Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recently published "Selection Criteria for Point-of-Care Testing Devices; Approved Guideline" (POCT09-A). This document provides guidance on selection of point-of-care testing (POCT) devices based on the patient care setting and clinical needs...
Sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008, officials at the Centers for Disease Control recently reported. The CDC estimates that approximately 19 million new STD infections occur each year. Approximately half of them occur in...