Three new ELISA testing kits for the detection of sedative drugs Zopiclone, Zaleplon and Zolpidem are now available. These drugs behave in a similar ways to benzodiazepines. The Z drugs are found in prescription medications, however, they should only be used for a short time period as extended use can lead to tolerance. The misuse of Z drugs is widespread as a result of both dependence and recreational use. Incidents of unusual or inappropriate behaviour have been linked to misuse of Z drugs, where the patients had no memory of their actions. Some users have reported sleepwalking, sleep driving, binge eating, and performing other daily tasks while asleep. Randox Toxicology has developed three ELISA kits for the detection of Z drugs in urine and blood specimens. The Zolpidem ELISA offers an unbeatable Limit of Detection (LOD) of 0.4ng/ml in urine and 0.52ng/ ml in blood. The Zopiclone and Zaleplon ELISA kits are the first immunoassays available for the rapid detection of these drugs. Prior to this, the only way to detect Zopiclone and Zaleplon was with timely chromatographic analysis. The company also provides an automated ELISA plate reader, capable of reading 96 wells in 30 seconds. In addition to the Z drug ELISA kits, Randox Toxicology provides a multiplex Biochip Array which targets Zolpidem, Zopiclone, Zaleplon and their metabolites simultaneously from a single, undivided specimen. The advanced multiplex method consolidates ELISA tests onto a small 9x9mm biochip, enhancing the ability for toxicologists to quickly detect these sedatives.
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Power Link
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaThe Power Link offers laboratories the ability to combine Beckman Coulter’s AU680 chemistry analyzer with a DxI immunoassay analyzer to form an entry-level automated workcell to streamline laboratory workflow. Beckman Coulter’s Power Link delivers high-capacity specimen processing power and flexibility to meet clinical laboratory workload challenges. Designed to help enhance efficiency, reduce costs and speed the delivery of test results, the Power Link features:
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DxH 600
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaThe Beckman Coulter UniCel DxH 600 Coulter Cellular Analysis System, for mid- to high-volume laboratories, features advanced technologies, including high-definition signal processing and multi-angle light scatter technology, which produces 10 times more data than traditional hematology analyzers. Moving parts and tubing on this benchtop system have been minimized to increase instrument reliability and technologist safety. The instrument’s modular design and small footprint make it the ultimate solution for the Lean lab.
The UniCel DxH 600 features advanced software and innovations in hematology testing that help improve quality of results and maximize efficiency.
Delivering workflow innovation throughout the hematology lab, the DxH 600 also features:
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DxH SMS
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaBeckman Coulter’s DxH Slidemaker Stainer (DxH SMS) is a fully-automated, integrated slide maker and stainer that aspirates whole blood samples and provides stained smears to assist in the detection of cellular abnormalities. The DxH SMS ensures greater reliability and improved workflow efficiency and features:
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AU5800
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaThe AU5800 series of clinical chemistry systems is designed for high-volume core hospital labs to ultra-high-volume commercial reference laboratories. With true random access capabilities and throughputs ranging from 2,000 tests per hour to up to an impressive 9,800 tests per hour, Beckman Coulter’s AU5800 series offers:
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AU480
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaBeckman Coulter’s AU480 is ideal as a primary chemistry analyzer for small- to medium-sized hospitals and laboratories, or as a dedicated specialty chemical or STAT analyzer for larger institutions. The STAT module provides one-button STAT interrupt, advanced Auto QC and calibration capabilities. With random access throughput of up to 400 photometric tests per hour (up to 800 with electrolytes), 63 on-board parameters, reduced sample volume and user friendly operation, the AU480 is compact, reliable and cost-effective.
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CytoDiff with Software Version 2
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaThe CytoDiff CXP Autogating Software is an integral part of Beckman Coulter’s unique HematoFlow solution—combining diagnostic reagent, hematology and flow cytometry hardware and IT expertise. The software is designed to give laboratories added confidence in the use of flow cytometry in the routine hematology lab for the auto-validation of abnormal samples.
Beckman Coulter’s CytoDiff CXP Autogating Software features:
* CytoDiff is not available for in vitro diagnostics use in the United States and other geographies
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REMISOL Advance Data Management System
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaREMISOL Advance* data management system from Beckman Coulter is a unique software product that consolidates patient test information from multiple instruments in the lab. REMISOL Advance is also able to manage multiple labs in the hospital network utilizing a single server. It streamlines laboratory workflow as well as the result-management process, offering an optional Extended Quality Control (EQC) module, enhancing the laboratory quality control process even further.
REMISOL Advance optimizes lab operations by helping decrease turnaround times for results reporting, standardizing laboratory processes and enabling the connectivity of multiple instruments through a single point of management. REMISOL Advance, in unison with EQC, provides an integrated view of the analyzers’ QC status with patient results to make confident decisions on releasing patient results. Audit and traceability features allow all events related to the creation, modification or deletion of a result to be saved for later reference.
*REMISOL Advance is a trademark of Normand-Info SAS.
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IRIS
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaIRIS Diagnostics, now part of Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, is dedicated to developing, manufacturing and marketing complete urinalysis systems and innovative sample preparation instrumentation for hospital and reference laboratories worldwide. As the leader of automated urinalysis, IRIS’s image technology is recognized as the gold standard in automated urine microscopy. The optional iQ200 body fluids module provides true cell-count standardization and onscreen viewing of bacteria, crystals and cellular abnormalities, while reducing send-out costs and delays. Additionally, IRIS sample processing offers a complete line of small, quiet, benchtop centrifuge products that offer lower cost, improved efficiency and enhanced safety for the laboratory. These high-speed centrifuges reduce turnaround time and provide quality samples in just two to five minutes.
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Automated hematology analyser
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaThe newly launched DS-500 series 5-part differential automated hematology analyser uses only 10μl sample volume to obtain 27 parameters, 2 histograms and 2 scatter grams. The main technologies utilized by the instrument include laser scatter, flow cytometry analysis with chemical staining, impedance method and colorimetry. Only three types of reagents are necessary, which is a great advantage in terms of running cost.
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Assays for the detection of sedative drugs
, /in Product News /by 3wmediaThree new ELISA testing kits for the detection of sedative drugs Zopiclone, Zaleplon and Zolpidem are now available. These drugs behave in a similar ways to benzodiazepines. The Z drugs are found in prescription medications, however, they should only be used for a short time period as extended use can lead to tolerance. The misuse of Z drugs is widespread as a result of both dependence and recreational use. Incidents of unusual or inappropriate behaviour have been linked to misuse of Z drugs, where the patients had no memory of their actions. Some users have reported sleepwalking, sleep driving, binge eating, and performing other daily tasks while asleep. Randox Toxicology has developed three ELISA kits for the detection of Z drugs in urine and blood specimens. The Zolpidem ELISA offers an unbeatable Limit of Detection (LOD) of 0.4ng/ml in urine and 0.52ng/ ml in blood. The Zopiclone and Zaleplon ELISA kits are the first immunoassays available for the rapid detection of these drugs. Prior to this, the only way to detect Zopiclone and Zaleplon was with timely chromatographic analysis. The company also provides an automated ELISA plate reader, capable of reading 96 wells in 30 seconds. In addition to the Z drug ELISA kits, Randox Toxicology provides a multiplex Biochip Array which targets Zolpidem, Zopiclone, Zaleplon and their metabolites simultaneously from a single, undivided specimen. The advanced multiplex method consolidates ELISA tests onto a small 9x9mm biochip, enhancing the ability for toxicologists to quickly detect these sedatives.
Read more