LabDAQ® Laboratory Information System

Antek HealthWare LLC
(410) 517-0330
www.AntekHealthWare.com

Features

  • LabDAQ supports robust interfaces to hospital information systems (HIS), EMR and/or practice management systems and reference laboratories
  • LabDAQ runs on the most widely-used Oracle Database ensuring scalability, security optimization and automated back-up procedures. Oracle has many built in mechanisms for protecting data integrity.
  • The system uses a windows manager. A unique task bar allows users to easily move from one function to another.
  • Remote ordering and results retrieval is available for facilities with multiple sites or hospital laboratories supporting outreach programs.
  • LabDAQ is a rules-based system with rules for ordering, processing of results, and dissemination of results. A scanning feature is also available.

Benefits

  • Connectivity with other systems provides complete integration. Facilities are able to achieve seamless integration with reference labs, billing, and EMR.
  • The Oracle database reduces the chance of data loss. Users are notified immediately if data backups fail to run successfully. In a recovery situation it is possible to recover up to the moment of failure. Your data is safe and secure with LabDAQ.
  • The windows manager supports true multi-tasking. Multiple windows can be opened simultaneously so that workflow is not interrupted but can be effectively managed. Less screen clutter allows for a more efficient and organized laboratory.
  • LabDAQ’s remote ordering and results retrieval allows doctors to access results from home or from other facilities. You can also improve the marketability of your laboratory services by providing your clients with easy to use software for placing orders and retrieving results.
  • The system is flexible so that different rules can be created to meet the demanding needs of each facility. Users can scan photo IDs, requisitions, and other items so that important information is available within the LIS.

Cytology Funnels

Biomedical Polymers Inc
(800) 523-3684
www.biomedicalpolymers.com

Features

  • Fully compatible with the Shandon Cytospin® Centrifuge
  • Available in single funnel and double funnel models
  • Filter cards are pre-attached and designed for single use only

Benefits

  • Used to deposit a thin layer of cells in a clearly defined area of a microscope slide for excellent nuclear presentation
  • Sample chamber filter card absorbs any excess fluid
  • Brown filter card provided for slower adsorption of sparse samples – ideas for CSF

Liquichek™ Microalbumin Control

Bio-Rad Laboratories
(800) 2-BIORAD
(800) 224-6723
www.bio-rad.com/qualitycontrol

Features

Liquichek™ Microalbumin Control is a liquid, human urine based, third party control for monitoring the precision of microalbumin test procedures. This product is designed using human albumin for testing across a wide range of popular instruments.

Benefits

  • Two desirable levels
  • 30 day open-vial stability at 2–8ºC, 2 year shelf life at 2–8ºC
  • Assayed values available for most test methods
  • Peer group reports available through Unity™ Interlaboratory Program

Lyphochek® Whole Blood Immunosuppressant Control

Bio-Rad Laboratories
(800) 2-BIORAD
(800) 224-6723
www.bio-rad.com/qualitycontrol

Features

Lyphochek® Whole Blood Immunosuppressant Control, is a lyophilized, third party, human whole blood based control that can be treated in the same manner as patient samples. It offers five individual levels and includes analytes Cyclosporine, Tacrolimus, and Sirolimus from low to very high concentrations. This control was designed for use as an assayed quality control material to monitor the precision of immunosuppressant drug test procedures in the clinical laboratory. It can be used with immunoassay or chromatographic techniques. With this product, the laboratory is able to monitor the entire testing range.

Benefits

  • High concentrations of Cyclosporine suitable for C2 monitoring
  • 3 year shelf life at 2–8ºC, 14 day open-vial stability at 2–8ºC
  • Excellent 30 day reconstituted, open-vial stability at -20ºC to -70ºC
  • Peer group reports available through Unity™ Interlaboratory Program

BinaxNOW® Influenza A & B

Inverness Medical
(609) 627-8029
www.invernessmedicalpd.com

Features

BinaxNOW® Influenza A & B is a self-contained CLIA Waived point-of-care test for the detection of Flu (influenza A & B).

  • Test results appear in 15 minutes, showing a positive or negative line after the allotted read time.
  • BinaxNOW® Flu & RSV tests have calibrated pipettes.
  • BinaxNOW® Flu & RSV tests are closed tests.
  • BinaxNOW® Flu kits include a Flu A/B positive control swab and a negative control swab.
  • BinaxNOW® Flu kits have QC requirements of once per shipment.

Benefits

  • The BinaxNOW lateral flow test offers onboard extraction while other lateral flow tests have an extra step for extraction.
  • BinaxNOW® Flu & RSV tests have everything you need to perform the tests included in the kits.*
  • With the BinaxNOW® Flu & RSV tests there is no mixing of samples or extra up front time needed for manipulation.
  • When the BinaxNOW® Influenza A& B is used in combination with the BinaxNOW® RSV CLIA Waived point-of-care test, one sample can be used to perform Influenza A, Influenza B and RSV – with no extra steps or materials needed.

Leuko EZ Vue™

Inverness Medical
(609) 627-8029
www.invernessmedicalpd.com

Features

Leuko EZ Vue™ is a CLIA Waived point-of-care test for the detection of elevated levels of fecal lactoferrin, a marker of fecal leukocytes and indicator of intestinal inflammation.

  • Minimal sample preparation
  • Easy to perform and read, lateral flow assay format.
  • Test results appear in 10 minutes.

Benefits

  • Overcomes the difficulties of microscopy by utilizing immunochromatography technology, providing test results in 10 minutes.
  • Rapidly and accurately detects the presence of intestinal inflammation so that patients can receive appropriate and expedient therapy for improved outcomes.
  • The only commercially available rapid, easy way to accurately determine the presence of intestinal inflammation.

The AtheNA Multi-Lyte® Test System

Inverness Medical
(609) 627-8029
www.invernessmedicalpd.com

Features

The multiplexed AtheNA Multi-Lyte® Test System is a microsphere-based immunoassay system based upon patented xMAP® technology. The platform allows for simultaneous measurement of multiple analytes from one sample, in one well. The AtheNA Multi-Lyte® Test System features the broadest FDA-cleared test menu including ANA, Autoimmune Vasculitis, TPO/Tg, Rf, EBV (IgG and IgM), MMRV, and MMV.

  • Labor-saving. Reduce hands-on time with full automation option.
  • Flexible incubation times.
  • Specimen Addition Verification (SAVe™ Diluent) increases confidence in sample addition.
  • Intra-Well Calibration™ Technology provides increased precision by patient-specific calibration, virtually eliminating drift.
  • Provides both qualitative and quantitative results.

Benefits

  • Removes subjectivity by providing objective measurement of clinically significant antibodies.
  • No need to split samples.
  • Eliminates need to redraw blood samples.
  • Automatic reflex testing.
  • Protocol amenable to full automation.
  • Only 10 µL of serum required, preserving rare samples.

Clearview® HIV 1/2 STAT-PAK®

Inverness Medical
(609) 627-8029
www.invernessmedicalpd.com

Features

Clearview® HIV 1/2 STAT-PAK® is a CLIA Waived point-of-care test for the detection of HIV 1 and HIV 2 antibodies.

  • A simple cassette based format with reliable results, 99.7% sensitivity and 99.9% specificity HIV 1 and HIV 2 antibodies.
  • 15 minute results for STAT decision making, quickly and confidently while patient is present.
  • Multiple sample types to fit your facility/lab practice patterns. Whole blood (finger stick or venipuncture) serum or plasma.
  • Small (5 µL) sample size required with sample buffer and 5 µL collection loops provided with each kit.
  • 24 month shelf life from date of manufacture.

Benefits

  • Buillt-in control confirms HIV 1 and 2 for a complete picture in one test.
  • Long 24-month shelf life – allows facility to purchase in volume with less chance of product expiration.
  • Minimal sample sizes of 5.0 µL – allows easy patient sampling, reducing sample handling and exposure risk, less invasive for patient.

AU680™

Olympus America Inc.
(484) 896.5000
www.olympusamerica.com

Features

  • Direct Track Sampling: Designed to bring tomorrow’s capabilities to today’s clinical laboratory.
  • Reduced Sample & Reagent Volumes: On-board reagent capacity has been increased by 25%, for a total of up to 63 test results per sample.
  • Standardization: Saves time in transferring samples to other Olympus instruments, and saves training time for staff.
  • Flexibility & Reliability: System delivers pediatric sampling, immediate STAT processing, automated repeat and reflex testing, and pre-dilution as well as operator training videos integrated into system software.

The Dropper Plus – Point-of-Care Urine Dipstick Control

Quantimetrix
(800) 624-8380
www.4qc.com

Features

The Dropper Plus is specifically designed for point-of-care dipstick control. Its unique, one month room temperature stability eliminates storage problems and provides maximum portability – ideal for sites without refrigeration. A new feature is the addition of creatinine and microalbumin. Values are provided for all analytes; qualitative results for hCG for early pregnancy detection test methods are included. This control is intended for use with Multistix®, Chemstrip®, DiaScreen®, UriScan™, pH (Nitrazine paper) and other urinalysis reagent strips. It can also be used for confirmatory tests such as Acetest®, Clinitest®, Ictotest® reagent tablets and refractometry. This product is liquid, human urine-based and comes with an 18 month unopened and open vial stability when stored at 2-8°C (from date of manufacture). A comparative quality control program, Quantrol™, available for Quantimetrix products provides labs with free monthly reports to monitor test performance and trend analysis.

Spectra™ MRSA

Remel
(800) 255-6730
www.remel.com

Features

  • Chromogenic medium intended for use in detection of nasal colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
  • Exceptional performance with 98.1% Positive Predictive Value with final results within 24 hours
  • Demin blue colonies on a white background
  • Simple procedure that requires no special handling

Benefits

  • The clear choice for screening more patients, on more shifts, in more hospitals
  • Easy-to-use, easy-to-read format can be performed on all shifts 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • Labor saving, cost-effective method for an economical MRSA solution
  • When it comes to culture media, no brand is more trusted than Remel

ESP600

The Binding Site Inc
(800) 633-4484
www.bindingsite.com

Features

  • Integrated reading, washing, incubation, shaking, liquid handling and data management functions
  • Four simultaneous pipetting channels
  • Ceramic probe tips operate independently on Y and Z axis
  • Separate robotic gripper transports microplates
  • Processes up to six microplates per run
  • 160 or 240 primary tube sample configurations
  • Accommodates tube sizes between 10 mm and 16 mm
  • Ninety total reagent positions
  • Automatic barcode scanner reads most commercially available codes
  • High precession mini-toothed pumps eliminate syringes and handle volumes from 1ul to 1 ml
  • Eight channel photomoter
  • LIS Interface software

Benefits

The ESP600 offers the laboratory a new, powerful level of ELISA microplate processing. Four probes and an independent gripper arm deliver fast pipetting. In roughly the same footprint as a standard 4 plate microplate system, the ESP600 can process in a single run what 4 plate systems often take two runs to complete. Elimination of syringes and disposable tips saves the laboratory thousands of dollars a year in operating costs. Combined with The Binding Site’s extensive menu and open system support, ESP600 offers the mid to high volume laboratory a fast, flexible, efficient and cost effective ELISA processor.

Thermo Scientific ClearVue™ Glass Coverslipper

Thermo Fisher Scientific
(800) 522-7270
www.thermo.com/pathology

Features

The new Thermo Scientific ClearVue™ Coverslipper makes coverslipping workflow perfectly clear. ClearVue incorporates unique technology to solve many workflow obstacles facing laboratories today. It starts with the way ClearVue begins the coverslipping process. Simply place a slide basket onto the load rail and close the door. ClearVue does the rest, delivering speed and accuracy to complete the coverslipping workload for the busiest of laboratories.

Thermo Scientific is also introducing a great new consumable item, ClearVue Coverslip Hoppers. The hoppers are preloaded with 500 high-quality slips apiece and accurately dispense individual coverslips with no handling or time-consuming effort required; just position the hopper, close the door and walk away.

Benefits

  • Load-on-Demand capabilities – load up to five baskets from a variety of stainers all at the same time
  • Specimen recognition – recognizes two different samples types and applies the correct amount of mounting media on each type without manually changing the settings
  • Compatibility with a variety of stainers – offers the customer solutions for workflow issues that occur in laboratories where other manufacturers products reside
  • Easy-to-use consumables – Specifically designed to make the ClearVue easy to operate, affordable and convenient for the customer

Ovation Macro Pipettes

VistaLab Technologies
(888) 652-6520
www.ovationpipette.com

Features

  • 5 & 10mL electronic models
  • Comfortable, ergonomic alternative to serological or volumetric pipettes
  • Fast, easy repeat dispensing
  • Sterile and filtered tips available in recyclable VistaClear? boxes
  • Allows convenient use of glass and plastic serological pipets when needed

Benefits

  • Electronic operation eliminates guesswork
  • Innovative design allows comfortable posture, even in a hood
  • Broad menu of liquid handling functions handles workload efficiently with high level of accuracy and precision
  • Easy access into tubes, bottles and cell culture flasks
  • Flexible for all types of large volume applications