by Microbiologics | Apr 21, 2021 | Clinical, Molecular
In a time when we have come to rely on medical laboratory professionals more and more, we also run the risk of taking their work for granted. Their work is so integral to our health and everyday life that most people rarely take notice. Medical Laboratory...
by Microbiologics | Nov 11, 2020 | Clinical, Molecular, SARS-CoV-2
A typical flu season presents significant challenges for medical laboratories with increased demand and pressure for providing quick and accurate diagnostic testing. But what happens when you combine this already demanding time with the global COVID-19 pandemic? No...
by Microbiologics | Nov 4, 2020 | Clinical, Molecular, SARS-CoV-2
The Critical Role of QC in Every Stage of Assay Development and Usage For anyone of us involved in medical laboratory or public health laboratory testing, we understand the critical importance of clinical quality control (QC). With the ongoing fallout from the...
by Microbiologics | May 15, 2020 | Molecular, SARS-CoV-2
By Marylou Gibson, Ph.D Adapted from a post that originally appeared on LinkedIn. Of the more than 55 RT-PCR Test kits or assays currently available under Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) by the FDA, few target the same genes. Many more similar PCR based tests are...