LDTs represent thousands of tests manufactured by many hundreds of laboratories, and that does not even include direct to consumer (DTC) identity and ancestry tests.
We stand behind comments made by Dr. Shuren in a July 2010 Congressional hearing on a GAO investigation into DTC genetic tests made by several companies.
The FDA just concluded an advisory panel with experts representing various aspects of the testing community, which provided us with a set of opinions on several scientific issues in DTC testing.
Strong consumer interest fueled a rebound in the prices of DTC rough diamonds by an average of 27% over the year to levels above those prior to the onset of the economic crisis, according to the statement.
Also, regarding microarrays, it is noteworthy that the so-called DTC (Direct-to-Customers) Genome Testing is also grabbing a lead-role with the Illumina arrays (e.g. by 23andMe, that has just catapulted its marketing model with the help of a more potent array by Illumina).
When a corporation pays interest on a bond, it will typically send the aggregate amount that it owes on a whole issuance of bonds to Depository Trust Company (DTC), which will then divide the interest among bondholders according to how much they are owed individually.