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HPV Genotyping in Routine PCR: Choosing Coverage, Specimen Type, and Workflow
HPV molecular testing becomes more informative when the assay design matches the purpose of the screening or diagnostic workflow. Some programs need detection of high-risk HPV with limited genotype differentiation. Others want broader genotype information because the laboratory or clinical pathway uses more detailed risk stratification.Read more -
Enterovirus, EV71 and CoxA16 PCR: A Focused Approach for Gastrointestinal and HFMD Testing
Diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and abdominal discomfort can be caused by different pathogens, and symptoms alone may not identify the responsible agent. Molecular testing gives laboratories a way to ask a more focused question when the clinical or epidemiological context points toward a defined group of targets.Read more -
Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya PCR: Why Multiplex Testing Matters in Arbovirus Workflows
Dengue, Zika, and chikungunya are distinct viral infections, but they can overlap in geography, vector ecology, and early clinical presentation. In areas where Aedes mosquitoes circulate, fever, rash, headache, and joint symptoms may not point to one pathogen with enough certainty for a single-target assumption.Read more -
When the Clinical Picture Is Not Specific, Should Testing Be?
STIs do not always present with a clear clinical signature.Read more -
TB Diagnosis Is Moving Closer to the Point of Care
Tuberculosis remains a major global diagnostic challenge. In 2024, an estimated 10.7 million people developed TB, and 1.23 million died from the disease.Read more -
WHO recognizes around 200 known HPV types, with different types associated with different clinical outcomes. In most people, HPV infection is controlled naturally—but persistent infection with certain high-risk types is the key concern in cervical cancer.Read more -
Tuberculosis PCR Testing: Building a Practical Molecular Workflow for MTB Detection
Tuberculosis molecular testing is often discussed as if the PCR step were the whole story. In practice, the specimen is where the work begins. Sputum is not a simple matrix, and laboratories need a method that can move from sample processing to extraction, amplification and interpretation without losing control of quality along the way.Read more -
Respiratory Pathogen Panels: One Workflow for Flu, RSV and More
A cough, fever and sore throat can look deceptively simple at the front desk. In the molecular laboratory, the same presentation opens a longer list of possibilities.Read more -
Molecular Point-of-Care PCR Is Moving Beyond the Central Laboratory
For years, molecular testing was associated with a fairly predictable setting: a central laboratory, several benches, separate extraction and amplification areas, and staff who knew exactly how to move samples through the workflow.Read more -
High-Risk HPV Testing: What Matters in a Practical PCR Genotyping Workflow
Human papillomavirus testing becomes more useful when the assay answers the question the screening program actually needs.Read more -
Gastrointestinal PCR Panels: A More Focused Way to Investigate Enteric Infections
Gastrointestinal infections are a classic example of why symptom-based guessing has limits. Diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal discomfort can be caused by different viruses, bacteria or parasites, and several pathogens may circulate in the same community at the same time.Read more -
Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya PCR: A Practical Multiplex Approach for Overlapping Arboviruses
Dengue, Zika and chikungunya are different infections, yet they share enough geography, vector ecology and early clinical features to complicate laboratory triage.Read more
