Topic of the Month August: Laboratory Medicine

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Pregnant or not? This question can be answered with a test from the pharmacy quickly. However, with the diagnosis of illnesses it is not that easy. There esxist, for example, different opinions about the PSA test just as genetic tests from the Internet hit on much criticism among experts.

More about tests and other news about laboratory medicine are shown in MEDICA.de's Topic of the Month August.

The PSA test is the only approved test for the early diagnosis of prostate cancer and, at the same time, it is a controversial topic among experts. Therefore, the need to elucidate the patient on the weaknesses and strengths of this method is even more important – before the test is taken. - Prostate Cancer: About Sense and Nonsense of the PSA Test

Genetic tests offer big potential in the fight against illnesses – if they are used rationally. Years ago the first tests appeared on the Internet: Everybody can determine his personal risk to fall ill one day with osteoporosis, high blood pressure or Parkinson, so it seems. An expensive and unreliable glimpse in the future. - Online Tests: Checking the Genotype by Click and Buy

MEDICA.de talked to Kristin Gellein, PhD from the Department of Medicine of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, about a newly developed hair test, its advantages and its limitations. - Hair Analysis: "The Test Describes a Trend - not Actual Amounts"

MEDICA.de talks to Professor Reinhard Burger, vice president of the Robert -Koch Institute (RKI) about bioterrorism and the use of modern high-level security labs. - High-level Security Labs: „The Safety Arrangements are Sufficient at the Moment “

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