IN CLINICAL CHEMISTRY Potential Causes of False-Negative SARS-CoV-2 Results In some circumstances, thermal inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 has been recommended before performing RT-PCR testing, but researchers show that this adversely affects the efficiency of RT-PCR tests for the virus. Read the study
FEATURED AACC ARTERY SOLUTION Men and COVID-19 One lab professional is wondering why COVID-19 seems to occur more frequently in men than in women. A respondent says that the same percentage of men and women are infected by COVID-19, but that men are probably more likely to die from the infection due to higher levels of preexisting conditions. Ongoing research is also looking into a connection between low testosterone levels in men infected with COVID-19 and unbridled inflammation (i.e. cytokine storm) and death. Find the answer to your question
AACC ACADEMY SCIENTIFIC SHORTS Multi-analyte Thyroid Function Testing by LC-MS/MS Adequate analytical methods to measure thyroid hormone metabolites are lacking, limiting the interpretation of concentrations of thyroid hormone metabolites in thyroid hormone pathophysiology and metabolism. Read more
IN CLINICAL LABORATORY NEWS Key Tests for Sarcoidosis Diagnosis and Management A quartet of analytes is essential in detecting renal, liver, and hematologic involvement, and in assessing calcium metabolism. Read more
FEATURED AACC WEBINAR The Role of PCT in Diagnosing, Managing Bacterial Infectious Diseases Join AACC for this June 11 webinar to learn more about the use of procalcitonin and other biomarkers in diagnosing and managing sepsis and other bacterial infections, such as bacterial pneumonia. Learn more
AACC LEARNING LAB Free Course on COVID-19 AACC developed this content with leading scientists as part of AACC Learning Lab on NEJM Knowledge+. The free course covers COVID-19 transmission, complications, diagnosis, and more. View the course
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