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Theranos is an American privately held health-technology and medical-laboratory-services company based in Palo Alto, California that has developed novel approaches for laboratory diagnostic tests using blood.ays later, Theranos received a FDA clearance, also known as a CLIA waiver, to administer its herpes blood test outside a traditional clinical laboratory. This allows the blood test to be administered by non-laboratory personnel and trained workers.
On Theranos Inc.âs website, company founder Elizabeth Holmes holds up a tiny vial to show how the startupâs âbreakthrough advancements have made it possible to quickly process the full range of laboratory tests from a few drops of blood.â. The company offers more than 240 tests, ranging from cholesterol to cancer.It claims its technology can work with just a finger prick. Investors have poured more than $400 million into Theranos, valuing it at $9 billion and her majority stake at more than half that.The 31-year-old Ms....t claims its technology can work with just a finger prick. Investors have poured more than $400 million into Theranos, valuing it at $9 billion and her majority stake at more than half that. The 31-year-old Ms....