Category: Lab Essentials

Lab Essentials

Labcorp and Epic Expand Collaboration for Lab Test Ordering

Labcorp’s full test menu is now integrated into Epic’s Aura platform, streamlining lab test ordering and results for health systems and reducing IT complexity.

Lab Essentials

Pathologie Friesland Adopts New Digital Pathology Platform for AI Integration

The regional laboratory will use the Concentriq platform to expand diagnostic services and streamline clinical workflows across its network.

Lab Essentials

Standardizing Urine Collection Reduced Workflow Disruptions at Middlesex Health

A clinical laboratory manager describes how shifting from open cups to a closed collection system changed specimen handling, safety, and efficiency.

Biochemicals & Chemical Reagents

Lonza Adds Cytokines and Viral Production Medium to Cell Therapy Portfolio

New TheraPEAK products include mammalian-derived cytokines for immune cell expansion and chemically defined medium for AAV production.

Quality Systems

bioMérieux Acquires Accellix for Cell and Gene Therapy Quality Control

bioMérieux has acquired Accellix for about €35 million, adding rapid, automated flow cytometry to its pharmaceutical quality control portfolio for cell and gene therapy manufacturing.

Lab Automation

SPT Labtech and EMBL GeneCore Partner to Advance Automated Genomics Workflows

The collaboration focuses on implementing a liquid handling platform to streamline end-to-end laboratory processes and protocol development.

Lab Equipment

New Electronic Pipette Features High-Resolution Touchscreen

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched the Fluid Ease Pro ClipTip electronic pipette, featuring what the company says is the first large, high-resolution touchscreen for pipettes and advanced programming for improved laboratory workflow efficiency.

Information Technology

Abbott, Flatiron Health Integrate Precision Oncology Tests Into Oncology EMR Platform

The integration gives more than 4,700 oncology providers across 1,600-plus community cancer care centers direct access to order and receive results from multiple precision oncology tests within a single clinical workflow.

Lab Safety

Modern Lab Eyewear Efficacy Safety Comfort and Standards

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

Labwear & Consumables

BD Launches Three-Tube Urine Collection Cup Kit to Reduce Contamination Risk

The three-tube system is designed to reduce contamination risk and improve workflow by enabling expanded urine testing from a single specimen.