for Abbott kits). In April, the FDA cleared the QIAGEN artus C. difficile QS-RGQ MDx Kit, developed and manufactured by IMDx, for use on the QIAGEN QlAsymphony RGQ MDx System. In addition, IMDx and QIAGEN continue to expand the pipeline for QlAsymphony SP/AS and Rotor- Gene Q Instruments. My best, Alice