Hematology
New Test Rapidly Diagnoses Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia can lead to kidney damage in many affected women and the only therapy currently available is delivery of the baby, but this often means that infants are born prematurely and may have medical problems related to their early delivery. More...09 Aug 2017
Revision of Guidelines Beneficial for Assessing Orthostatic Hypotension
Researchers have found that measuring blood pressure to test for the presence of orthostatic hypotension (OH; a form of low blood pressure) should be performed within one minute of standing after a person has been lying down, instead of three minutes after. More...07 Aug 2017
Antimicrobial Therapy Biomarker Enumerates Eosinophil Count Changes
Eosinopenia as a criterion of sepsis has been the subject of debate for decades and the pathophysiology of eosinopenia is related to the migration of eosinophils to the inflammatory site, presumably as a result of chemotactic substances secreted during the acute phase of inflammation. More...01 Aug 2017
Platelet Counts Compared for Thalassemia Patients
Platelet count is the component of complete blood count that is used to diagnose quantitative defect in platelets. Accuracy of platelet count is essential for determining bleeding risk in patients and impedance platelet count is widely used in many clinical laboratories for routine patient testing. More...13 Jul 2017
FDA Approves New Diagnostic Tool for Leukemias and Lymphomas
A test for use with flow cytometry to aid in the detection of several leukemias and lymphomas, including chronic leukemia, acute leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) has been authorized. More...11 Jul 2017
Fully Automated Coagulation System Launched
Coagulation tests measure the blood’s ability to clot and clotting disorders may be a sign of liver disease, thrombophilia (excessive clotting), or hemophilia (inability to clot normally). Coagulation tests are also performed to monitor patients who are taking medications that can affect clotting. More...04 Jul 2017
Next-Generation Hematology Analyzer Introduced
Hematology is a medical specialty dedicated to studying the physiology of blood, and the cause, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. In diagnostics testing, hematology tests look at blood composition, which includes the identification and quantification of different types of blood cells. More...04 Jul 2017
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Hemosiderosis Screening Assessed for Multiple Transfusion Patients
Elevated Blood Platelet Count Predicts Cancer
Panel Developed for Immunophenotyping Lymphocytes
Apheresis System with Secondary Devices Evaluated
Hospital-Acquired Anemia Affects One-Third of Patients
Clotting Assay Predicts Patient Transfusion Needs
Routine Blood Tests Could Help Predict Fitness Changes
Molecular Test Predicts Blood Cancer Patient Survival
Blood Group May Affect Heart Attack Risk
Manually Powered Device Separates Blood for Diagnosis
Link Discovered Between Strep Infections and Blood Type
Routine Donor Screening Revealed Acute Usutu Virus
Hand-Held Test Kit Developed for Chemotherapy Patients
Innovative Von Willebrand Factor Test Launched in US
Lymphocyte Subtyping Proves Useful in Predicting Pneumonia
POC Assay Developed for Reliable Blood Grouping
Study Reaffirms HbA1c Analyzer Meets Performance Standards
Increased Immune Reaction Associated with Myeloproliferative Neoplasia
Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio Associated with Cancer Patient Survival
Immune System Genes Linked to Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
New Genetic Variants Discovered in Blood Group Systems
New Integrated Hematology Analyzer Launched
The Hematology channel at LabMedica covers the all aspect of plasma, coagulation, transfusion medicine, and blood banking, as well as related lab tools and techniques.