Category: Lab Essentials

Lab Essentials

Social Media Driving Patient Demand for Lab Testing, Survey Reveals

National study finds 17% of patients request tests based on social media content, while 93% expect doctors to order tests upon request.

Lab Essentials

Automation Platform Integrates Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Protocol

The collaboration combines liquid handling technology with ultra-sensitive transcriptomic workflows to improve throughput and reproducibility.

Lab Essentials

March/April 2025 Tech Guide: Calibrators and Controls

The March/April 2025 issue of Clinical Lab Products features a comprehensive Tech Guide highlighting products from 7 laboratory providers.

Biochemicals & Chemical Reagents

Reagents, Analyzers Earn My Green Lab ACT Ecolabel for Siemens

Siemens Healthineers has become the first to earn My Green Lab ACT Ecolabel Certification for both reagents and analyzers.

Quality Systems

ASCP Launches Analytics Platform for Laboratory Performance Benchmarking

Performance and Diagnostics Insights platform provides comparative analytics to help labs optimize operations and improve patient care.

Lab Automation

NGS Workflow Automation Partnership Targets Biomarker Discovery

IDT and Hamilton collaborate to develop automated scripts for customizable next-generation sequencing research components across liquid handling platforms.

Lab Equipment

Manual Micromanipulation in an Era of Lab Automation

Even as automation accelerates, hands-on micromanipulation remains essential for precision tasks, exploratory research, and applications where human judgment outperforms algorithms.

Information Technology

New Ontology Version Aims to Improve Lab Data Interoperability

Version 2.0 continues to support the ongoing development of standardized laboratory orders and results for exchange and use in health data systems globally.

Lab Safety

Modern Lab Eyewear Efficacy Safety Comfort and Standards

Emerging hazards like aerosolized chemicals and laser equipment demand upgraded protection.

Labwear & Consumables

Evaluating Plastic vs Glass Microscope Slides in Laboratories

As clinical laboratories seek ways to reduce costs and minimize breakage, the transition from glass to plastic microscope slides is gaining attention.