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Diagnostics Stewardship in Molecular Microbiology: From at Home testing to NGS, An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine
- 1st Edition, Volume 44-1 - January 30, 2024
- Editors: Jennifer Dien Bard, Esther Babady
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 2 9 1 9 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 2 9 2 0 - 9
In this issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, guest editors Drs. Jennifer Dien Bard and Esther Babady bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Diagnostics Stewardsh… Read more
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Request a sales quoteIn this issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, guest editors Drs. Jennifer Dien Bard and Esther Babady bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Diagnostics Stewardship in Molecular Microbiology: From At-Home Testing to Next Generation Sequencing. Molecular testing for infectious diseases diagnostics is quickly expanding beyond clinical microbiology laboratories, while higher complexity tests based on next generation sequencing are now available for infectious diseases diagnosis. Diagnostic stewardship, led by microbiology experts in collaboration with clinicians and other healthcare workers, is critical in ensuring responsible and judicious use of these tests. In this issue, top experts in the field address practical challenges and provide guidance for diagnostic stewardship of molecular infectious disease diagnostics tests, from point-of-care to next generation sequencing.
- Contains 10 relevant, practice-oriented topics including taking center stage: clinical laboratory leading diagnostic stewardship efforts; mapping out when and on whom high-dollar NGS tests should be ordered; working with LIS to maximize ordering and reporting of molecular microbiology results; present and future non-culture-based diagnostics: what are the potentials and considerations as it relates to stewardship and the role of the clinical microbiologist?; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on diagnostics stewardship in molecular microbiology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Preface
- Taking Center Stage: Clinical Laboratory Leading Diagnostic Stewardship Efforts
- Key points
- Introduction
- Components of diagnostic stewardship
- Summary
- Home and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments–Waived Testing for Infectious Diseases—How Do These Fit in the Testing Landscape?
- Key points
- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments: Nuts and bolts
- Current landscape of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments–waived testing for infectious diseases testing
- Home-based infectious disease testing
- The only thing constant is change: the evolution of the role of the medical microbiologist and other laboratory specialists in this changing landscape
- Point of Care Molecular Testing: Current State and Opportunities for Diagnostic Stewardship
- Key points
- Introduction
- Molecular point-of-care tests
- Advantages of performing molecular testing in a point-of-care setting
- Current status of diagnostic stewardship and point-of-care testing
- Challenges and strategies for success for diagnostic stewardship in the point-of-care setting
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Preanalytical Challenges of Molecular Microbiology Tests
- Key points
- Introduction
- Discussion
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Diagnostic Stewardship for Multiplex Respiratory Testing: What We Know and What Needs to Be Done
- Key points
- Introduction
- Upper respiratory panels
- Lower respiratory panels
- Future directions and summary
- Clinics care points
- Diagnostic Stewardship for Next-Generation Sequencing Assays in Clinical Microbiology: An Appeal for Thoughtful Collaboration
- Key points
- Introduction
- Currently available tests and their limitations
- Discussion
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Disclosure
- The Report Says What?: How the Medical Microbiologist can aid in the Interpretation of Next-Generation Sequencing Results
- Key points
- Introduction
- Applications of next-generation sequencing in clinical microbiology
- Resolving contaminants in next-generation sequencing testing
- Result reporting algorithms
- In-house versus external reference laboratory reporting
- Tumor board style discussion of results
- Tracking clinical impact
- Reimbursement woes
- Summary
- Is It Possible to Test for Viral Infectiousness?: The Use Case of (SARS-CoV-2)
- Key points
- Introduction and definitions
- Cycle threshold values
- Working with the Electronic Health Record and Laboratory Information System to Maximize Ordering and Reporting of Molecular Microbiology Results
- Key points
- Introduction
- The ’digital life cycle’ of a laboratory test
- Discussion
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Present and Future Non-Culture-Based Diagnostics: Stewardship Potentials and Considerations
- Key points
- Introduction
- Transition to molecular-based diagnostics
- Decision points for implementing molecular testing
- Molecular test use cases
- Laboratory network coordination in microbiology
- Future directions
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- No. of pages: 240
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 44-1
- Published: January 30, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Hardback ISBN: 9780443129193
- eBook ISBN: 9780443129209
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Jennifer Dien Bard
Affiliations and expertise
Director of the Clinical Microbiology and Virology Laboratory, Professor of Pathology (Clinical Scholar), Keck School of Medicine of USCEB
Esther Babady
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Microbiologist
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center