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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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Supplement Focuses on 68 EID Agents
August 4, 2009 2:13 PM by Caitlin Maloney

A supplement on emerging infectious disease (EID) agents and their potential treat to transfusion safety will be included in the August issue of TRANSFUSION , the peer-reviewed journal of the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) and publication Read More...

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Cryo-Cell Announces Collaboration With Cryopraxix Cryobiology
July 28, 2009 3:33 PM by Caitlin Maloney

Cryo-Cell International Inc., Oldsmar, FL, a stem cell innovation company, announced a research and development collaboration agreement with Cryopraxix Cryobiology Ltd., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a global stem cell banking and research company. Through Read More...

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New Lab Test Helps Predict Kidney Damage
July 27, 2009 3:22 PM by Caitlin Maloney

A new laboratory test, urine neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL), will help predict if patients will develop acute kidney injury (AKI), a study in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) reported. Another study in JASN also Read More...

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New Info for xTAG RVP Package Insert
July 14, 2009 3:45 PM by Caitlin Maloney

Luminex Corp., leader in multiplexed solutions, announced the FDA has cleared labeling updates for the company's xTAG Respiratory Viral Panel (RVP) to include data about the performance of the test in humans infected with H1N1 or swine flu. The package Read More...

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CellSearch Helps MBC
July 14, 2009 2:24 PM by Caitlin Maloney

A study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology , highlights the benefits of measuring the change in circulating tumor cell (CTC) count in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) to accurately predict their disease progression, prognosis and Read More...

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Merger Alert
June 30, 2009 12:55 PM by Kerri Penno

ViraCor Laboratories, which specializes in molecular diagnostic testing for infectious diseases; and IBT Laboratories, a clinical-diagnostics and biomedical-research laboratory specializing in immunology and allergy assays, today announced the companies Read More...

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Legends and Legacies
June 17, 2009 11:00 AM by Amanda Koehler

As a person who has lost a loved one to cancer, I am always interested to find out more about the advances being made to fight this horrible disease. Sometimes I forget that there are so many people behind these advances and discoveries, working tirelessly Read More...

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Ovarian Cancer Screening
March 11, 2009 1:49 PM by Kerri Penno

Primary results published in worldwide media reports this week suggest a combined blood test and ultrasound, termed a "multimodal" approach, may be the key to screening for ovarian cancer-known as a silent killer because symptoms do not appear until the Read More...

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Tumor Bank to Aid Cancer Research
September 10, 2008 12:04 PM by Amanda Koehler

In what will hopefully be a positive leap for cancer research, South Texas Accelerated Research Therapeutics is establishing a tumor bank in San Antonio. Cancer patients can donate their tumors to help find a cure and to help therapy research. Read the Read More...

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The Celebrity Effect
May 30, 2008 11:29 AM by Amanda Koehler

It seems if a celebrity or her loved one is diagnosed with an illness, it tends to get a lot of ink or television exposure. For example, actress and comedienne Jenny McCarthy has been talking about autism-her son Evan has the disorder. She's even written Read More...

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Study Compares Clinical Symptoms Vs. Lab Tests
April 25, 2008 10:16 AM by Amanda Koehler

A recent study published in the Lancet medical journal states AIDS patients in poor countries who are observed for clinical symptoms of the disease have close to the same survival rate as those who undergo lab testing. Read the whole story. As laboratory Read More...

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Bookmark This: The Fritsma Factor
November 12, 2007 12:08 PM by Matthew T. Patton

George Fritsma , MS, MT (ASCP), lab practitioner, associate professor and author, recently launched an online, interactive hemostasis resource known as The Fritsma Factor . Designed for laboratory practitioners to share information and knowledge, the Read More...

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