Cepheid today announced that Health Canada has issued Cepheid a medical device licence for Xpert® HCV VL Fingerstick, an HCV RNA test that detects and quantifies HCV directly from a drop of blood, ...

The 2 agencies recommend other precautions for fingerstick devices, glucometers, and insulin pens to curb the spread of bloodborne pathogens such as hepatitis B.

Fingerstick cryptococcal antigen lateral flow assay appeared to be a reliable bedside diagnostic test for meningitis, according to researchers in Uganda and the United States. “[Cryptococcal ...

As a result of the FDA's EUA, fingerstick blood samples can now be utilized with the FaStep COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test Device for the test in POC settings, including doctors' offices, hospitals ...

Onsite screening with a fingerstick assay at addiction treatment centers increased diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C among people who use drugs, researchers reported.“In Italy, we estimate ...

Health Canada has granted a medical device licence for Cepheid’s Xpert HCV VL Fingerstick, a test used to detect and quantify the hepatitis C virus (HCV) from a single blood drop. This advancement is ...

Continuous glucose monitoring systems were designed to eliminate the need for constant fingerstick testing by monitoring a patient’s glucose levels either intermittently or in real-time, and ...

FDA and CDC are alerting healthcare professionals and patients about the risk of transmitting hepatitis B virus (HBV) and other infectious diseases when fingerstick lancing devices are used on ...

WASHINGTON -- Abbott's FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System -- the first system that doesn't require fingerstick calibration -- was granted FDA approval.

Although still experimental, a novel test could rapidly identify exposure levels of radiation in patients with cancer, as well as others who may have acute radiation sickness.

Dr. David Zamierowski and nursing professor Kathy Carver patented the SA FingerStick, the first product conceived, funded and developed by Johnson County Community College. Some proceeds from the ...