October 2009 - Posts

3M Release Rapid Detection Test
October 27, 2009 12:52 PM by Amanda Koehler

3M, St. Paul, MN announced today the introduction of the 3M Rapid Detection RSV Test. R espiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infects the lungs and breathing passages and is a common cause of bronchitis and pneumonia in children under 1 year. The Rapid Detection Read More...

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Company Releases XMRV Assay
October 26, 2009 12:24 PM by Amanda Koehler

Cooperative Diagnostics LLC, Greenwood, SC, recently announced the availability of a new diagnostic assay for Xenotropic Murine Leukemia-Related Virus (XMRV) to assist physicians in the diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome and other disorders potentially Read More...

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Syphilis Diagnosis
October 23, 2009 11:43 AM by Amanda Koehler

A recent Science Daily article discussed a study that found blood tests for syphilis diagnosis produce false negatives 20-30 percent of the time. The study also found most health professionals don't have access to more reliable tests methods using fluorescent Read More...

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H1N1 Diagnosis
October 20, 2009 11:45 AM by Amanda Koehler

About a month ago, I was visiting with my sister. During our conversation, she brought up that her boyfriend had swine flu. I was concerned for him (and, additionally, for her) but also intrigued because he was the first person I knew who had H1N1. Working Read More...

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Letter to the Editor: AMT's View of the ASCP-NCA Merger
October 19, 2009 11:21 AM by Matthew T. Patton

To the Editor: Since ASCP and NCA issued their press release announcing they had reached agreement on combining their lab personnel certification programs, I have, in my capacity as executive director, been asked by our members and the outside world for Read More...

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Biotest and Premier Announce Partnership
October 15, 2009 11:24 AM by Amanda Koehler

Biotest Diagnostics Corp., Rockaway, NJ, announced a multi-year agreement with Premier Purchasing Partners L.P., the group purchasing unit of Premier Inc., Charlotte, NC, for its advanced serology solutions, including traditional blood bank reagents, Read More...

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OCD Releases Anti-HIV Test
October 14, 2009 1:25 PM by Amanda Koehler

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Raritan, NJ, announced today FDA approval of a diagnostic assay for the detection of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) types 1+2 (Anti-HIV 1+2) for use on the VITROS 5600 Integrated and VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic Read More...

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