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Image: The AU5400 automated chemistry analyzer (Photo courtesy of Beckman Coulter).

Serum Mimecan Associated with Arterial Stiffness in Hypertensive Patients

Mimecan plays an important role in endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cell integrity and may be involved the pathology of arterial stiffness; however, the role of mimecan in arterial stiffness in patients with hypertension is not well defined.    More...
18 Aug 2015
Image: The DRG Hepcidin 25 HS enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit (Photo courtesy of DRG International).

ELISA Kit Accurately Detects Bioactive Hepcidin Levels

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit has been introduced that accurately detects bioactive hepcidin levels as an additional marker to aid in identifying a variety of disorders.   More...
17 Aug 2015
Image: The new miniature ELISA microplate reader device is created with a 3-D printer and attaches to a smartphone, enabling clinicians to perform lower-cost rapid diagnostic ELISA tests at point-of-care, including in many resource-poor or field settings (Photo courtesy of UCLA).

Newly Developed Mobile Phone Device Reads ELISA Plates

A multidisciplinary team of scientists and clinicians have developed a handheld smartphone-based device that can quickly read standard 96-well microplates with the same level of accuracy as the platforms commonly used in central clinical laboratories. The device, made by 3-D printing, attaches to the smartphone.  More...
17 Aug 2015
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FDA Clears Key Chemiluminescent Assays for Autoimmune Diagnostics

The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared for use on the Bio-Flash automated platform several assays for connective tissue diseases and one assay for a novel antiphospholipid syndrome biomarker.  More...
16 Aug 2015
Image: The Zeiss Axiovert 200M inverted microscope (Photo courtesy of Michigan Technological University).

Biomarker Identified for Basal-Like Breast Cancer

Basal-like breast cancer is an aggressive form of breast cancer and is often referred to as triple negative, which means it is not responsive to the common medical therapeutics, and is more likely to metastasize.  More...
11 Aug 2015
Image: Bio-Rad BioPlex 2200 HIV Ag-Ab assay pack (Photo courtesy of Bio-Rad Laboratories).

Approved Diagnostic Test Differentiates Between HIV Infection Types

A diagnostic assay has been approved that differentiates between Human immunodeficiency virus 1 antibodies, HIV-2 antibodies, and HIV-1 p24 antigen in human serum or plasma specimens.  More...
11 Aug 2015
Image: The DRG Renin (Active) ELISA Kit (Photo courtesy of DRG International).

Diagnostic Test that Measures Active Renin in Hypertension Displayed at the 2015 AACC Annual Meeting

A new ELISA test that measures levels of active renin in human EDTA plasma has been available for inspection at Booth 819 at the 2015 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo.  More...
10 Aug 2015
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The Immunology channel of LabMedica deals with diagnostic techniques and immuonassays such as ELISA, pregnancy tests, immunoblotting, immunohistochemical staining, serology, and associated hardware.