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Potential for False Positive Results with Abbott Molecular Inc. Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 AMP and Alinity m Resp-4-Plex AMP Kits

FDA  Approved Novel Ketamine Treatment For Depression

The FDA has issued an alert on September 17, 2021, regarding the potential for false-positive COVID-19 testing results using certain kits manufactured by Abbott Molecular Inc. Letter to Clinical Laboratory Staff and Health Care Providers: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting clinical laboratory staff and health care providers of the potential for …

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Ancestry Relaunching Genomic Health Services

Ancestry Relaunching Genomic Health Services

Ancestry is relaunching its health focused services that are reported to be using next generation sequencing technology that was developed by Quest Diagnostics in order to provide customers with their upgraded genomic family history and risks of developing certain inheritable diseases.  The company still has plans to evaluate the genes that are behind different cancers …

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