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Image: A new study found that screening for sepsis by PCT testing at admission to the ICU reduced the patient’s length of hospital stay and total cost of care (Photo courtesy of Medscape).

Procalcitonin Screening Helps Provide Early Identification of Sepsis

In a retrospective study of a large and diverse population of critically ill patients, researchers have found that screening for sepsis by procalcitonin (PCT) testing at admission to intensive care unit (ICU) notably reduced the hospitalization length-of-stay and total cost of care. The study clearly suggests that PCT screening on the first day of ICU admission is a potentially important diagnostic tool. More...
17 Jan 2017

Iron Deficiency Anemia Associated with Hearing Loss

In a new study assessing medical records of over 300,000 adults, researchers found a significant positive association between iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and hearing loss, including sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). More...
10 Jan 2017
Image: In acute lymphoblastic leukemia, white blood cells develop abnormally and cannot fight infection comprehensively (Photo courtesy of Professor Stephen Francis).

Congenital Herpes Virus Tied to Common Childhood Cancer

Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia develops when the bone marrow makes too many immature white blood cells, stem cells that become lymphoblasts, B lymphocytes, or T lymphocytes. More...
05 Jan 2017
Image: The SpectraMax M Series multimode microplate reader (Photo courtesy of Molecular Devices).

Multiple Sclerosis Associated with Leaked Hemoglobin in Brain

In multiple sclerosis (MS), progressive disease develops in over half of those who present with an initial relapsing phase, known as secondary progressive MS (SPMS), but can also present as primary progressive MS (PPMS). More...
05 Jan 2017
Image: A photomicrograph of bone marrow aspirate from a patient with multiple myeloma, showing numerous plasma cells, which can be recognized by the eccentric nucleus and perinuclear halo (Photo courtesy of Dr. Michael G. Bayerl).

Prognostic Tool Identified for Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

The bone marrow (BM) microenvironment contains numerous cell types, including immunosuppressive tumor-associated macrophages (TAM), that promote the growth and survival of multiple myeloma (MM) cells. More...
29 Dec 2016
Image: The nCounter Analysis System is a novel digital read-out technology that provides direct multiplexed measurement of gene expression with high levels of precision and sensitivity (Photo courtesy of NanoString Technologies).

Stem Cell-Based Test Predicts Leukemia Patients' Response to Therapy

A 17-gene signature derived from leukemia stem cells has been developed that can predict at diagnosis if patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) will respond to standard treatment. More...
22 Dec 2016
Image: The XN-10 RET automated hematology system (Photo courtesy of Sysmex).

Increased Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration Scrutinized for Accuracy

In daily practice in hematology laboratories, spurious increased mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) induces an analytical alarm and needs prompt corrective action to ensure delivery of the right results to the clinicians. More...
21 Dec 2016
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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.
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