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On Monday, scientists reported that blood pressure measurements of nearly a half-million adults showed a significant rise last year, compared with the previous year. A new study, by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic and Quest Diagnostics, examined data from hundreds of thousands of employees and family members in wellness programs that tracked blood pressure and other health indicators, like weight.

Quest Diagnostics recently released its latest Health Trends report, Drug Misuse in America 2021: Physician Perspectives and Diagnostic Insights on the Drug Crisis and COVID-19, conducted by the Harris Poll, which reveals physicians' worries and fears about recognizing addiction and affects of the pandemic on people who use drugs.

At the beginning of the pandemic, patients nationwide canceled doctor’s visits for a range of medical issues as public health authorities recommended delaying non-urgent in-person medical care. During this time, clinical drug testing by Quest Diagnostics plummeted by 70%, while contributors to substance use disorders like job loss, economic hardship, and mental health issues soared.

Those lucky enough to be traveling to Hawaii for the holidays are required to get a pre-travel COVID-19 test prior to departure to avoid being required to quarantine upon arrival. Secaucus-based Quest Diagnostics says it can help in that effort. Quest was recently named a trusted lab partner for COVID-19 testing services by the state of Hawaii for its Trusted Testing and Travel Partners Program.

Thousands of vials arrive via couriers every day to a new Quest Diagnostics laboratory in Clifton. They flood into the Passaic County facility from doctors, medical clinics in six states and Hackensack Meridian Health facilities in New Jersey. The sheer volume of the operation speaks to the importance of the medical diagnostics field.

Three-fourths of physicians said they believe telemedicine visits limit their ability to determine whether patients are at risk for or are currently misusing prescription drugs, according to a new study. Providers are concerned that substance abuse issues are slipping through the cracks in virtual care, as patients experience more stress and mental illness, according to the 2021 Quest Diagnostics Health Trends report released in November.

With the legalization of recreational marijuana in New York earlier this year, most employers cannot penalize job applicants or employees for marijuana use off-duty. But in states across the country, with labor shortages, changing laws and evolving attitudes, fewer companies are testing for marijuana. The rate at which marijuana was being included in urine drug testing declined 5.2% in the United States between 2015 and 2020, said Barry Sample, senior director of science and technology at Quest Diagnostics, which performs more than 10 million drug tests annually.

Quest Diagnostics, a diagnostics services provider in oncology and genetics, has announced that it will provide clinical laboratory testing using the Ki-67 IHC MIB-1 pharmDx (Dako Omnis) immunohistochemistry companion diagnostic.

The New York City-based startup recently launched a new partnership with Quest Diagnostics and brought on Devon Kennard, an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL), as an investor in the company.

Quest Diagnostics Inc. has completed the consolidations of its Northeast regional operations into its new, 250,000-square-foot facility at ON3 in Clifton, it announced Tuesday. The Secaucus-based diagnostic testing company said in a news release that the lab will serve more than 40 million people per year in seven states, increasing productivity and capacity. It is capable of more than 300,000 tests per day thanks to extensive automation, the company noted.