Beckman Coulter’s Access SARS-CoV-2 IgG (1st IS) is the first fully quantitative and automated COVID-19 antibody test traceable to the 1st WHO International Standard. The test is now available in countries accepting the CE mark, as well as to customers throughout the US under FDA Policy D.
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Evaluation of an immunohematology testing system is necessary to show that the performance of the instrument demonstrates equivalence from a method-based perspective when compared to results of a predicate method or instrument.
Read MoreTony Casina discusses the role of extended antigen typing or phenotyping in Transfusion Medicine. How this practice plays a significant role in transfusion of sickle cell, thalassemia and myelodysplastic syndrome patients as well as other chronically transfused patients.
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We are entering a pivotal moment in time in blood product inventory management. While optimizing blood supply inventory has always been a top priority, the COVID-19 pandemic has truly put blood banks to the test
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Efforts to make blood banks safer for patients have always been a top priority. Over the years, a growing body of research showed that it’s during the preanalytical phase that generally leads to the most errors in the total testing process.
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