Mindray Hematology Analyzers Measure Increased Eosinophil Count Associated with Subprophylactic Anticoagulation in COVID-19 Patients
Mindray (Shenzhen, China) hematology analyzers are using advanced technologies to detect increased eosinophil count that is associated with the level of subprophylactic anticoagulation in COVID-19 patients. More...26 Apr 2021
New Findings of How SARS-CoV-2 Actively Infects Mouth Explain Why COVID-19 Can Be Detected by Saliva Tests
An international team of scientists has found evidence that the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects cells in the mouth, thus further confirming that saliva testing can be nearly as reliable as deep nasal swabbing for diagnosing COVID-19. More...23 Apr 2021
Diasorin Launches LIAISON IQ POC Reader with 10-Minute SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test
DiaSorin (Saluggia, Italy) has launched the LIAISON IQ, its new immunodiagnostic Point-of-Care (POC) reader, and the LIAISON QuickDetect COVID TrimericS Ab test, developed with Lumos Diagnostics (Sarasota, FL, USA) in countries accepting the CE Mark. More...22 Apr 2021
Qiagen Launches CE-Marked High-Throughput SARS-CoV-2 Test Kit that Can Triple Daily Lab Testing Capacity
QIAGEN N.V. (Venlo, Netherlands) has launched the artus SARS-CoV-2 Prep&Amp UM Kit which uses a liquid based sample preparation technology to simplify and increase COVID-19 testing throughput. More...22 Apr 2021
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