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US BioTek Laboratories Acquire Realtime Laboratories
US BioTek Laboratories Expands Diagnostic Testing Portfolio with Acquisition of Realtime Laboratories US BioTek Laboratories (“US BioTek”), a...
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Monkeypox testing with results in 24 hours
We are excited to announce that US BioTek will now be offering Monkeypox testing to all of our providers based in the United States. With the launch...
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Oral Allergy Syndrome: Unraveling IgE Allergy Cross-Reactivity
Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: March 16, 2022 at 5:35 PM
Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS), also called pollen-food allergy syndrome (PFAS), is an odd phenomenon. OAS patients present with local IgE-mediated...
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Nourishing and Fueling a Happy Heart
Dr. Chris Meletis, ND: February 3, 2022 at 12:53 PM
The risk of dying from a broken heart is real. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (broken heart syndrome) presents with the weakening of the left ventricle...
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The Limitations of At-Home COVID-19 Testing
Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: January 3, 2022 at 12:56 PM
The currently available at-home COVID-19 antigen tests may or may not provide accurate information if your patient has the Omicron variant, if they...
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Weight Loss Safety - Mitigate Risk of Liberating ‘Fat Stored Toxins’
Dr. Chris Meletis, ND: December 8, 2021 at 3:47 PM
Weight loss may seem like a win-win pursuit. However, as naturopathic physicians and functional medicine providers, we need to be acutely aware of...
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Which is Superior, COVID-19 Antibody Testing, or T-Cell Testing?
Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: November 1, 2021 at 2:37 PM
As winter approaches, monitoring the antibody status of patients who have been vaccinated or exposed to the COVID-19 virus is imperative to patients’...
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COVID-19 antibody assessment and delta-variant risks
Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: August 9, 2021 at 1:56 PM
With an increasing percentage of the population at least one-dose vaccinated, the expected decline in COVID-19 infections has not happened, primarily...
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Likely reasons for unlikely low IgG results
Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: July 13, 2021 at 10:06 AM
There are many different reasons for unexpected IgG results. Pre-analytical errors, which are outside of laboratory control, are responsible for the...
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US BioTek Laboratories to Provide COVID-19 Testing Lab Services
Jenni Bednarz: April 13, 2020 at 11:39 AM
SHORELINE, Wash. – April 9, 2020 – US BioTek Laboratories, a CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) accredited laboratory, announces that...