Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

Urine Biomarker Test Improves Prediction of Donor Kidney Outcomes

A Johns Hopkins study reports that adding three urine biomarkers to standard assessments raises the accuracy of predicting deceased donor kidney transplant success from 80% to 86%.

Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

FDA OKs QuidelOrtho’s Gel-Based Direct Antiglobulin Testing Card

The card pairs with the Ortho Vision Platform to provide a complete gel-based DAT solution for transfusion medicine laboratories.

Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Verici DX Collaborate on Pre-Transplant Assay

Verici Dx signed a licensing agreement with Thermo Fisher on an assay for pre-transplant prognostic testing of early kidney rejection risks.

Oncocyte to Acquire Chronix Biomedical

Feb 4, 2021 | Company News, Lung Cancer, Molecular Diagnostics, Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

The transaction includes proprietary IP and technology for blood-based immune therapy monitoring and for transplant rejection testing.

Ortho Optix Reader Now Available in CE Mark Countries

Nov 30, 2020 | Company News, Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

The Ortho Optix Reader’s high-resolution camera captures color, grayscale, front and back images of each test without operator intervention.

Roche Gets FDA Clearance for Cobas BK Virus Quantitative Test

Sep 10, 2020 | Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

The test provides standardized, high-quality results to help better assess the risk of complications caused by the BK virus in transplant patients.

Test Shows Immune Response to Covid-19 after Organ Transplant

Aug 27, 2020 | Covid 19, Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

With the test, the team demonstrated organ transplant patients are very capable of achieving a good immune response to covid-19 despite immunosuppression.

Von Willebrand Factor Antigen Useful for Assessing Urgency of Liver Transplants

Mar 23, 2020 | Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

By integrating von Willebrand factor antigen into their planning model, researchers significantly increased the accuracy of predicting the probability of dying while on the waiting list for a liver transplant.

Roche Launches Zika Blood Screening Test for CE Markets

Feb 17, 2020 | Emerging & Zoonotic Diseases, Hematology & Serology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Diagnostics, Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

The Cobas Zika test detects Zika virus RNA in samples of human plasma and is intended for use in screening blood donations.

NGS Diagnostic Platform Granted CE Certification

Oct 15, 2019 | Sepsis, Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

Disqver uses next-generation sequencing of cell-free DNA to detect more than 1,500 bacteria, DNA viruses, fungi, and parasites in a patient’s bloodstream.

Researchers Identify Histological Features of Urinary Obstruction after Kidney Transplantation

Sep 17, 2019 | Histology, Research, Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

Discovery by Medical University of Vienna research team may lead to early identification of dangerous complications among transplant patients.

LightIntegra Technology Receives $5.4 Million to Bring Platelet Activation Test to the US Market

Jun 13, 2019 | Cancer, Hematology & Serology, Transfusion & Transplantation Tests

Adoption of the technology is based on the premise that healthcare providers need to get the right bag of blood products to the right patient at the right time.