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Laboratory Equipment

One Hour Tests from Cepheid Approved

Cepheid Incorporated received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for new rapid diagnostic tests, the Xpert MRSA/SA Blood Culture (BC) test. This system assesses patients for the presence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Staphylococcus aureus (SA). more...

October 1, 2008 Related topics: Infectious Diseases, Product Approval & Certification, Laboratory Equipment, Diagnostic

Hep B Viral Load Test Cleared

Roche Medical Diagnostics announced FDA approval of a new diagnostic assay (pdf) that quantifies the viral road of Hepatitis B. The COBAS TaqMan is the first test available that determines the amount of circulating Hepatitis B virus DNA in the blood. more...

September 9, 2008 Related topics: Laboratory, Product Approval & Certification, Laboratory Equipment, Diagnostic, Hematology & Oncology

Antek Launches System for Patient Results

The new LabDAQ Middleware system was introduced by Antek Healthware, LLC. The tool provides information on patient test...

Warfarin Sensitivity Test, New Diagnostics Platform Launched

Osmetech plc. received marketing clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for the company’s new test to diagnose...

Breast Cancer Test Introduced

The Food and Drug Administration issued marketing clearance to Invitrogen Corporation for the company’s new genetic breast cancer...

Agendia Test Pinpoints Ideal Therapy

TargetPrint, a test for breast cancer specimens, was recently launched by Agendia. This new diagnostic test was designed...

Blood Bank Reagents from Biotest Cleared

A line of blood bank reagents from Biotest Diagnostics Corporation received final approval from the Food and Drug...

Assay Approved to Screen for Hep B

The PROCLEIX ULTRIO assay is now approved to screen donated blood for the Hepatitis B virus. The Food...

PCR Superior for Diagnosis of Chlamydia

Newly published data highlights the superiority of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to diagnose chlamydial conjunctivitis among infants. The...

New Blood Gas Analyzer Available

Radiometer’s new Blood Gas Analyzer received marketing clearance by the Food and Drug Administration. The new ABL80 Flex...

New Sepsis Screening Test Introduced

A new multi-pathogen screening test to detect the presence of sepsis was launched by Seegene. The company introduced...

In Vitro Gene Testing Cleared

The FDA granted marketing approval to Affymetrix, Incorporated for the company’s new diagnostic test for in vitro gene...

HERmark Breast Cancer Assay Commercially Available

A new diagnostic test to assess HER2 status in patients with breast cancer will be launched next week...

Biomarker Based Sepsis Test to be Launched

A new biomarker-based sepsis test will be launched (pdf) before the end of 2008. The SIQNATURE, from SIRS...

Blood Product Solution Cleared for Commercial Marketing

A new transfusion safety management system from IntelliDOT Corporation, the IntelliDOT Blood Product Administration (IntelliDOT BPA), was cleared...

RadarFind Location System Tracks Temperature

The new Real Time Location System (RTLS) launched by RadarFind incorporates temperature sensing along with RFID tools. The...

Cancer Diagnostics Tools Launched by Dako

The Flex RTU, a set of ready-to-use set of antibodies, was introduced to the market. The panel, for...

Rapid Genetic Test for Warfarin Sensitivity Cleared

A new warfarin sensitivity test (pdf), the Rapid Genotyping Assay, was introduced by ParagonDx. The company has also...

New Lab Analyzer Introduced by Abbott

Abbott Laboratories launched a new tool for low- to mid-volume laboratories, the ARCHITECT i1000SR Analyzer, available from Abbott...

MEDRAD Will Distribute Portable Analyzer

An exclusive radiology distribution agreement was signed by MEDRAD and Abbott Point of Care. News of the deal...

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