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Lyme Tick Panel

We now offer highly sensitive tests by real-time PCR for the most known Tick-Borne Infections. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff are always ready to answer any questions. Feel free to call us during business hours if you have questions or need instructions on sample submission....
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Mycoplasma Elimination from Cell lines, Mycoplasma Testing | Clongen Laboratories – Clinical Diagnostics and Contract Research Services

We invite you to visit our Contract Research Division website. The splash screen will show by clicking the company logo on the top left corner, and you can visit our Contract Research Division website. We offer an extensive menu of custom and lot release assays in compliance with the United States Pharmacopeia procedures and FDA regulations. Feel free to call Dr. Ahmed Kilani if you have any questions....
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Pre-Enrichment for Detection of Borrelia, Babesia, Bartonella and Mycoplasma

Background:  The enrichment media are intended to increase the copy number of specific pathogens and improve the test sensitivity, especially for pathogens that prefer colonizing tissues and do not circulate in high copy numbers in the bloodstream. When inoculated with the patient sample (whether it is whole blood, tissue biopsy, or a swab from a specific infection site), the enrichment ingredients that enhance the growth of different pathogens will substantially increase the chances of det...
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An effective way to increase copy number using pre-enrichment prior to PCR amplification

A New Approach to Overcome Low Detection Limits. Over millions of years, tick-borne pathogens have adapted to the host in a way that ensures their survival. They evolved and developed strategies to evade and down-regulate the immune response and hide in tissues to avoid being attacked by immune cells, antibodies, complement, and other immune reactive elements. The evolution of those stealth pathogens introduced many challenges to laboratories trying to diagnose infections with tick-borne pathoge...
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Clongen Labs Receive FDA Registration 2/15/2012

Clongen Labs received a formal registration from the Department of Health and Human Services as a Blood and other related product processing facility. Since the inception of the company’s Germantown, MD location, we have been operating in compliance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and by FDA guidelines. All licenses and certifications are listed with a copy of each license under “About Us” on both sites....
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New Test offerings for Tick borne pathogens

Clongen Laboratories added two more tests to the Tick Testing Menu: Francisella tularensis and Colorado Tick Fever Virus (ColtiVirus). We now offer the most comprehensive menu for Tick Testing. Our turnaround time (1-3 days) is intended to alleviate the anxiety a tick bite victim has. We process ticks daily and often release results on the same day or the next morning. We hope you can avoid tick bites this year, as the tick population is estimated to be larger than in previous years due to...
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Clongen Labs receive Clinical Laboratory License from State of Rhode Island Department of Health

We are pleased to announce that Clongen Laboratories received a Clinical Laboratory License from the State of Rhode Island Department of Health on 4/4/2013. We look forward to serving the residents of Rhode Island and assisting them with Laboratory testing. For questions, please get in touch with Shukria Gizabi at 877-CLONGEN (256-6436)...
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Clongen Labs receive Clinical Laboratory License from Pennsylvania Department of Health

Clongen Labs received an out-of-state Clinical Laboratory License from the Pennsylvania Department of Health on 4/10/2013. We look forward to working with Health Care Professionals and patients from Pennsylvania....
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Clongen Laboratories, LLC is moving to a new location

See the press release here....
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Clongen Laboratories, LLC moved to a new location

Link to Press Release: GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Clongen Laboratories, LLC is moving to a new location on August 10, 2013. “We are expanding our business. We ultimately decided to move to accommodate the quickly increasing demand for our clinical diagnostics and contract research services,” said Dr. Ahmed Kilani, President of Clongen Laboratories, LLC. The new facility is at 211 Perry Parkway, Suite 6, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Found at the heart of the biotechnol...
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