Hematology
Hand-Held Hemoglobin Analyzer with Secure POC Connectivity Enables Hematocrit Calculation
DiaSpect Tm, the hand-held hemoglobin analyzer from EKF Diagnostics (Penarth, Cardiff, UK), now connects securely to EKF Link, the company’s own point-of-care (POC) middleware, enabling additional features including a calculated hematocrit value and data management. More...19 Oct 2022
Ultra-Rare Set of Blood Groups Identified
The two primary blood group systems, the ABO and Rh- systems are known to the majority of individuals. There are other additional blood group systems, each with a unique range of reaction risk. Additionally, different blood group antigens exist within each blood group system. More...11 Oct 2022
Washing Techniques Compared for Preparation of Autologous Blood Transfusion
Cell salvage is the process by which blood lost in surgery is collected and washed or filtered to produce autologous blood for re-transfusion to the patient. Cell salvage aims to reduce the need for donor blood. More...11 Oct 2022
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
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