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WORLD’S CLINICAL LABORATORY NEWS LEADER ISSN 1068-1760
Vol. 35 No.3 • 5/2018
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Novel Assay Rapidly Detects Candidemia andidemia is among the four most common bloodstream infections in hospitals in the USA, and Candida are the third most common cause of infections in intensive care units. The mortality rate among patients with candidemia is 40%.
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High-Value Practice Reduces Wasteful Blood Transfusions lthough blood transfusion is a lifesaving therapy for some patients, transfusion has been named one of the top five overused procedures in hospitals in the USA. As unnecessary transfusions only increase risk and cost without providing benefit, improving trans-
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fusion practice is an effective way of promoting high-value care. Most high-quality clinical trials supporting a restrictive transfusion strategy have been published in the past five to 10 years, so the value of a successful patient blood management program has only recently
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Blood Test Detects Multiple Tick-Borne Diseases newly-developed blood test can discriminate antibody responses to eight major tick-borne pathogens, enabling earlier detection and hence rapid and appropriate treatment. The test could replace the cumbersome two-test approach currently used to diagnose Lyme disease, the most common thick-borne disease.
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eckman Coulter (Brea, CA, USA; www.beckmancoulter.com) announced the award of CE Mark to its compact hematology analyzer designed to serve physician office laboratories with increased productivity and ease. Featuring as little as two environmentally-friendly reagents and
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Blood Test Distinguishes Between Bacterial and Viral Infections
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he difficulty in properly distinguishing between viral and bacterial infections results in one of two outcomes. Either there is an overuse of antibiotics, which results in a rise in antibiotic resistance; or antibiotics are under-prescribed, which hurts those pa-
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next-generation mass spectrometry-based solution has been launched to analyze dried blood spots from newborn babies to test for wide range of metabolic disorders. The new in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) kit is intended for the semiquantitative measurement and evaluation of amino acid, succinylacetone, free carnitine, acylcarnitine, nucleoside and lysophospholipid
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n 2013, there were approximately 2.8 million traumatic brain injuries (TBI)-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths in the USA. Of these cases, TBI contributed to the deaths of nearly 50,000 people. TBI is caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the brain’s normal functioning. Its severity may range from mild to Cont’d on page 6
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Compact Hematology Analyzer Serves Small-Volume Labs
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Mass Spectrometry Test For Newborn Disorders
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Brain Trauma Test Reduces CT Scans
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tients who have a legitimate need. A novel assay that integrates measurements of blood-borne host-proteins including tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosisinducing ligand (TRAIL), interferon γ-induced protein-10 (IP-10), and C-reactive protein (CRP) has Cont’d on page 4
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