Category: Hematology & Serology

Hematology & Serology

Precision BioLogic’s Chromogenic FIX Assay Gets FDA Clearance

Precision BioLogic announced FDA 510(k) clearance and the launch of its new CRYOcheck Chromogenic Factor IX assay in the U.S.

Hematology & Serology

New Smartphone Solution Detects Blood Clotting

Researchers have developed a new blood-clotting test that uses only a single drop of blood and a smartphone vibration motor and camera.

Hematology & Serology

October 2021 Tech Guide: Hematology Analyzers

The Tech Guide from the October 2021 issue of Clinical Lab Products includes hematology analyzers from 14 providers.

Blood Banking

Sysmex America Launches FDA-Cleared XN-10 Blood Bank Mode

The Sysmex XN Blood Bank mode is intended for use in blood processing centers for QC release testing of post-processed components.

Hematology Instrumentation

Grifols Installs First-Ever DG Reader Net Analyzer in North America

ThedaCare Medical Center-Wild Rose in Wisconsin is the first hospital in the United States and Canada to implement the DG Reader Net analyzer, designed to automate pretransfusion blood type matching in small, specialized labs.

Serology Instrumentation

Estimated Plasma Volume Test for Nova Blood Gas Analyzers

Nova Biomedical’s Stat Profile Prime Plus critical care analyzer now has the ability to calculate and report estimated plasma volume.

Coagulation Testing

Nova Biomedical Adds PT/INR Test to Allegro Analyzer

The Allegro and its StatStrip-A companion meter now provide 18 tests to help physicians make therapeutic decisions and adjustments at the point of care.

Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

Blood Biomarker Predicts Kidney Rejection and Suggests How to Best Manage Post-Transplant Patients

A University of Pittsburgh study not only identifies a warning signal that something is going wrong, but also suggests an existing medication that could be given to patients to aid their long-term recovery.