Hematology
First and Only Fully Automated Assay of Its Kind Advances Diagnostics for Bleeding Disorder
Siemens Healthineers (Erlangen, Germany) has announced that its INNOVANCE VWF Ac assay - the sole fully automated assay of its kind (VWF:GPIbM) - is now available to U.S. laboratories for use on the company’s BCS XP System, as well as on the Sysmex CS-2500 and CS-5100 hemostasis analyzers. More...07 Oct 2022
Thrombocytopenia Prevalence in Acute Cancer-Associated Thrombosis Patients
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication in patients with cancer, with thrombosis being the second leading cause of death among outpatients undergoing chemotherapy. Thrombocytopenia is also a common complication in patients with cancer, either due to the underlying malignancy or toxicity of cancer-directed therapy. More...05 Oct 2022
Noninvasive Prenatal Test Diagnoses Hemolytic Disease of Fetus and Newborn
A new fetal antigen single-gene non-invasive prenatal test (sgNIPT) for pregnant patients who are alloimmunized with C, c, D, E, Duffy (Fya), or Kell (K) red blood cell (RBC) antibodies looks for the presence of the genetic variants that code for the corresponding fetal antigens. More...05 Oct 2022
Diagnostic Blood Test More than Halves Hospital Length of Stay for Heart Failure Patients
Effective management of patients hospitalized for heart failure remains problematic despite advances in medical therapy. Now, new data has validated the benefits of a diagnostic blood test in reducing hospital length of stay (LOS) for heart failure patients. More...04 Oct 2022
Longitudinal Laboratory Data Predicts Complication in Crohn’s Disease Patients
Stenosis, fistulization, and perforation of the bowel are severe outcomes which can occur in patients with Crohn’s disease. Accurate prediction of these events may enable clinicians to alter treatment strategies and avoid these outcomes. More...27 Sep 2022
Mindray Showcases Hematology Innovations at ISLH 2022
Mindray (Shenzhen, China) showcased its hematology innovations and academic achievements to medical experts from Europe and around the world at the International Symposium on Technological Innovations in Laboratory Hematology (ISLH 2022) held between September 8-10 in Bologna, Italy. More...27 Sep 2022
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