Summary: Bio-Rad Laboratories has launched a liquid specialty IA control featuring Procalcitonin and other key analytes, designed to enhance lab precision and efficiency in specialty immunoassay testing.

Takeaways:

  1. Comprehensive Quality Control: SPIA Plus is a four-level, independent quality control designed to monitor the precision of specialty immunoassay testing, featuring clinically relevant analytes like Procalcitonin, IL-6, and Active Vitamin B12.
  2. Efficiency and Compatibility: Available in automation-compatible configurations, including the barcoded InteliQ format, SPIA Plus streamlines laboratory workflows, saving time and reducing resource waste.
  3. Global Performance Monitoring: Integrated with Unity data management software, SPIA Plus allows laboratories to compare results globally, ensuring confidence in instrument performance and patient outcomes.

Bio-Rad Laboratories, a provider of life science research and clinical diagnostics products, has launched its Specialty Immunoassay Plus (SPIA Plus), a consolidated, liquid specialty IA control. 

SPIA Plus is a four-level, comprehensive, independent specialty immunoassay quality control designed to monitor the precision of laboratory specialty IA testing procedures. 

The product, available in barcoded, load-and-go InteliQ and standard vial Liquichek configurations, features high-demand, clinically relevant analytes such as Procalcitonin, IL-6, Active Vitamin B12, TRAb, TSI, Fructosamine and more. It also contains optimized Vitamin D ranges to support Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP) compliant assays and improved intact PTH open-vial stability to minimize QC waste.

Offered in automation-compatible configurations to enable load-and-go efficiency, SPIA Plus’ InteliQ format streamlines laboratory workflows to save time and resources. Integrated with Unity data management software, labs are able to compare results across the world’s largest peer group of reporting labs for added confidence in instrument performance and patients results.

SPIA Plus is available now.

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