Laboratory Medicine is the name of a medical specialty where specialists are involved in medical diagnosis using laboratory assays to characterize molecular and cellular parameters in blood, biological fluids and tissues;
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) tests can be defined as any in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) test or, more broadly, any medical test using an IVD or medical device, that is marketed directly to consumers without involvement of a health care provider (HCP). Examples are pregnancy tests, alcohol breath tests, blood pressure measurements (medical device), coagulation tests (INR), self-monitoring of blood glucose, continuous glucose monitoring (medical device), HIV tests, HPV tests, SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests, or genetic tests. DTC tests fulfil various customer needs such as making rapid decisions (e.g. glucose monitoring for insulin dosing, SARS-CoV-2 antigen test, hormone test identifying fertile days, alcohol test), monitoring chronic conditions between consultations (e.g. diabetes, lipidaemia, hypertension), saving time and reducing consultations (e.g. INR, SARS-CoV-2 antigen test, blood pressure monitoring), screening for disease when no symptoms are present (e.g. occult blood, cholesterol, triglycerides, SARS-CoV2 antigen test), or maintaining privacy (e.g. pregnancy test, HIV test, HPV test, certain genetic tests). Further, DTC tests can reduce cost and expand access to care in countries with limited resources and can support healthcare systems in extraordinary circumstances such as a pandemic. Valid concerns about DTC testing need to be described, addressed and resolved with the help of authorities and regulators in collaboration with HCP and should not detract from the advantages DTC tests can provide. HCP should play a more prominent role in educating the public through mass media and social media on the proper use of DTC tests and help to pinpoint problem areas.
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In vitro diagnostics (IVD) testing is a powerful tool for medical diagnosis, and patients‘ safety is guaranteed by a complex system of personnel qualification of the specialist in laboratory medicine, of process control, and legal restrictions in healthcare, most of them under national regulation. Direct-to-consumer laboratory testing (DTCT) is testing ordered by the consumer and performed either by the consumer at home or analysis of self-collected samples in a laboratory. However, since DTCT are not always subject to effective competent authority oversight, DTCT may pose risks to lay persons using and relying on it for healthcare decision-making. Laboratory medicine specialists should be very cautious when new DTCTs are introduced. As qualified professionals, they should feel obliged to warn and educate patients and the public about the risks of inappropriate and harmful DTCT.
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing is done with tests bought online or in stores. It is sometimes called at-home genetic testing or home DNA testing. Learn more about these tests.
According to Vision Research Reports, the Europe in vitro diagnostics market size is calculated at USD 26.97 billion in 2024 and is expected to surpass around USD 28.77 billion by 2033, poised to grow at a CAGR of 0.72% from 2024 to 2033.
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Autrefois majoritairement indépendants, les laboratoires d’analyse sont peu à peu tombés dans le giron de grands groupes, qui ont profité des évolutions législatives du secteur voulues par les pouvoirs publics à des fins d’économies.
The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) has donated a brand new Nissan Pickup vehicle worth over 190 million shillings to Uganda National Accreditation Services (UGANAS) to facilitate its work of accrediting medical laboratories countrywide. The JCRC Deputy Executive Director, Ms. Drolla Ssebagala, handed over the vehicle to the UGANAS Director, Richard Musafiri, at UGANAS Head Office, Nakawa.
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