Cleared for neonatal testing.(POCT products)
The StatStrip Glucose Monitor System has received FDA clearance for
use in neonatal testing. It is the only monitor that measures hematocrit
on the strip, automatically correcting glucose values . . .
A Flordia hospital's POC solution.(EDUCATION)
Recongnized as one the best hospitals in the country by U.S. News
& World Report, Florida Hospital (FH), an 880-bed acute care
hospital in Orlando, is part of one of the largest hospital systems . . .
Intricacies of disability insurance.(Liability and the
lab)
Q One of our technologists involved in a car accident is unable to
work because of her injuries. Our hospital provides disability insurance
but informed her that she must pay taxes on benefits. It . . .
Hemolyzed specimens from patients with acute
pancreatitis.(Answering your questions)
Q We occasionally receive specimens on patients experiencing acute
pancreatitis. They are typically very lipemic and significantly
hemolyzed. I understand the lipemia (we airfuge/ultrafuge them to . . .
Blood drawing with IVs.(Answering your questions)
Q How long should an IV be shut off before a peripheral blood
sample is drawn from the same arm?
A The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) is quite
detailed in its venipuncture . . .
Biosafety cabinet for blood cultures.(Answering your
questions)
Q My lab currently does not provide a biological safety cabinet
(BSC) in the blood-culture room to sub blood cultures. In light of
bioterrorism concerns--not to mention exposure to certain . . .
Semiquantitative xanthochromia.(Answering your questions)
Q Our pathologist is interested in offering a semiquantitative
assay for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) xanthochromia. Other than visual
inspection, is there an available method for this?
A . . .
Addressing management issues.(Management Q&A)(In
memoriam)
In Memoriam
It was a sad day at MLO when the news came about our dear Editorial
Advisory Board member, Chris Frings. By now, in one way or another, you
may have heard this news, but it is still . . .
CLST founder Peter Francis helps build sales volume.(Executive
snapshot)
Master-class reps. Remarkable sales people, in part, drive
remarkable sales results. Clinical Laboratory Sales Training (CLST) has
developed more than 60 lab-test and disease subjects and 23 . . .
Kaizen--LEAN in a week: how to implement improvements in
healthcare settings within a week.(LAB MANAGEMENT)
LEAN manufacturing has developed from being a way to streamline
mass production, as in the automobile industry, to a lifestyle with
continuous process improvement events that can be applied in . . .
Comprehensive panel.(Celiac disease products)
The Celiac Disease Comprehensive Panel assists physicians in
differentiating celiac disease from irritable bowel syndrome. It enables
early detection of gluten sensitivity, which may help to avoid . . .
Automation-ready.(Celiac disease products)
A new generation of antitissue transglutaminase (tTG) Iga and IgG
ELISA assays for celiacdisease diagnosis. Assays are CE-marked and
automation-ready. Coated with purified complex of tTG, . . .
Celiac information site.(Celiac disease products)
Celiac.com offers celiac-disease and gluten-free-diet information
on gluten-free recipes, food and drug lists, vitamins and make-up,
restaurant guides, and more. Articles blogs, and newsletter . . .
Valuable information source.(Celiac disease products)
The Celiac Sprue Association is a valuable source of information
for people affected by celiac disease. The site is full of information
on the diagnosis and disease treatment, and lifestyles of . . .
Rapid detection.(Celiac disease products)
Anti-Gliadin(IgA)-Ab EIA -The Gliadin IgG, and Gliadin IgA kits are
rapid ELISA methods for the detection of antibodies to gliadin, a
principal component of wheat, barley, and rye gluten. The . . .
Celiac testing.(Celiac disease products)
The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center screens for celiac
disease through both genetic and antibody tests. A positive result for
either requires further action for diagnosis. A free blood . . .
Antibody test.(Celiac disease products)
This Endomysial Antibody Kit is an indirect immunofluorescence
antibody test for the qualitative and semiquantitative detection of
endomysial antibodies (EMA) in human serum, as an aid in the . . .
Aid in diagnosis.(Celiac disease products)
QUANTA Lite Celiac IgA Profile is a fluorescent immunoassay for the
semiquantitative detection of IgA antihuman tissue transglutaminase
(h-tTG) and anti-deamidated gliadin peptide (DGP) antibodies, . . .
Against the grain: a celiac disease review.(CLINICAL
ISSUES)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Between 9,000 and 4,000 BC, in the age when glaciers melted and the
earth warmed, nomadic hunter-gatherers settled down to more agrarian
pursuits and began to cultivate wheat as a source of food. . . .
Three-layer construction.(All-hazards laboratory needs)(Brief
article)
These Super Absorbent Underpads, with three-layer construction, act
as a cushion to protect lab ware from breakage--and lab personnel from
exposure to biohazardous fluids. Each under-pad contains a . . .
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