Laboratories like Tide Labs have an immeasurable impact on diagnostic and treatment decisions made by health care providers. Diagnostics testing is used in 70% of decision making by healthcare officials according to the CDC. But they do more than just help healthcare providers diagnose a disease. Here
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Case Study: Non-Profit Drug Court See how DTPM’s top-tier customer service and extensive experience with Laboratory setup and management helped this Non-Profit Drug Court take testing into their own hands. The DTPM Solution: A lab of their own, set up by DTPM and personalized for their needs
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The first and most prevalent method used to detect COVID-19 is through molecular testing. The collection methods may vary slightly in reagents, all methods are used to detect specific parts of the viral genome. For COVID-19 tests, it starts with a nasal swab. Here’s how a COVID-19
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Know the Facts About Antibiotics Each year, almost 2 million people in the U.S. become infected with bacteria that antibiotics can’t treat. Because these bacteria no longer respond to antibiotics 35,000 people die each year from these kinds of infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control
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Currently, there are two types of tests for COVID-19: a molecular reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test and an antibody test. Both tests are used to detect COVID-19 but it’s important to know when to use each of them. Molecular Testing Through RT-PCR The RT-PCR technique targets
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What is Antibiotic Stewardship? Antibiotic stewardship, sometimes referred to as antimicrobial stewardship, refers to the efforts made in doctor’s offices, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare facilities to embrace a mentality of only prescribing antibiotics when necessary. This is observed by prescribing the right amount of
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We Need More Laboratories That Can Test for Coronavirus Currently, it is still difficult for some people in the United States to get a test to see if they have contracted COVID-19. Our Country needs existing laboratories to add this test to their services so we can
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One thing is certain during this coronavirus pandemic: Everyone is looking forward to an end of social distancing and the reopening of the economy. Though local hospitals are not currently overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, to begin safely reopening the economy and staying open, America will need to
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DTPM Recognizes National Drug Court Month Saving money and lives through rehabilitation. Drug Courts operate with one goal: To take an individual with an addiction who has been cycling through the justice system and help them undergo successful treatment to gain their lives back. Drug courts have
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Gene Cleckler, the CEO and President of Tide Laboratories and DTPM provides this update about how the Coronavirus pandemic has impacted our work and the adaptations we have found to overcome these new challenges. Read an excerpt from Gene’s letter below, and find the full content on
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