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Some former executives with American Esoteric Labs (AEL) and Lab One have joined forces to enter the dental molecular diagnostics market with the recent launch of Nashville-based OralDNA Labs. The initial menu will feature two saliva-based diagnostic panels—MyPerioPathsm and MyPerioIDsm—based on technology previously only available in Europe to target periodontal disease. The company plans on eventually expanding this menu to offer a broad offering of molecular, genetic, and other clinical tests.

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November 2008 - Table of Contents

LIR November 2008 (full PDF issue)

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Inside the Lab Industry: Lab Execs See Economy Driving More Consolidation, Will Push New Administration for Higher Reimbursement

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