Nancy A. Melville A case of false-positive alcohol toxicology tests believed to be linked to treatment with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors raises concern that the widely used diabetes drugs could feasibly be a cause of innumerable false-positive test results — with a lack of proper refrigeration of the samples being a key culprit. The...
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SGLT2 Inhibitors: Cause of False-Positive Test Results?
Nancy A. Melville A case of false-positive alcohol toxicology tests believed to be linked to treatment with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors raises concern that the widely used diabetes drugs could feasibly be a cause of innumerable false-positive test results — with a lack of proper refrigeration of the samples being a key culprit. The...
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Patients overwhelmingly prefer immediate access to test results, even when the news may not be good
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON – In April 2021, new federal rules went into effect mandating that healthcare providers make nearly all test results and clinical notes immediately available to patients. Evidence suggests that patients may gain important clinical benefits by reviewing their medical records, and access through electronic patient portals has been advocated...
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Biotin supplements caused misleading test results, almost led to unnecessary procedure
FDA issued warning about biotin interference with lab tests in November 2017 IMAGE: THIS IS MAYA STYNER, M.D., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. May 18, 2018 – A new case report in the Journal of the Endocrine Society documents how a patient’s use of a common biotin supplement, also known as vitamin B7, caused...