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4 COVID Variants Becoming ‘Much More Prominent’ in Illinois, Lab Finds

NBC Chicago Published April 12, 2021 • Updated on April 12, 2021 at 2:01 pm Four COVID variants currently circulating in the U.S. are becoming “much more prominent” in Illinois as the state battles what health officials say is a rise in cases, data from a state lab has found. Reditus Laboratories said recent testing revealed “several trending variants” had […]

COVID VARIANTS OF CONCERN IDENTIFIED BY REDITUS LABORATORIES

PEKIN, IL – Reditus Laboratories tested 321 randomly selected positive COVID-19 samples that were collected from March 1 through March 30, 2021, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. The data have been analyzed and there were several trending variants identified, Reditus CEO Dr. Aaron Rossi said. There were 124 samples that were of B.1.1.7 lineage, better […]

Reditus Technologist Hopes to Inspire Future Scientists

PEKIN, IL – When the lead medical laboratory technologist at Reditus Laboratories spoke recently to the Illinois Heartland Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS), her goal was nothing less than inspiring a new generation of scientists. “My personal goal is to share my passion for science and hopefully inspire new members and future scientists,” […]

PATHOLOGY LAB TRANSFORMS, RUNS 1M COVID-19 TESTS

Histopathology lab adapts its molecular capabilities to handle ever-greater numbers of SARS-CoV-2 tests By Robert Michel| From The Dark Report Volume XXVIII No. 3 – March 1, 2021 Issue CEO SUMMARY: Last spring, a histopathology lab in Illinois began running molecular COVID-19 tests and decided the clinical side of the lab would focus exclusively on PCR testing […]

Reditus Laboratories achieves CAP accreditation with a perfect score

PEKIN, IL – Reditus Laboratories is excited to announce that it has received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP). The application for CAP is a lengthy and time-consuming process thatReditus knew it could achieve under the direction of Dr. Joshua Geltz. The CAP’s Laboratory Accreditation Program is recognized as the champion of laboratory […]