Aplisol Shortage Prompts CDC to Issue New Recommendations for TB Testing
The CDC announced an expected 3 to 10 month shortage of Aplisol (tuberculin purified protein derivative [PPD], diluted), used as an aid in the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
Diagnostic Testing
Genomic Sequencing Can Identify Disease Risk for Actionable, Early-Onset Conditions
Newborn genomic sequencing can detect the risk for disease onset during childhood and actionable adult-onset disease.
Routine CT Colonography May Be Useful in Detecting Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
This study suggests that routine CT colonography can diagnose nearly 1 in 5 small aneurysms in patients.
