Diagnostic Spotlight





HercepTest for the Detection of HER2 Protein Overexpression in Breast and Gastric Cancers 9/20/2011

This assay helps determine whether trastuzumab treatment may be considered. 

Real-Time Hepatitis B Virus Assay 6/20/2011

The Abbott assay offers such advantages as greater sensitivity and location of gene testing, since the selected location is not easily affected by mutation or drug resistance

The UTI Home Screening Test Stick 11/17/2010

This urinary tract infection test is an affordable procedure with simple instructions that provides accurate results in less than 2 minutes.

The Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System: A New Procedure for Resistant Asthma 10/20/2010

This device is designed to perform a bronchoscopic procedure in asthma patients 18 years and older after conventional therapies have been found to be ineffective.

TOP2A FISH pharmDx Kit: A Tool for Assessing Breast Cancer Prognosis 9/20/2010

This kit is a tool for use in assessing the clinical course of breast cancer and response to therapy in certain patients with the disease.

T-Spot.TB: A New Test for Tuberculosis 8/19/2010

This product can identify individuals whose infection was missed by tuberculin skin testing. 


Malaria Test Kit 8/20/2009

Malaria affects large populations around the globe and is associated with serious health outcomes and death among infected individuals.

At-Home Test for Tobacco-Product Use 7/20/2009

Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States.

Novel Device for Medication Management 6/18/2009

Medication compliance, or adherence, has been described as a patient's actions regarding medication administration that are in accordance with medical advice.

Vagisil Screening Kit 9/18/2008

The Vagisil Screening Kit is an in-home test that allows a woman to screen for the presence of vaginal infection by measuring her vaginal pH ( FIGURE 1 ).

At-Home Test for Alzheimer’s Disease 6/19/2008

Alzheimer's disease is a brain disorder that affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities.

The Guardian REAL-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring System 12/20/2007

Diabetes mellitus, the fifth deadliest disease in the United States, is the result of abnormalities in protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism that manifest as hypergly­ cemia.

The ReBuilder 12/20/2007

It is estimated that 10 to 20 million Americans suffer from neuropathy.

The Anemia Meter 10/18/2007

Iron deficiency, the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide, varies in prevalence according to age, race, and sex ( Table 1 ).

At-Home Device for Glucose and Cholesterol Screening 9/19/2007

Diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death worldwide.

The CoaguChek S System 2/20/2007

Warfarin sodium (Coumadin) is one of the most widely used anticoagulants in the United States .
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