There's a new blood test to screen for colon cancer. So should you skip the colonoscopy? There's a new blood test to screen for colon cancer. So should you skip the colonoscopy?

There's a new blood test to screen for colon cancer. So should you skip the colonoscopy?

azcentral.com - Phoenix-based Sonora Quest Laboratories has a new colon cancer blood test on the market that sounds like an enticing alternative to the oft-dreaded colonoscopy. The $170 blood test, called BeScreened-CRC, was developed by Phoenix-based diagnostics laboratory Beacon Biomedical and is a screening tool for colon cancer, its developer says.

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Sonora Quest is out for blood in pursuit of colorectal cancer eradication Sonora Quest is out for blood in pursuit of colorectal cancer eradication

Sonora Quest is out for blood in pursuit of colorectal cancer eradication

scottsdaleindependent.com - Sonora Quest Laboratories and Beacon Biomedical have jointly announced the availability of a new colorectal cancer screening blood test called BeScreened-CRC. Launched in March, which is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Sonora Quest officials say access to affordable blood tests — with or without a doctor’s referral — is paramount to catching the disease early.

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Health Futures – Taking Stock in You with Kent Dicks, Christina Noble, and Susan Cordts Health Futures – Taking Stock in You with Kent Dicks, Christina Noble, and Susan Cordts

Health Futures – Taking Stock in You with Kent Dicks, Christina Noble, and Susan Cordts

Christina Noble, Chief Growth Officer at Sonora Quest Laboratories, was featured on Health Futures - Taking Stock in You on Money Radio to discuss upcoming changes in the healthcare marketplace and the ways in which Sonora Quest Laboratories is adapting to meet the healthcare needs of both patients and medical providers.

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Sold-out crowd celebrates Most Admired Companies of 2018 Sold-out crowd celebrates Most Admired Companies of 2018

Sold-out crowd celebrates Most Admired Companies of 2018

azbigmedia.com — A sold-out crowd filled Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort Thursday night as AZ Business magazine and BestCompaniesAZ honored the Most Admired Companies (MAC) of 2018. For the ninth year in a row, Sonora Quest Laboratories was among the companies honored.

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Sonora Quest Laboratories announces new CIO Sonora Quest Laboratories announces new CIO

Sonora Quest Laboratories announces new CIO

azbigmedia.com - Sonora Quest Laboratories , Arizona’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, is pleased to welcome Sonny Varadan as Chief Information Officer. An established executive with decades of experience leading companies through the monumental opportunity shift technology has created, Varadan and Sonora Quest will take the vision of key data analytic-based initiatives and make them a reality.

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Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Finalist: David Dexter, President & CEO, Sonora Quest Laboratories and Laboratory Sciences of Arizona Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Finalist: David Dexter, President & CEO, Sonora Quest Laboratories and Laboratory Sciences of Arizona

Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Finalist: David Dexter, President & CEO, Sonora Quest Laboratories and Laboratory Sciences of Arizona

bizjournals.com/phoenix/ - Twenty years ago, David Dexter was recruited to turn around Sonora Quest Laboratories, which lost $27 million during its first few years of operation. He quickly brought the 700-employee company into the black and hasn't looked back since.

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College Students Adding STD Screenings to their back to school check list College Students Adding STD Screenings to their back to school check list

College Students Adding STD Screenings to their back to school check list

azfamily.com - It's that time of year when college students are preparing for back to school. STD testing should be something to add to their checklist. Students can order a simple blood test online themselves to jump start the new semester and create piece of mind for a successful new school year.

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Arizona corporations follow national trend of charitable giving in all its forms Arizona corporations follow national trend of charitable giving in all its forms

Arizona corporations follow national trend of charitable giving in all its forms

chamberbusinessnews.com - With locations across the state, Sonora Quest Laboratories makes an impact across Arizona. In 2017, the company gave $325,950 to local charities through contributions from its corporate office and its more than 3,000 employees.

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Get Tested for Hep C Get Tested for Hep C

Get Tested for Hep C

aztv.com - Dr. Brian Koeneman from Sonora Quest discussed the new CDC recommendation for baby boomers to get a one-time hepatitis C Screening on AZ Daily Mix. Most people with hepatitis C won't have any symptoms, but this silent disease can slowly attack the liver and may lead to liver cancer without a diagnosis and proper treatment.

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Valley fever cases rising in Arizona — doctors, patients should be on lookout Valley fever cases rising in Arizona — doctors, patients should be on lookout

Valley fever cases rising in Arizona — doctors, patients should be on lookout

tucson.com - newly released data on patient-ordered lab tests through Sonora Quest Laboratories indicate that in a year when valley fever cases are already up, a possible second spike in cases could occur. Researchers at the UA Valley Fever Center are working with Sonora Quest data to conduct research and clinical trials to improve understanding of the disease.

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