The DuraClone RE* antibody panels provide tools to study low frequency populations of either abnormal CD5+ B cells (RE CLB), abnormal plasma cells (RE PC) or abnormal B progenitor cells (RE ALB). The three new standardized, pre-formulated DuraClone RE* kits deliver high sensitivity for rare cell populations, able to accommodate either large sample volumes or high cellular concentrations. Using dry, unitized antibody combinations helps preserve the strict assay conditions essential for reliable, reproducible rare event analysis. The DuraClone family of dry reagents simplifies sample preparation and handling.  The panels eliminate errors from manual antibody pipetting, streamline workflow, improve turnaround time (TAT) and simplify inventory management. The kits are stable at room temperature, even when opened, and easy to transfer between laboratories. The first Duraclone standardized dry, pre-formulated panels were introduced in 2014, to support research into the human immune system.  Since then, the company has added DuraClone IM and IF panels for investigating immune profiles and function. While preserving strict assay conditions, which is integral to rare event analysis, the DuraClone RE* kits, produced in collaboration with experts from leading clinical research laboratories, enable streamlined workflow and standardization of results that are essential to the experimental robustness of longitudinal and multi-centric research into blood disorders. Internationally-recognized German clinical research scientists commented that the inclusion in the DuraClone RE CLB panels of ROR-1 as a new discriminative marker has markedly facilitated the screening for low frequencies of abnormal B cells and also that the DuraClone Panels provide a sensitive, analytically reliable and economic tool for the detection of minute, abnormal, plasma cell populations. DuraClone RE antibody panels are available in a convenient 25-test package containing three complete compensation kits specific for each panel. They offer the flexibility of additional antibody drop-in slots, making it possible to answer a customer’s specific questions. Further additions to the DuraClone product family are in development, including dry stimulation cocktails for functional assays.

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The Arcis DNA Blood Kit (IVD) is now available for preparation of DNA from blood using a novel three minute two step system, designed for in vitro diagnostic use. The new kit is sold in a ready-to-use format, and enables users to stabilize and extract nucleic acid from fresh or frozen whole blood samples in just three minutes, without the need for prior sample preparation steps. Arcis DNA Blood Kit is also suitable for specimens that have been stored in EDTA and heparin-containing solutions. The kit is non-hazardous, and ships and stores at room temperature for ease of handling. Designed with point-of-care in vitro diagnostics in mind, DNA extracted using the kit is also suitable for use in PCR or other applications. The new Arcis DNA Blood Kit is the first product developed specifically for use up front of IVD and point-of-care technologies. Where access to instrumentation required for traditional extraction methods is not practical, this kit’s practicality and ability to be shipped and stored at ambient temperatures has big upsides for users in emerging markets.
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Providing full walk-away capability to small and mid-size laboratories, the new Yumizen H550 has been designed to meet the challenging laboratories requirements of providing a cost-effective solution based on ‘state of art’ hematology diagnosis combined with the user-friendly operation. The Yumizen H550 is a compact 6-Diff hematology analyser with an auto sampling system which aims at providing a full walk-away capability to a variety of clinical environments: hospitals, satellite labs, emergency care, small independent labs as well as doctors’ offices. With safe sample management, the Yumizen H550 is able to deliver a one hour hands-off operation with 40 samples in racks. Additional benefits include: continuous loading, automatic sample mixing, positive identification of samples and a manual mode for STAT samples for both open and closed tubes. The latter will manage emergency and pediatrics demands for a variety of samples types. Based on the innovative ‘3 reagent use’ technology with low consumption, the Yumizen H550 hematology system incorporates enhanced features with high added value for laboratories in terms of data management and traceability standards: flexible connectivity with both ASTM and HL7 communication standards and overlapping quality controls.

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A new addition to the Stat Profile line of blood gas critical care analysers, Stat Profile Prime Plus, has gained CE mark certification and is now available in all CE-regulated countries. Prime Plus features maintenance-free sensor technology to provide 22 essential critical care tests including blood gases, electrolytes, metabolites, hematology, and co-oximetry. Prime Plus also features new and patented, non-lysing whole blood co-oximetry technology, along with automated quality control (QC), powerful data management, bidirectional connectivity, and extensive cybersecurity protection. Prime Plus incorporates Nova’s innovative, maintenance-free sensor technology with individual MicroSensor cards, calibrator cartridges, and quality control cartridges. This design eliminates sensor and co-oximeter maintenance, improves analyser uptime, and reduces testing costs. The MicroSensor Card provides 22 whole blood assays including co-oximetry and new critical care assays for urea, creatinine, and ionized magnesium. Prime Plus provides a complete co-oximetry panel without chemically or mechanically lysing the blood, which eliminates corrosive lysing reagents and mechanical complexity and improves instrument reliability and reduces costs. Prime Plus delivers a comprehensive critical care panel in about one minute from 135 microliters of whole blood. Tests include pH, PCO2, PO2, SO2%, Na, K, Cl, iCa, iMg, TCO2, glucose, lactate, urea, creatinine, Hct, Hb, O2Hb, COHb, MetHb, HHb, HbF, and tBil. A special safety sample port allows for easy docking and hands-free sampling, and the Clot Bloc sample flow path protects sensors from blood clot blockages and related downtime. Prime Plus provides total quality monitoring with automated QC that verifies analyser accuracy and precision on assayed liquid controls, and supplemental quality monitoring that electronically monitors and verifies correct performance of all analytical components for each analysis and calibration. It also features a powerful data management system and bidirectional connectivity, remote analyser review and control of connected Prime Plus analysers, and the most comprehensive cybersecurity features to protect patient health information and prevent viruses.

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