Molecular diagnostics is a dynamic and transformative area of diagnostics, leading to insights in research and treatment in many disease states that are revolutionizing the healthcare field. Molecular diagnostics detect and measure the presence of genetic material or proteins associated with a specific health condition or disease, helping to uncover the underlying mechanisms of disease and enabling clinicians to tailor care at an individual level and easily facilitating the practice of personalized medicine.
Cold and Flu season comes around every year, each being caused by very different viruses and bacteria. Flu symptoms tend to be much worse than cold symptoms, they come on suddenly, and should be treated. However, patients are often confused or unsure if they have a cold or the flu.
Ridgewood Diagnostic Laboratory Cold and Flu testing provides physicians and their patients with the answer.