Follow-Up Tests Improve Colorectal Cancer Recurrence Detection Image: ADVIA Centaur XP Immunoassay System (Photo courtesy of Siemens). The effect of scheduled blood measurement of carcinoembryonic antigen and tomographic scan as follow-up to detect recurrent colorectal cancer treatable with curative intent Read More …
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Vitamin D Deficiency May Be Overdiagnosed by Current Methods
Vitamin D Deficiency May Be Overdiagnosed by Current Methods Image: Elecsys 2010 chemistry analyzer (Photo courtesy of Roche Diagnostics). Low levels of total 25-hydroxyvitamin D are common among Americans of African descent, but vitamin D-binding protein has not been considered Read More …
Leucocytes Identified by Automated Digital Morphology System
Leucocytes Identified by Automated Digital Morphology System Image: CellaVision DM96 Digital Cell Morphology System (Photo courtesy of CellaVision). An automated digital cell morphology analyzer for determining leukocyte differential counts in peripheral blood smears (PBS) has been evaluated in a clinical Read More …
Elevated Levels of Vitamin B12 May Indicate Cancer Risk
Elevated Levels of Vitamin B12 May Indicate Cancer Risk Image: Blood slide from a patient with polycythemia vera associated with excess vitamin B12 levels (Photo courtesy of Dr. Ulrich Josef Woermann).
HIV Combo Assay Provides Quick, Reliable Results
HIV Combo Assay Provides Quick, Reliable Results An innovative new HIV combination assay delivers accurate, reliable results more quickly, up to several days earlier than other currently available assays. Siemens Healthcare of Siemens AG (Munich, Germany) now offers the “Enzygnost Read More …
Cyclodextrin Removes Lipemic Interference for Blood Tests
Cyclodextrin Removes Lipemic Interference for Blood Tests Image: LipoClear lipemic clearing agent (Photo courtesy of StatSpin) Interference from lipemia can significantly impede accurate analysis of a variety of laboratory tests independent of instrumentation or manufacturer. Conventional treatment of excess fat Read More …
Persistent Urinary Albumin May Indicate Risk for Cognitive Decline in Type II Diabetics
Persistent Urinary Albumin May Indicate Risk for Cognitive Decline in Type II Diabetics The chronic presence of albumin in the urine (albuminuria) of individuals with type II diabetes has been linked to a gradual decline in their ability to process Read More …
Microchip Separates White Blood Cells from Whole Blood
Microchip Separates White Blood Cells from Whole Blood Image: The microfluidic chip works by mimicking the physiological process of ‘cell rolling’ where patterns of adhesive molecules are used to draw out neutrophils (blue) from a stream of blood (red) Read More …
Immunoassay Screens Risky Malaria Blood Donations
Immunoassay Screens Risky Malaria Blood Donations AD Touch Reader Microplate Analyzer (Photo courtesy of apDia) An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) has been used to screen blood donations in an area highly endemic for malaria. The main causative agent of malaria, Read More …
Molecular Tests Evaluated for G6PD Deficiency
Molecular Tests Evaluated for G6PD Deficiency Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common human enzyme defect, for which many different laboratory tests are available. Fluorescent spot test method for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (Photo courtesy of Dr. Tundun Williams) Most Read More …