ADVANCE Outlook: Lab Professionals

Serology Partnership

Kerri Penno — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:49:00 GMT

Biotest Diagnostics awarded agreements with Premier healthcare alliance for its advanced serology solutions Biotest Diagnostics Corp. recently announced a multi-year agreement with Premier Purchasing Partners, L.P., the group purchasing unit of Premier...(read more)

3M Release Rapid Detection Test

Amanda Koehler — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:52:00 GMT

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)

Company Releases XMRV Assay

Amanda Koehler — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:24:00 GMT

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)

Syphilis Diagnosis

Amanda Koehler — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:43:00 GMT

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)

H1N1 Diagnosis

Amanda Koehler — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:45:00 GMT

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)

Letter to the Editor: AMT's View of the ASCP-NCA Merger

Matthew T. Patton — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:21:00 GMT

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)

Biotest and Premier Announce Partnership

Amanda Koehler — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:24:00 GMT

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)

OCD Releases Anti-HIV Test

Amanda Koehler — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:25:00 GMT

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)

Abbott Acquires Solvay

Kerri Penno — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:06:00 GMT

Abbott, Abbott Park, IL, has announced a $6.6 billion definitive agreement to acquire Solvay's pharmaceuticals business and full global rights to the fenofibrate franchise. The acquisition will provide Abbott with a large and complementary portfolio of...(read more)

Be SMART

Kerri Penno — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:50:00 GMT

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)

Finding a Mentor

Amanda Koehler — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:30:00 GMT

So you've decided you want a career mentor in the laboratory. Some facilities have their own mentor programs and may assign you to a mentor. In other instances, you might be on your own to find a mentor. If this is the case, there are a few pieces of...(read more)

Test Helps Tailor Therapy

Amanda Koehler — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:38:00 GMT

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)

New Strips From Quantimetrix

Kerri Penno — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:43:00 GMT

Quantimetrix Corp., Redondo Beach, CA, a company specializing in liquid quality control and urinalysis, has announced several newly added urine reagent strip values to its Dipper, Dropper, Dropper Plus and Dip&Spin inserts. Values for Accutest, Accustrip,...(read more)

H1N1 Vaccine Approved

Kerri Penno — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:53:00 GMT

The FDA has approved four vaccines against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. The vaccines will be distributed nationally after the initial lots become available, which is expected within the next 4 weeks. All four firms manufacturing the H1N1 vaccines--CSL...(read more)

Company Honored

Kerri Penno — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:13:00 GMT

Medical Precision Plastics Inc., Warminster, PA, an ISO-certified custom plastic extruded tubes manufacturer, has received an Export Achievement Certificate award from the United States Department of Commerce. Medical Precision Plastics has also received...(read more)