Category: Diagnostic Technologies

Diagnostic Technologies

UCLA Receives $13 Million to Expand COVID-19 Testing

A new $13.3 million contract from the National Institutes of Health will enable UCLA to expand its COVID-19 testing capacity.

Diagnostic Technologies

FDA Issues Alert About Abbott Alinity Kits’ Potential for False Positive Results

The FDA is alerting clinical laboratory staff and health care providers of a potential for false positive results with two Alinity test kits.

Diagnostic Technologies

June 2021 Tech Guide: Immunoassay Analyzers

The Tech Guide from the June 2021 issue of Clinical Lab Products includes immunoassay analyzers from Beckman Coulter, Diazyme, Fujirebio, Grifols, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Randox, Siemens Healthineers, and more.

Anatomic Pathology

Fourier Ptychographic Microscopy May Transform Digital Pathology

Fourier ptychographic microscopy is a promising computational imaging technique that provides a high throughput for digital pathology.

Digital Pathology

Olympus and Grundium Partner to Make Digital Pathology More Accessible

Grundium has incorporated Olympus’ high-performance X Line objectives into its Ocus portable single slide scanners to enable convenient creation and sharing of high-quality digital slides.

Clinical Chemistry

ELITechGroup Acquires Freezing-Point Osmometry Provider GONOTEC

ELITechGroup, a provider of global vapor pressure osmometer technology, has acquired GONOTEC, a...

Flow Cytometry

In Vivo Flow Cytometry May Be Next Step in Identifying CTCs

A team of scientists have developed a noninvasive optical method, in vivo flow cytometry (IVFC) to monitor CTCs in xenograft tumor models.

Hematology & Serology

Gravity Diagnostics Expands Offerings by Launching Blood Testing

Gravity began offering blood testing with COVID-19 antibody tests and now also offers a new menu of blood tests to monitor and screen for a variety of conditions.

Immunoassay

Immunotherapy-Triggered Encephalitis Detected With Blood Test

Encephalitis is a difficult-to-diagnose side effect of immunotherapy; a simple blood test to detect it at an early stage.

Mass Spectrometry

Thermo Scientific Introduces New All-In-One LC System

The Thermo Scientific Vanquish Neo UHPLC System and PepMap Neo Columns help users overcome limitations of existing low-flow LC instruments.

Microbiology

Computer Model Aims to Limit MRSA Spread in Hospitals

A new study introduces a method that more accurately predicts the likelihood individuals in hospital settings are colonized with MRSA.

Molecular Diagnostics

Mission Bio Updates Tapestri Platform

Mission Bio has announced two key improvements to the core capabilities of its Tapestri Platform for hematologic oncology (heme-onc) research.

Point-of-Care

LumiraDx Launches Rapid Onsite COVID-19 Surveillance Test

LumiraDx announced the U.S. launch of its COVID-19 Surveillance Test, for environments such as schools and workplaces.

Urinalysis & Toxicology

Self-Powered Diaper Sensors Monitor Urine Sugar Levels

To measure urine sugar levels in elderly or long-term care patients, sensors can be embedded directly into their diapers.