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Bacterial Detection Test from Verax Cleared for Market

In addition to the recent FDA approval, Verax Biomedical, Incorporated received the CE mark for its Platelet PGD Test. The diagnostic system is utilized to detect bacterial contaminants in either tissue or blood cells. Such contamination is the prime cause of mortality in patients who received platelet transfusion. more...

September 30, 2008 Related topics: Laboratory, Product Approval & Certification, Diagnostic, Hematology & Oncology

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

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...

New Data Supports Safety of Blood Substitute

Biopure Corporation recently completed a Phase III trial of their new substitute product, HBOC-201. Findings from the trial...

Pitt Medical Center and GE Form Partnership

The Healthcare division of General Electric and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center are forming a partnership to...

Agendia Test Pinpoints Ideal Therapy

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

Test for Colon Cancer Staging Introduced

A new test to support staging of colon cancer (pdf), available from DiagnoCure Oncology Laboratories, will now be...

Blood Bank Reagents from Biotest Cleared

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

PCR Superior for Diagnosis of Chlamydia

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

K-ras Testing Available from Bio-Reference

Patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and colon cancer who require K-ras mutation testing can now...

In Vitro Gene Testing Cleared

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

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...

Studies Validate Use of D-Dimer

Two new research studies may encourage broader utilization of the D-dimer test to evaluate patients with indicators suggestive...

Lab Test for Hard-to-Identify Tumors Launched

The new Pathwork Tissue of Origin Test was unveiled (pdf) by Pathwork Diagnostics, Incorporated. The test is available...

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...

Sample Protection Tools Offered by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific has an array of adhesive seals available for PCR and storage. All of the seals...

Test for Cystic Fibrosis Mutations Approved

The InPlex CF Molecular Test from Third Wave Technologies, Incorporated, was approved for marketing clearance by the Food...

Automated Viral Load Testing System Approved

A new laboratory tool from Siemens Healthcare recently obtained marketing clearance from the Food and Drug Administration. The...

Collaboration for Laboratory Best Practices Expands

The CLMA, an international organization for laboratory professionals, has joined forced with the Centers for Disease Control and...

ElDorado Donor System Launched

The Food and Drug Administration approved the new blood management system from Global Med Technologies, Incorporated. The new...

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