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Immunology

Image: Biacore Sensor Chip for ligand capture (Photo courtesy of GE Healthcare).

Newly Identified Immune Receptor Activates B Cells in Autoimmunity

A newly identified immune protein influences each person's response to vaccines and risk for autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus and multiple sclerosis.   More...
01 Jan 2014
Image: Micrograph of acute thrombotic microangiopathy disseminated intravascular coagulation (Photo courtesy of Nephron).

Automated Soluble Fibrin Assays Evaluated

The soluble fibrin monomer assay has the potential to be used both as an aid in the diagnosis of disseminated intravascular coagulation and as a thrombotic marker.  More...
26 Dec 2013
Image: Breast carcinoma HER2 (4B5) positive, Score: 3+ Magnification: 40X (Photo courtesy of Ventana).

HER2 Companion Diagnostic Test Helps Identify Patients for Two Additional Targeted Medicines

A new use of an HER2 assay can now also help identify breast cancer patients suitable for two additional HER2-targeted medicines, coinciding with therapy availability in many countries.  More...
25 Dec 2013
Image: Scanning electron micrograph of blood from a patient with sickle cell anemia (Photo courtesy of the OpenStax College).

Genomic Analyses Improves Transfusion Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease

Molecular methods, including customized DNA microarrays, are increasingly used to complement serologic methods in predicting blood groups.   More...
25 Dec 2013
Image: Bone marrow smear from a patient with hypergranular acute promyelocytic leukemia (Photo courtesy of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology).

Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Rapidly Diagnosed by Immunostaining

Antipromyelocytic leukemia immunofluorescence staining is a known diagnostic tool for rapid diagnosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia.  More...
24 Dec 2013
Image: Triage Placental Growth Factor (PlGF) Test (Photo courtesy of Alere).

Blood Test Predicts Preeclampsia Risk in Pregnant Women

The diagnosis of preeclampsia by using blood pressure and proteinuria is of limited use because they are tertiary, downstream features of the disease.  More...
19 Dec 2013

Evidence Warrants Endometrial Cancer Tumor Testing to Identify Women with Lynch Syndrome

A review of accumulating evidence has led to a strong recommendation to screen all endometrial cancer patients for Lynch syndrome.  More...
18 Dec 2013
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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.
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