The Model 853VES, Plasmafuge-12 is one of three new performance-series centrifuges introduced this month by The Drucker Co. The Plasmafuge-12 is a high-speed horizontal centrifuge capable of processing twelve 10 mL test tubes. With the optional pe
Read MoreThe Diagnostics Division of Bayer HealthCare LLC has launched the ADVIA® 2120 hematology system. The system features fully automated testing capability for some of the most labor-intensive blood tests, including cerebral spinal fluid analysis, whi
Read MoreA new D-10 dual program for comprehensive hemoglobin testing has been introduced by Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. The dual program runs on the company’s automated D-10 hemoglobin testing system and features HbA1c and HbA2/F/Alc assays for diabete
Read MoreCarol Andrews The great scientist and humanitarian Linus Pauling once said that the best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas. I believe that the best way to implement a good idea is to have plenty of ideas from which to choose; there
Read MoreBy James Linder, MD Since physicians began screening for cervical cancer using the Pap smear in the 1950s, there has been a need to automate the interpretation of these tests. Although manual screening by cytotechnologists in labs is tedious and
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