PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Vinall, Phil ED - Cockerill, Franklin R. TI - The Impact of Emerging New Diagnostic Laboratory Techniques on Clinical Infectious Diseases DP - 2012 Dec 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 10--11 VI - 12 IP - 14 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/14/10.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/14/10.full AB - Along with a futuristic view, this article presents a technical and historical review of current diagnostic methods for infectious diseases. Topics focus on new testing methods, including nucleic acid sequencing, polymerase chain reaction, and mass spectrometry, and the effects of this technology on healthcare outcomes.