Why, then, should there be objections to routine testing for a disease far more deadly, one that threatens entire nations?
As far back as 2007, the government considered routine testing for the presence of these pathogens in certain raw beef products.
British researchers have found that routine testing for C-reactive protein, a substance that signals the presence of inflammation in blood vessels, is not as reliable an indicator of cardiovascular problems as factors like high cholesterol, obesity and smoking.
This week, the United States Preventive Services Task Force is expected to announce its recommendation against routine testing for blood levels of prostate-specific antigen, the protein that can be a signal of prostate cancer.
They have developed noninvasive, prenatal blood tests which would allow for routine testing for Down syndrome in the first trimester of a pregnancy, raising the specter that many more parents would terminate an affected pregnancy.
CDC recommends routine testing for people 13 years of age and older, which benefits both individuals and communities.
Considering the non-metallic matrix of the ITG 68Ge/68Ga generator, a validation study was performed to assess the necessity for routine testing for iron and zinc.
Growing concern about asbestos levels in schools has led to calls for routine testing for airborne fibres in classrooms in Wales.
The British HIV Association recommends routine testing for all medical admissions and new GP registrants when local HIV prevalence is greater than two per 1,000.
Based on this data,we are changing our policy to routine testing for all admissions with an opt-out for some patient groups.Other UK critical care units have adopted a similar strategy3.
The recent finding of a new mecA homologue, mecALGA251, with only 70% nucleotide homology to the conventional mecA gene has brought the routine testing for mecA as a confirmatory test for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) into question.
