More Use of Whole Gene Sequencing Poised to Play Important New Roles in Microbiology and Medical Laboratory Testing

Jan 30, 2012 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology

Cheaper, faster, and more accurate rapid gene sequencing technologies show great promise in identifying infectious disease agents In clinical laboratories across the nation, microbiology has greatly benefited from the introduction of molecular diagnostics in clinical practice. Now the field of microbiology is poised to undergo a more profound transformation of clinical practice, due to advances in whole genome sequencing. Leaders in this field are calling these developments “transformative”...

Three Trends in High-Throughput Gene Sequencing for Pathologists and Clinical Laboratory Managers

Nov 16, 2011 | Laboratory Management and Operations, Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology, Management & Operations

Two experts predict that tomorrow’s gene sequencing systems may render large swaths of today’s clinical laboratory obsolete Gene sequencing is the hot technology in both the biotech and clinical laboratory testing industries. That is because the cost of rapid gene sequencing systems is falling rapidly, even as the speed and accuracy of these latest-generation gene sequencers improves significantly. It is important that medical laboratories managers and pathologists understand the consequences...
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