December 2023—Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, D(ABCC), isn’t new to workflow optimization. As system director of chemistry, point-of-care testing, and preanalytics for Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa., for the past decade, she has undertaken initiatives to maximize efficiency in complicated parts of the laboratory whenever she can.
Read More »Next-level testing for allergy, autoimmune disease
March 2022—Recent years have seen new releases in allergy and autoimmune disease testing that move the fields forward. “On average we’re looking at six to 10 years of a patient going through the process of seeing specialist after specialist and finally reaching a diagnosis,” Veena Joy, MSc, PhD.
Read More »Multiplex for allergy dx: powerful, but it has its place
December 2018—In allergy testing, microarray technology offers speed and the benefit of smaller sample volumes, but it has a lower sensitivity and is unable to detect IgE antibodies of all specificities in a given extract unless all allergens are on the chip. For routine use, singleplex assays are here to stay.
Read More »Component IgE testing offers food for thought
November 2018—Food component testing offers improved specificity for distinguishing IgE sensitized from truly allergic patients, and the menu for allergen components may soon expand.
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