Recently added articles from Clinical Lab Products:
Autoimmune diseases--an elusive diagnosis: the health care costs of autoimmune diseases are estimated to exceed those of cancer.(testing diagnostics)
Oct 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Statistics for autoimmune disorders are daunting. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), up to 23.5 million Americans suffer from more than 80 different autoimmune conditions, which are chronic and can be life-threatening. The disease is one ...
Immunoassay analyzers: revolution and evolution: a look at the trends driving immunoassay analyzer development.(testing diagnostics)
Oct 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In 1959, Solomon Berson and Rosalyn Yalow developed the first immunoassay to aid in their study of diabetes and insulin. "The creation of the RIA [radioimmunoassay] and the use of radioisotopic methods for the detection of soluble antigen-antibody ...
Immunoassay analyzers survey '09.(Survey)
Oct 01, 2009 ... <Pre> Immunoassay Analyzers Survey '09 Audit Microcontrols Audit MicrocontrolsJohn Innocenti John Innocentijinnocenti@auditmicro. jinnocenti@auditmicro.com...
PLAC Test: measures lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2.(Tech Focus: Pathology)
Oct 01, 2009 ... Atherotech Inc, Birmingham, Ala, now offers the PLAC[R] test from diaDexus for the measurement of Lp-PLA2, adding to its line of cardiometabolic tests that complement the company's VAP cholesterol test. The PLAC Test formats are FDA cleared for the quantitative determination of ...
VANTAGE System: complete pathology automation solution.(Tech Focus: Pathology)
Oct 01, 2009 ... Specifically designed for pathology, the Ventana VANTAGE workflow solution, from Ventana Medical Systems, Tucson, Ariz, automates lab processes to ensure efficiency and safeguard against errors that could compromise patient safety. Featuring fast, safe results, the system can improve lab ...