Robotic Phlebotomy Study Signals Automation Shift for Clinical Labs
A multicenter trial of Vitestro’s system shows strong performance and patient acceptance, pointing to gains in preanalytical efficiency and specimen quality. A newly published multicenter clinical study signals a potential shift in how clinical laboratories approach...
AI Lab Result Interpretation Gains Traction with Patients, but Raises Accuracy and Validation Concerns for Clinical Laboratories
Patients are turning to AI to interpret lab results, but accuracy concerns and lack of validation are raising new challenges for clinical laboratories. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping how patients engage with diagnostic test results, creating new...
Labcorp and CHOP Launch Pediatric Diagnostics Partnership to Expand Advanced Testing and Drive Clinical Lab Growth
Labcorp and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are partnering to accelerate pediatric diagnostic innovation and national access, signaling new growth opportunities for clinical laboratories in high-complexity, specialty testing markets. Labcorp and the Children’s...
Midlife Vitamin D Levels Linked to Lower Alzheimer’s Tau Biomarker; Study Signals Implications for Clinical Labs
Higher midlife vitamin D levels are linked to lower tau protein years later, offering new insight for clinical labs—though the findings show association, not causation. A new longitudinal study suggests that vitamin D status in midlife may influence future brain...
Rising Therapy-Related Leukemia Rates Signal New Testing Demands for Clinical Labs
A long-term study shows increasing rates of therapy-related AML as cancer survival improves, pushing clinical laboratories to expand genomic testing, enhance surveillance, and prepare for more complex secondary malignancies. A new population-based study published in...
CDC Testing Pause Puts Clinical Labs at the Center of Public Health Response
With CDC testing paused, clinical labs are stepping up to sustain surveillance and protect timely disease detection. A temporary pause in infectious disease testing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is raising concerns among public health...
NYC Health + Hospitals CEO Signals Willingness to Replace Radiologists with AI
A top public hospital CEO says AI could soon take over radiology functions to cut costs—raising similar automation questions for clinical labs—though critics warn the technology is not ready to replace physicians. The CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals says his system is...
Study: Toxic Exposure in Pregnancy May Drive Disease Risk Across Generations
New research shows a single toxic exposure during pregnancy may drive disease risk across generations, highlighting emerging opportunities for clinical labs to leverage epigenetic biomarkers for earlier, preventative diagnostics. A new study from Washington State...
Walk-In Lab Testing Expands Patient Access and Autonomy in West Virginia
Walk-in lab testing in West Virginia is giving patients faster, more affordable access to diagnostics—while pushing clinical labs to adapt to a more consumer-driven care model. Across the clinical laboratory industry, the shift toward consumer-directed healthcare...
WHO Expands TB Diagnostic Toolkit with Point-of-Care Tests, Tongue Swabs, and Sample Pooling
WHO introduces faster, more accessible TB testing strategies while CDC maintains a targeted, risk-based approach in the United States. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new recommendations aimed at improving access to faster, more efficient tuberculosis...
Study: Breath Test Could Transform Microbiome Diagnostics for Clinical Labs
Breath-based VOC analysis could give clinical labs a faster, noninvasive way to assess gut microbiome health and detect disease earlier. Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have identified a potential...
Executive War College 2026 to Spotlight AI, Workforce Solutions, and Financial Strategy for Clinical Labs
Set for April 28–29 in New Orleans, the 31st Annual Executive War College will bring lab leaders together for practical, execution-focused strategies across reimbursement, staffing, compliance, and emerging technologies, with new emphasis on digital pathology and...
World-First Portable Multi-Pathogen CRISPR Test Seeks to Improve STI Diagnostics
Doherty Institute researchers unveil an assay that identifies four STIs and antibiotic resistance in under an hour with up to 100% precision. Researchers at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Australia have developed a portable, point-of-care...
Ex-NFL Player Convicted in $328M Genetic Testing Fraud as Medicare Scrutiny Intensifies
Keith J. Gray’s conviction underscores rising enforcement and audit risk as Medicare spending shifts toward high-cost genetic testing. A federal jury in Dallas has convicted Texas laboratory owner and former NFL player Keith J. Gray for orchestrating a $328 million...
Proposed CMS CRUSH Signals New Fraud Scrutiny for Labs as March 30 Comment Deadline Nears
With genetic test spending under the microscope, CMS is asking labs to help shape future anti-fraud rules—before formal proposals are drafted. Clinical laboratory leaders have a narrowing window to influence a major new federal anti-fraud initiative, as the Centers...
Industry Innovators to Reveal High-Performance Strategies at 31st Annual Executive War College
From MD Anderson’s workforce pillars to NYU Langone’s digital pathology overhaul, the 2026 Executive War College speaker spotlight highlights the "boots-on-the-ground" experts set to reveal how labs can navigate reimbursement pressure and regulatory shifts this April...
How Clinical Laboratories Can Prepare for Crisis Events Before They Happen
Experts share strategies to help clinical laboratories prepare for disruptions, protect samples, and maintain testing operations during unexpected crises. Laboratory crises rarely announce themselves in advance. They may begin with an after-hours phone call, a freezer...
Vitestro Raises $70M to Advance Robotic Phlebotomy as Labs Confront Workforce Pressures
New funding will help Vitestro expand clinical validation, scale manufacturing, and prepare its autonomous blood-draw technology for broader hospital and laboratory adoption. Vitestro has secured $70 million in oversubscribed Series B financing to accelerate...
Blood Test Using p-tau217 Biomarker Predicts Alzheimer’s Symptom Onset Within 3–4 Years
Clinical laboratories should note the growing role of blood-based biomarkers in neurodegenerative disease detection. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a blood-test–based model that may predict when symptoms of...
Blood-Based Metabolomics May Enable Earlier Detection of Gallbladder Cancer, Study Finds
Researchers identified distinct blood metabolite signatures that could help clinical laboratories develop noninvasive tests to detect gallbladder cancer earlier and improve diagnostic decision-making. Researchers from Tezpur University in India and University of...
Lab Skills on the Rise, Says LinkedIn’s Latest Report
New LinkedIn data highlights workflow optimization, compliance, and clinical laboratory testing as fast-growing skills shaping the future of lab careers. LinkedIn’s latest “Skills on the Rise” report offers fresh insight into how the healthcare workforce is...
Clinical Labs Gain Ground with Noninvasive dd-cfDNA Transplant Surveillance
High negative predictive value and real-time insights make donor-derived cell-free DNA testing a strategic addition to molecular diagnostic menus. A new blood test that measures donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) is reshaping post-transplant surveillance by...
National Safety Council Launches SIF Prevention Tool that Clinical Laboratories Can Use
New digital assessment helps lab leaders identify systemic safety gaps before serious injuries and fatalities occur. Dark Daily’s sister publication, Lab Manager, recently reported that the National Safety Council (NSC) has launched a new digital assessment tool...
ACLA Eyes RESULTS Act Vote at the End of the Year
Until then, clinical laboratory professionals must push the proposed legislation forward to achieve PAMA reform. Officials from one of the key groups behind the proposed RESULTS Act stated earlier this month that the goal is to have the legislation attached to a...
BD and Envetec Pilot Recycling of Polystyrene Petri Dishes into New Lab Products
A feasibility study shows disinfected lab plastics can be converted into reusable manufacturing raw material for new healthcare products. Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) and Envetec Sustainable Technologies have completed a joint feasibility study evaluating...
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