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AACC Responds to Draft Bill on LDTs

Lawmakers have released new draft legislation that outlines a framework for FDA to regulate lab developed tests. AACC will oppose this bill if, as in previous iterations, it promotes duplicative regulations that jeopardize patient access to medical tests.

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A Step Closer to Personalized Cholesterol Treatment

Revised guidelines have introduced a new risk category and more risk assessment tools to better identify and treat patients with or in danger of cardiovascular disease. (Image credit: Ugreen/iStock/Getty Images)

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Battling Antimicrobial Resistance

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are not just a $2.2 billion healthcare industry problem: They’re a modern-day health crisis that has continued to build a dangerous momentum.

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Validating a Droplet Digital PCR Liquid Biopsy

Researchers have found that standard clinical chemistry assay validation protocols can be applied to quantitative droplet digital PCR assays.

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Call for Abstracts

AACC is accepting abstracts for the 71st AACC Annual Scientific Meeting. This is your chance to present your research to the largest gathering of laboratory scientists in the world.

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FEATURED AACC ARTERY SOLUTION

Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies (CRRT)

A lab is validating ionized calcium for CRRT treatment for the purpose of monitoring the efficacy of citrate in the circuit dose. Would this be considered off-label? One respondent says, if the specimen is blood mixed with citrate from the circuit, it would not be considered an LDT but simply another sample source, such as arterial vs. venous. Therefore, the lab can add a disclaimer explaining the source and how the iCa levels are not representative of systemic levels but are from a CRRT circuit.

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AACC’S DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY AWARD

Call for Applications

AACC is seeking submissions from developers of precision and personalized medicine diagnostics for the 2019 AACC Disruptive Technology Award, which recognizes innovative testing solutions that improve patient care.

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PATIENT CARE

Lab Tests Online

AACC's labtestsonline.org helps patients better understand the many clinical laboratory tests that play a critical role in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating a broad range of conditions, including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and infectious diseases. Lab Tests Online content is peer-reviewed and is available in 10+ languages through local sites around the globe.

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About AACC

AACC is a global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to clinical laboratory science and its application to healthcare. Our leadership in education, advocacy and collaboration helps lab professionals adapt to change and do what they do best: provide vital insight and guidance so patients get the care they need.

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