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Image: Sysmex C-1500 automatic coagulation analyzer (Photo courtesy of Siemens Healthcare).

D-Dimer Efficacy Evaluated for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Diagnosis

Disseminated intravascular coagulation refers to an acquired syndrome characterized by procoagulant substances entering the general circulation and leading to a systemic thrombotic process, which may be derived from or causing microvascular system damage.  More...
17 Feb 2016
Image: Blood transfusion components that include red blood cells, plasma and other clotting products (Photo courtesy of the Australian Red Cross Service).

Major Trauma Emergency Blood Transfusions Need Consistency

Globally, bleeding following injury is estimated to be responsible for over two million deaths per year and current treatment strategies focus on the rapid delivery of red blood cells, plasma and other clotting products.  More...
16 Feb 2016
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Image: A phlebotomist examining a blood sample to be used for multiple tests ordered by the physician (Photo courtesy of University of Utah Medical Center).

Multifaceted Intervention Reduces In-Patient Laboratory Costs

A tool called Value Driven Outcomes has been developed to reduce superfluous laboratory testing and when integrated into a quality improvement initiative laboratory costs decreased by nearly 10% per visit.  More...
16 Feb 2016
Image: Platelet granules in a blood sample stained for the marker protein CD63 visualized by Structured Illumination Microscopy (Photo courtesy of the University College London).

Super-Resolution Microscopy Improves Platelet Granule Disorder Diagnosis

Platelets or thrombocytes form part of the blood, help heal wounds, and prevent bleeding by forming blood clots and they do this through tiny granules that release molecules for blood clotting.   More...
15 Feb 2016
Image: Peripheral blood smear of a patient with acute myeloid leukemia (Photo courtesy of Dr. Abbas H. Abdulsalam).

Blood Test Improves Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

A simple blood test has been developed that is capable of detecting trace levels of leukemia cells remaining after intensive chemotherapy. The test can predict which patients with acute myeloid leukemia are at risk of their cancer returning in the future, helping to guide doctors on what further treatment is needed.   More...
10 Feb 2016
Image: Sporangiophores, columellae and primitive rhizoids of Rhizomucor spp., the zygomycetous fungus detected by the PathoChip, which has the ability to detect all known viruses, as well as a variety of bacteria, fungi, helminths, and protozoa (Photo courtesy of the University of Adelaide).

Fungal Infection Identified by Pathogen Detection Array Technology

Patients who are undergoing treatment for diseases such as cancer often face the added challenge of a compromised immune system, which can be challenging to both of their condition and the drugs used to treat it, leaving them vulnerable to various opportunistic infections.  More...
09 Feb 2016
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Nonradioactive Serotonin Release Assay Compared to Gold Standard

The serotonin release assay is considered the gold standard laboratory test for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and the classical SRA method uses platelets loaded with radiolabeled serotonin to evaluate platelet activation by HIT immune complexes.  More...
01 Feb 2016
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