Hematology

Highly Specific Blood Test Detects Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
A preliminary study has indicated that a blood test for infection by the prion that causes vCJD has sufficient sensitivity and specificity to justify a large study comparing vCJD prevalence in the United Kingdom with a bovine spongiform encephalopathy-unexposed population. More...20 Mar 2014
Blood Test Identifies Seniors At-Risk for Cognitive Impairment or Alzheimer's Years in Advance of Onset
A team of researchers has discovered biomarkers and validated the first blood test that accurately predicted whether an asymptomatic person will develop amnestic mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease within 3 years before onset of clinical symptoms. More...18 Mar 2014



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New Comprehensive Blood Safety Portfolio Launched at Arab Health 2014
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Fully Automated Venipuncture Device Improves Pediatric Experience
DNA-Enrichment Technology May Help Replace Biopsies for Cancer Mutation Testing
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New Pregnancy Assay Receives CE Marking and FDA Clearance
Automated Hematology Analyzer Enumerates Peripheral Blood Stem Cells
Platelet Indices Altered in Severe Malaria
Automated Soluble Fibrin Assays Evaluated
Molecular Test Detects Difficult-to-Diagnose Chronic Blood Cancer
Genomic Analyses Improves Transfusion Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Rapidly Diagnosed by Immunostaining
Congenital Anemia Patients Should Be Tested for Pearson Syndrome
Genetic Links Found to Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Test Reduces Early Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Deaths
Blood Test Can Rapidly Detect Infection Risk
Lactate Analyzer with POC Hematocrit Compensation Launched
Complete Blood Count Risk Score Predict Life Expectancy
Inappropriate Laboratory Testing Found Throughout Medicine
Fresher Blood Donations May Be Better for Recipients
HIV Combo Assay Provides Quick, Reliable Results
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.








