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Image: Blood film showing five active eosinophils with a multisegmented nucleus and numerous eosinophilic granules (Photo courtesy of American Academy of Pediatrics).

Elevated Blood Eosinophil Levels Predict Asthma Exacerbations

In adults with persistent asthma, elevated blood eosinophil levels may be able to predict which individuals are at increased risk for exacerbations.  More...
05 Jun 2014

Recycled Blood Superior to Banked Blood for Surgery

Patients whose own red blood cells are recycled during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery fare better than those who get transfusions from a blood bank, according to a new study.  More...
25 May 2014
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Exome Sequencing Will Help Diagnose Patients with Unknown Disorders

Pathologists and clinical laboratory professionals will be able to obtain more precise results using exome sequencing for clinical diagnostic purposes.   More...
21 May 2014
Image: The UniCel DxH 800 cellular analysis system (Photo courtesy of Beckman Coulter).

Genetic Mutations Identified in Human Blood Diseases

A dozen mutations have been identified in the human genome that are involved in significant changes in complete blood counts and that explain the onset of occasionally severe biological disorders.    More...
13 May 2014
Image: The Noviplex Card – a next-generation sample collection technology for accelerated blood plasma collection and analysis (Photo courtesy of Shimadzu Scientific Instruments).

New Technology Enables Fast Plasma Collection from Small Blood Samples

A "lab-on-a-card" collection technology now enables rapid generation of plasma from a single finger-prick blood sample, at high quality suitable for applications such as LC-MS/MS analysis.  More...
05 May 2014
Image: UniCel DxH Slidemaker Stainer Coulter Cellular Analysis System (Photo courtesy of Beckman Coulter).

Automated Slidemaker-Stainer Evaluated for Performance

Although there have been advancements in instrumentation within hematology laboratories, there is still a need for review of a peripheral blood films.  More...
01 May 2014
Image: An automated camera system developed for photographing specimen tube exteriors for vision processing and optical character recognition analysis to detect possible mislabeled specimens (Photo courtesy of ARUP laboratories).

Solution Found for Mislabeled Specimens in Clinical Laboratories

The incidence of patient identification errors, including mislabeled and misidentified specimens, is thought to be unacceptably high in clinical laboratories.  More...
30 Apr 2014
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