The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is emphasizing dual testing as part of an integrated EU member nation strategy to stamp out both viruses by 2030.

Should a lab have different QC means for each of its chemistry systems, or one mean for all of them? According to respondents, ideally, each instrument should have its own targets (means), but the use of common targets across identical instruments often comes with a significant practical advantage as long as the instruments are in the same physical lab. However, a common mean will not be suitable unless all instruments are using the same reagent lot and the assay in question has a large sigma value relative to total allowable error.

Researchers have developed a method that confirms negative blood cultures after an overnight incubation and that could reduce antimicrobial therapy use.