Posted by Clinical Lab Products | May 8, 2005 | Miscellaneous |
The BD Phoenix™ automated microbiology system from BD Diagnostics Systems provides rapid identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility test (AST) results for most aerobic and facultative anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, as well as mos
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By Nicholas Borgert Wampole Laboratories’ new Clearview ULTRA FOB is a CLIA-waived rapid fecal occult blood test designed to be more patient- and technician-friendly than previous tests. Wampole anticipates the new screening could result in
Read MorePosted by Clinical Lab Products | May 2, 2005 | Allergy & Autoimmune, Cancer |
By Gary Tufel Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, debilitating disease that affects 1% of the US population—about 2.1 million Americans. Currently, the cause of RA is unknown, although there are several theories. While there is no cure,
Read MorePosted by Clinical Lab Products | Apr 10, 2005 | Cancer, Miscellaneous |
COLA Announces New QMS Accreditation Program COLA has launched a quality management systems (QMS) accreditation program to assist laboratories faced with the challenge of maintaining a culture of quality. The program is a systems-based management
Read MorePosted by Clinical Lab Products | Apr 2, 2005 | Miscellaneous |
By Lisa Fratt Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are two of the more perplexing and troubling conditions that may be present in patients who visit the emergency department. DVT, a blood clot in a leg or pelvic vein, may be mor
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