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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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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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Be SMART
September 28, 2009 3:50 PM by Kerri Penno
bioMérieux, an in vitro diagnostics company, heightened its role in the fight against antimicrobial resistance by launching its Solutions to Manage the Antimicrobial Resistance Threat (SMART) Campaign at the 49th Annual Interscience Conference for Antimicrobial Read More...
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Test Helps Tailor Therapy
September 23, 2009 2:38 PM by Amanda Koehler
The Journal of Clinical Oncology recently released study results from the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. In this study, researchers found the use of a blood test helped doctors tailor therapy to metastic Read More...
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FDA Clears Vermillion's OVA1
September 14, 2009 1:00 PM by Kerri Penno
The FDA has cleared Vermillion Inc.'s (Fremont, CA) OVA1 test to help detect ovarian cancer in pelvic masses requiring surgery. OVA1 identifies women who will benefit from referral to a gynecological oncologist for surgery, despite negative results from Read More...
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(Flu) Shots for All!
August 19, 2009 12:22 PM by Amanda Koehler
This morning I read a story in the New York Times about how New York is mandating flu shots for all healthcare workers, mostly out of fear of H1N1 outbreaks. A healthcare union in the state is protesting, saying: "Healthcare workers on the front lines Read More...
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Artel Launches Online Training Videos
August 10, 2009 12:26 PM by Caitlin Maloney
Artel, Westbrook, ME, a liquid handling company, announced the launch of an online series of pipetting technique training videos at http://www.artel-usa.com/ . The new addition to the company's training tools includes a series of 10 two-minute videos Read More...
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Rapid Tests for H1N1
August 6, 2009 8:47 AM by Amanda Koehler
Here's a great article from The New York Times featuring the lab and H1N1 testing. The story says rapid tests for H1N1 fail to properly detect infections more than half the time. Have you been finding this is true for your laboratory? 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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AACC Unveils New Lab Tests Online Web site
July 29, 2009 3:12 PM by Caitlin Maloney
The AACC, a professional society dedicated to improving healthcare though laboratory medicine, has unveiled a rebranded and resigned Lab Tests Online Web site. After 9 years and more than 200 million page views, the AACC finally revealed the change at Read More...
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NSA Opens New Facility
July 29, 2009 3:10 PM by Caitlin Maloney
NeuroScience Associates Inc. (NSA), Knoxville, TN, a neurohistology services company, announced the opening of a new facility to keep up with the growing demand of pharmaceutical companies and research labs. The new lab is projected to quadruple the capacity Read More...
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