5 most read GI/endoscopy stories: Week of Oct. 19

1. Queen of the Valley Medical Center in California discovers scope inadequately cleaned for past 7 years
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2. Cologuard stock plummets after U.S. Preventive Services Task Force rating announcement: 5 things to know
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3. 17 colonoscopy coding updates to know for 2015
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4. 75% of patients prefer stool DNA testing for colorectal cancer screening over colonoscopy
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5. Commonwealth Laboratories, Quest Diagnostics sign agreement for IBSchek: 5 key notes
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