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Blood Test Distinguishes Between Bacterial and Viral Infections
The difficulty in properly distinguishing between viral and bacterial infections results in one of two outcomes. Either there is an overuse of antibiotics, which results in a rise in antibiotic resistance; or antibiotics are under-prescribed, which hurts those patients who Read More …
Compact Hematology Analyzer Serves Small-Volume Labs
Beckman Coulter (Brea, CA, USA; www.beckmancoulter.com) announced the award of CE Mark to its compact hematology analyzer designed to serve physician office laboratories with increased productivity and ease. Featuring as little as two environmentally-friendly reagents and a compact five-part differential Read More …
Siemens and Abbott medical devices on ASAMED: IMMULITE 1000, ADVIA 1200/1800/2120i/CENTAUR CP, Sysmex CA560 (9/2018)
At the bottom of this page You find the latest list of medical equipment from SIEMENS – as always devices are after contract, inspected, deinstalated and in very good condition, mostly in original Siemens boxes, with relative accessories. REMEMBER Read More …
KRAS Mutations Revealed in Rare Brain Condition
Sporadic arteriovenous malformations of the brain, which are morphologically abnormal connections between arteries and veins in the brain vasculature, are a leading cause of hemorrhagic stroke in young adults and children. The underlying cause of sporadic arteriovenous malformations of the Read More …
Breakthrough Platform Improves Infectious Disease Diagnosis and Control
Breakthrough Platform Improves Infectious Disease Diagnosis and Control A first-of-its-kind diagnostics technology platform to enable health-care professionals to more quickly diagnose serious infections is now avail-able in Europe and other CE-marking recognized countries worldwide. The new platform called IRIDICA was Read More …
Clinically Significant Yeasts Identified by MALDI-TOF MS Systems
Clinically Significant Yeasts Identified by MALDI-TOF MS Systems The performance of two matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry systems (MALDI-TOF MS) has been evaluated for the Identification of clinically significant yeast isolates. The rapid identification of pathogenic yeast species is Read More …
Measurement of Glycated Hemoglobin Does Not Aid in Predicting CVD Risk
Measurement of Glycated Hemoglobin Does Not Aid in Predicting CVD Risk Determination of levels of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) does not aid in identifying individuals at risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) according to a recent study. HbA1c is a derivative Read More …
Reference Ranges Established for Automated Cerebrospinal Fluid Cell Count
Reference Ranges Established for Automated Cerebrospinal Fluid Cell Count Image: The ADVIA 2120i Hematology System with Autoslide (Photo courtesy of Siemens). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cell count is an important analysis in the investigation of central nervous system (CNS) infections, and Read More …
Biopsy Test Predicts Aggressive form of Skin Cancer
Biopsy Test Predicts Aggressive form of Skin Cancer Image: The Gallios Flow cytometer (Photo courtesy of Beckman Coulter). The genetic profile of immune cells next to a melanoma could lead to more accurate diagnosis to indicate whether a skin Read More …