabetes
September 8, 2011
The Endocrine Society Weighs in on Vitamin D
August 25, 2011
Trial Finds Ovarian Cancer Screening Method is Ineffective in Reducing Deaths
August 12, 2011
Study Finds PCR Saliva Tests Promising for Newborn CMV Screening
July 13, 2011
CRP May Have Role in Predicting Breast Cancer Outcomes
July 13, 2011
Biomarkers Incorporated into Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnostic Criteria
July 5, 2011
Even Without Symptoms, Persons with Herpes Spread the Virus
June 23, 2011
Radiation Testing and Response
June 23, 2011
Toxin-producing E. coli Outbreak in Germany
June 8, 2011
FDA Approves First Test for Dengue Fever
May 20, 2011
PSA Velocity (PSAV) Leads to More Biopsies, Without Improving Prostate Cancer Detection, Study Finds
May 19, 2011
Whooping Cough Cases Continue to Rise
April 21, 2011
Study Shows Reduced Complications from Spina bifida Following in utero Surgery
April 7, 2011
WHO Advises Against Use of Inaccurate Serology Tests for TB
March 23, 2011
Studies Evaluate A1c for Diagnosing Diabetes
March 17, 2011
Lab Tests for Food Allergies Not Diagnostic by Themselves, say NIAID Guidelines
March 11, 2011
Advancements Being Made in Methods to Detect Circulating Tumor Cells for Cancer Treatment
February 25, 2011
Updated Guidelines for the Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease
February 24, 2011
Use of A1c Point-of-Care Tests for Diabetes Screening Raises Concerns
February 11, 2011
Rapid TB Test Endorsed by WHO
January 31, 2011
Will Research Lead to Reliable Blood Test for Concussions?
January 24, 2011
Vitamin D and Calcium Levels Adequate for Most Americans, Report Says
January 24, 2011
XMRV Focus of Change in Blood Donor Policies
December 23, 2010
Targeting Iron Deficiencies, AAP Advises Screening All Infants and Toddlers
December 22, 2010
CDC Report Supports Expanded HIV Screening
December 16, 2010
Lab Tests Help Evaluate Men for Osteoporosis
December 2, 2010
CDC and FDA Issue Alerts for Point-of-Care Testing
November 18, 2010
Researchers Study Possible New Marker for Prostate Cancer
November 5, 2010
Iowa Egg Recalls: Anatomy of a Food-borne Illness
October 21, 2010
New Test Could Advance TB Diagnosis and Treatment
October 8, 2010
Unhealthy Lipid Levels in Young Adults
September 27, 2010
FDA Approves First Combined HIV Antibody and Antigen Test
September 10, 2010
CDC reports increased screening rates for colon cancer but not for breast cancer
September 1, 2010
Home-collection Testing for Sexually-transmitted Infections
August 25, 2010
Hepatitis B and C infections worldwide problems; rapid tests approved to help combat spread
August 12, 2010
Clostridium difficile Guidelines Address Testing Strategies
July 12, 2010
Panel Suggests New Criteria for Gestational Diabetes
July 2, 2010
Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices Need Improvement
June 13, 2010
Studies Look at Experimental Test for Milk Allergy
March 26, 2010
Menopause Linked to Worsening Cholesterol Levels
March 2, 2010
ADA recommends A1c test to diagnose diabetes and pre-diabetes
February 12, 2010
Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines Evolve for Teens, Young Women, and Seniors
December 28, 2009
Some blood drives offer cardiovascular disease and diabetes screening
December 18, 2009
Procalcitonin test may stem antibiotic overuse
November 25, 2009
New troponin tests may help identify heart attacks earlier
November 6, 2009
Neglected Infections of Poverty are 'Hidden Burden' in the U.S.
October 22, 2009
Possible Viral Link to Deadly Prostate Cancers May Improve Diagnosis and Treatment
October 22, 2009
Don't rely solely on rapid tests for H1N1, CDC warns
September 25, 2009
Toxicology tests determine cause of Michael Jackson's death
September 25, 2009
NCAA urges sickle cell trait screening for college athletes
September 10, 2009
Experts Recommend that Hemoglobin A1c also be used to Diagnose Diabetes
September 1, 2009
FDA issues alert about glucose monitoring test strips and meters
September 1, 2009
Screening for Cancer: Determining the value of screening tests
August 18, 2009
Many Newborns are Protected from Group B Strep, But More Can Be Helped
August 4, 2009
Approval of new HPV DNA tests prompts update to guidelines for appropriate use
July 24, 2009
Ovarian cancer screening strategy seems promising but is years away
June 17, 2009
Not Enough Young Women Get Tested for Chlamydia
May 22, 2009
Report Highlights Increased Newborn Screening Rates
May 11, 2009
Laboratory Tests Help Confirm Swine Flu Cases
April 30, 2009
Genetic Tests Offer New Approach to Warfarin Dosing
April 28, 2009
Prostate Cancer Screening Studies Don't Settle Question of Clinical Utility
April 15, 2009
Colon Cancer Stool Screening Tests Vary in Accuracy
March 27, 2009
Study shows jump in pediatric MRSA; doctors advised to culture suspected cases
February 26, 2009
Estimated Average Glucose: A New Term in Diabetes Control
February 18, 2009
