Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is introducing a first-of-its-kind, handheld portable coagulation analyser. The Xprecia Stride coagulation analyser delivers fast, reliable Prothrombin time testing (PT/INR) for point-of-care monitoring and management of oral anticoagulation therapy (OAT) with warfarin, a vitamin K antagonist. The Xprecia Stride coagulation analyser was specifically designed to meet the growing demand for fast and reliable PT/INR results in physician offices and walk-in clinics to help healthcare professionals make informed decisions about patient care.

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Increased D-Dimer levels occur during fibrinolytic processes, indicating thrombus degradation. D-Dimer represents a reliable biomarker for exclusion of thrombotic events, if values are below a defined cutoff. DiaSys offers a ready-to-use assay with a wide measuring range, high precision and superior stability. Moreover, this test reveals excellent diagnostic sensitivity by fulfilling CLSI requirements and ensures reliable negative prediction of thrombotic events.
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The Hemo Control point-of-care (POC) diagnostics analyser provides laboratory accurate hemoglobin and hematocrit results in one simple test. The new hemoglobin POC analyser enables full upgrade with data management functionality as required, giving the user complete flexibility over their future connectivity options via its bi-directional interface. Using the new LIS2-A2 communication standard, this bidirectional interface allows the analyser to connect directly to third party software and enable simple integration with LIS (Laboratory Information System) middleware. LIS2-A2 succeeds the ASTM communication standard commonly used for small to mid-size analysers and is easier to integrate than POCT-1A. Available as a cost effective basic device which stores up to 4000 patient results, the new Hemo Control offers enhanced on-board Data Management (DM) functions following upgrade with the DM ‘add pack’ if required at a later date. In addition to enabling lists to be sent directly from the LIS to Hemo Control, the DM upgrade also offers barcode identification of patients, operators, cuvette LOT and control materials, as well as quality control with lock-out functions and the ability to add comments to results. Hemo Control requires no docking station when handling on-board data management as it uses simple cable connections (e.g. RS-232 to USB or LAN), or integrated Bluetooth technology which is available with the Hemo Control Manager – the top of the range device available with preinstalled DM functions. As a highly robust, portable analyser, Hemo Control is designed to provide quantitative, lab quality results for both hemoglobin and hematocrit (imprecision of <2%) from 25 seconds for blood banks, hospitals and clinics. User friendly with step-by-step on-screen instructions and no calibration or maintenance needed, the device requires minimal training. Furthermore, this compact analyser uses NXT shape microcuvette technology, which enables improved finger stick sample collection by virtually eliminating appearance of air bubbles.
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Soluble Transferrin Receptor (sTfR), the latest addition to the Thermo Scientific Indiko analysers system reagent selection, is a state-of-the art solution for anemia monitoring. As sTfR is not an acute phase reactant, like ferritin, it can be used as a reliable anemia marker minimizing interferences when a chronic illness is present or suspected. Ferritin is the preferred test to evaluate stored iron but it may be increased with inflammation or chronic diseases. Anemia is one of the most widespread health problems, affecting one third of the world’s population. It is particularly a disease of children, young women and elderly people that affect the impaired immunological defense and cognitive performance. The fully automated bench-top Indiko and Indiko Plus analysers are CE marked systems offering accuracy and precision for anemia and other clinical and specialty chemistry testing. In addition of sTfR, also Iron, Transferrin and Ferritin are available as easy-to-use system solution. The system reagents are stable liquids providing ease-of-use and cost-effectiveness for small to mid-sized laboratories. They are available in optimized kit sizes to minimize waste.

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The DxH 500 hematology system with CE Mark is an openvial instrument offering a throughput of up to 60 samples per hour. It is the first analyser in a new range of workflowefficient hematology analysers able to deliver accurate, robust results from a finger prick of blood. The DxH 500 analyser has been specifically designed for low-volume hematology workloads and to promote rapid specimen turnaround and reduce patient wait times in small- and medium-sized clinics. Smaller than a standard microwave, the new instrument is able to provide a complete blood count (CBC) plus 5-part differential from as little as 12μL of whole blood or from 20μL of whole blood for pre-dilute analysis. This makes the DxH 500 ideal for pediatric and geriatric patients, for whom sample taking can be difficult. It is part of Beckman Coulter’s line of DxH hematology instruments (the DxH Workcell, DxH 800 Cellular Analysis System and DxH Slidemaker Stainer) incorporating the company’s multidimensional, high-definition flow cytometric technology. As part of the multi-site clinical reliability study to test its performance, uptime and workflow efficiencies, 36,000 samples were run across 26 sites in five continents. The DxH 500 exhibited less than or equal to one service call per year, providing uptime of more than 98%. In addition to high reliability, the system has several additional features to provide maximum uptime, with automatic start-up, fast reagent changes, no soft tubing, and minimum moving parts. It operates like a mobile phone, using touch screen technology so there is no need to add a PC and monitor. Low power consumption also reduces operational costs, with LED lighting replacing traditional lasers. The DxH 500 uses 50% less reagent volume per sample compared to other low-volume analysers so that a single set of reagent bottles can support hundreds of tests. Further, the DxH 500 needs only three reagents, which take less than two minutes each to replace, making better use of staff time and supporting a consistent workflow throughout the day. By providing non-toxic, cyanide-free and formaldehyde-free reagents, labs can reduce the cost of disposal and more easily meet environmental and regulatory compliance standards. Additionally, the DxH 500 supports laboratories’ paperless efforts with a bidirectional laboratory information system (LIS) interface for better data keeping. This integrated LIS interface can potentially help reduce data errors that occur during manual processes.
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