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Calif. Spectra Lab Facility Receives Accreditation

MILPITAS, Calif.—The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) has awarded accreditation to Spectra Laboratories' Milpitas, Calif. facility. ...More
December 6, 2011
Posted in News, Business
DaVita Labs Appoints New VP, General Manager

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. —DaVita Labs announced the appointment of Leslie Mirani as DaVita Labs’ new vice president and general manager. ...More
December 1, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma
Ascend Clinical LabCheck GO Available On Android

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Ascend Clinical announced Sept. 19 that it has expanded its LabCheck GO mobile platform to include Android mobile devices. ...More
September 19, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Practice Management
DaVita Clinical Research Starts Biorepository Services

MINNEAPOLIS—DaVita Clinical Research has started to offer Biorepository Services, which offer the pharmaceutical industry collaborative research opportunities that combine access to samples combined with patient data annotation. ...More
September 14, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma
Answers to Your Billing Questions

Since the Bundle was implemented on January 1, the number of ESRD billing questions has exploded. Sometimes it takes weeks to obtain answers from Medicare and there are many issues that are unclear or overlooked. My hope is this column can provide you with information to ...More
July 20, 2011
Posted in Articles, Business, Practice Management
DaVita Clinical Research Invests in Central Laboratory

MINNEAPOLIS—DaVita Clinical Research announced June 9 the company’s recent investment in its Central Laboratory, servicing pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. ...More
June 9, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma
DVA Labs Changes Name to DaVita Labs

DENVER—DVA Laboratory Services, which operates as a division of DaVita, has changed its name to DaVita Labs. ...More
May 2, 2011
Posted in News, Business
Routine Lab Data Predicts Kidney Failure Progression

CHICAGO—A prediction model that included data on measures of several routinely obtained laboratory tests including blood levels of calcium, phosphate and albumin accurately predicted the short-term risk of kidney failure for patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney ...More
April 11, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Three CKD Markers May Help Predict Risk of Failure, Death

CHICAGO—Combining the chronic kidney disease markers of creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio with the biomarker cystatin C was associated with improved prediction of end-stage kidney disease and all-cause death, ...More
April 11, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
How Will The Bundle Change Lab Service?

The “bundle” may have a goofy name, but this new system cannot be ignored. Starting in January 2011, the bundle will transform the way everything is being paid for in dialysis, including laboratory services. In what ways will the delivery of labs change and what strategies ...More
January 12, 2011
Posted in Articles, Business, Government & Regulation, Practice Management