Semiautomated slide staining system, 6/14
June 2014—Siemens Healthcare launched the Hematek 3000 System, a semiautomated slide staining system that can stain up to 60 slides per hour.
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Leica joins GHX Exchange, 6/14
June 2014—Leica Biosystems joined the GHX electronic trading exchange for U.S. customers. The GHX Exchange enables provider organizations to send their electronic data interchange (EDI) transactions through a single connection as opposed to multiple point-to-point EDI connections, thus allowing Leica’s customers to view their transactions and address discrepancies in real time.
Ready-to-use antibodies for cancer diagnosis, 6/14
June 2014—Dako added two new antibodies, Anti-CK 8/18 and Anti-TdT, to its portfolio. Anti-CK 8/18 is a rabbit monoclonal antibody cocktail for cytokeratin 8/18 to help classify tumors of unknown origin.
CellaVision expands product portfolio, 6/14
June 2014—CellaVision launched two new products, the CellaVision DM9600 (a replacement for CellaVision DM96), and CellaVision Advanced RBC Application, a software application for advanced analysis of red blood cells, both for use in clinical laboratories that handle large testing volumes and require a large capacity.
Randox FDA-cleared controls, 6/14
June 2014—Randox’s Acusera HbA1c received FDA clearance. It is a 100 percent human whole blood, lyophilized control with assayed values provided for high-performance liquid chromatography and a wide range of clinical chemistry analyzers. When reconstituted the control remains stable for four weeks at 2°–8°C. The control is available in levels 1 and 2, and a calibrator is also available.
High-performance centrifuge, 6/14
June 2014—Avanti JXN-26 centrifuges from Beckman Coulter have an intuitive interface and advanced data management features, including the ability to track and manage centrifuge runs remotely using MobileFuge, a mobile application for Apple iOS or Android devices.
In situ hybridization adapter, 6/14
June 2014—Techne added an in situ hybridization adapter to its Prime range of thermal cyclers. By inserting the adapter, a 96-well thermal cycler is converted to an in situ hybridization instrument that can accommodate up to four standard-size microscope slides with ±0.25˚C block uniformity.
SeraCare expands genetic portfolio, 6/14
June 2014—SeraCare launched its Accurun 611 product, a reference material that provides heterozygous, mutant, or wild-type scores for Factor II, Factor V, and Methlyenetetrahydrofolate reductase.
POC devices, 6/14
June 2014—The Minivette POC testing devices from Sarstedt are for the collection, transfer, and subsequent dispensing of small capillary blood samples for point-of-care tests. Blood is collected via capillary action into the collection capillary, the sample is held securely during transfer, and then it is dispensed onto the test field or into a micro tube with a slight push of the opposing integral piston.
Enterovirus monoclonal antibodies, 6/14
June 2014—ViroStat released a pan-reactive monoclonal antibody that is positive for all 27 enteroviruses tested to date.