FilmArray ME panel—clinical trial to 1st clinical test

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Anne Ford

May 2016—The BioFire FilmArray meningitis/encephalitis (ME) panel received FDA clearance last October, and in November Jennifer Dien Bard, PhD, D(ABMM), of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, presented the results of the multicenter clinical evaluation of the panel, in a webinar produced by CAP TODAY in collaboration with BioFire. The panel’s use in the clinical setting will reduce turnaround time and may, pending further studies, have a positive impact on patient care and outcomes, said Dr. Dien Bard, director of the clinical microbiology and virology laboratories at Children’s Hospital LA.