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Left RightFirst-void urine not needed for Chlamydia testing
Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
1:21 | Posted on Jan 12, 2012 in Family Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Medical Students, Nurses/NP/PA, Pathology & Lab Medicine, Pediatrics, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily NewscastNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – While first-void urine specimens have been used traditionally to test for Chlamydia trachomatis, newer DNA detection methods produce reliable results using midstream specimens, a New Zealand group reports in the...
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Serial change in troponin I aids in early diagnosis of MI
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1:55 | Posted on Dec 30, 2011 in
Cardiology, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Hospitalist, Pathology & Lab Medicine, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients presenting with chest pain, troponin I levels measured on admission and at 3 hours reliably rule out or rule in acute MI — whether measured with a high sensitivity assay or a standard contemporary assay, a German team reports in the Journal of the American...
Anti-p155 autoantibody signals cancer in adults with dermatomyositis
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1:46 | Posted on Oct 28, 2011 in
Anesthesiology, Oncology, Pathology & Lab Medicine, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Testing for autoantibody against the 155-kDa protein is a “highly accurate” tool for diagnosing cancer-associated myositis in adults with dermatomyositis, according to a meta-analytic review of relevant research by researchers from Spain.
“Anti-p155 antibody will help...
High false-negative rate seen with RT-PCR assay for HER2 status
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1:37 | Posted on Oct 24, 2011 in
Anesthesiology, Oncology, Pathology & Lab Medicine, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The Oncotype DX test, based on reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), for HER2 gene amplification in breast cancers has an “unacceptable” false-negative rate, according to a report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology online October 11.
That conclusion is...
Rapid PCR tests do not change management of acute respiratory infection in children
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Oct 19, 2011
PCR helps non-HIV pneumocystis pneumonia diagnosis
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Oct 18, 2011
BRCA2 carriers respond better to ovarian cancer chemotherapy
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Oct 14, 2011
Molecular assays not accurate enough for definitive diagnosis of neonatal sepsis
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Sep 29, 2011
Colon cancer staging not changed with increased lymph node evaluation
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Sep 15, 2011
Homocysteine improves cardiovascular risk estimation
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Aug 23, 2011
Procalcitonin algorithms safely reduce antibiotic use
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Aug 12, 2011
Chemotherapy sensitivity/resistance testing not ready for prime time
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Jul 28, 2011
Occult lymph node metastasis does not impact breast cancer survival
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Jul 28, 2011
BAL-directed therapy no benefit for children with CF
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Jul 14, 2011
ADA Scientific Sessions Day 1 Overview
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Jun 24, 2011
Tumor-derived vaccine improves survival in follicular lymphoma
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Jun 2, 2011
Very small breast tumors may be highly aggressive
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May 26, 2011
HPV and Cervical Cancer
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May 25, 2011
Triglycerides
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Apr 28, 2011
Multiwave pulse oximetry reliable enough to screen for carbon monoxide poisoning
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Apr 18, 2011
EGFR mutation testing recommended for certain lung cancer patients
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Apr 14, 2011
Removing more nodes benefits patients with node-positive renal cell carcinoma
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Mar 29, 2011
Prehospital troponin test by paramedics speeds MI diagnosis
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Mar 28, 2011
Urine screening correctly ID
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Mar 24, 2011
Lowering troponin threshold identifies high-risk ACS group, improves outcomes
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Mar 23, 2011
Serum ketones better than urine ketones for identifying diabetic ketoacidosis
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Feb 17, 2011
D-dimer measurement useful for ruling out acute aortic dissection
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Feb 14, 2011
Latent celiac disease tied to reproductive performance
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Dec 30, 2010
Quick tissue testing aids cholangiopancreatography yield
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Dec 28, 2010
New test simplifies detection of Turner syndrome
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Dec 16, 2010
