Siemens Healthineers recently announced the global availability of its new Atellica CH Enzymatic Hemoglobin A1c (A1c_E) Assay to assist clinicians in diagnosing and monitoring diabetes. The International Diabetes Federation projects 642 million people worldwide will have diabetes by 2040 because of leading factors such as higher levels of urbanization, aging populations, and the growing adoption of more sedentary lifestyles which leads to insufficient physical activity, greater rates of obesity and a higher intake of unhealthy foods. When diagnosed, treated and monitored regularly, diabetes is manageable and, in some cases, reversible. Left untreated, however, blood sugar can rise to dangerous levels and lead to kidney damage and other irreversible health consequences. As diabetes awareness increases and screening for the chronic disease rises, testing options for the clinical laboratory are evolving both in sophistication and practicality. The Siemens Healthineers Atellica CH Enzymatic Hemoglobin A1c meets new standards of testing and offers laboratories improved performance – both precision and accuracy – over leading  alternative methodologies. Instruments with higher throughput capabilities offer laboratories the ability to run a greater volume of tests and produce patient results more quickly, thus improving patient satisfaction. Laboratories are seeking HbA1c assays that can be integrated onto chemistry testing platforms and that provide the accurate and precise results patients deserve. The new Atellica CH Enzymatic Hemoglobin A1c Assay offers these capabilities.

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Featuring an ergonomically enhanced, novel industrial design complemented by a wide range of rotors, the Thermo Scientific general purpose Pro Centrifuge Series has been developed to deliver a safe and regulatory-compliant benchtop separation solution to meet an array of application needs, from clinical protocols and cell culture procedures to microplate processing. The series has been equipped with an advanced touchscreen interface that gives users easy access to prestored protocols, temperature control and system health checks to improve productivity and reduce time spent performing manual maintenance. The general purpose Pro Centrifuge Series provides scientists with: a unique glass touchscreen that facilitates a simpler user interface for immediate, effortless workflow and operation monitoring, and easy cleaning; an ergonomically enhanced industrial design that enables the quick and safe change of any of its 19 rotor types in just three seconds through its Auto-Lock rotor exchange function; superior sample capacity, performance and bio-containment through its Fiberlite carbon fibre rotors and ClickSeal biocontainment lids; a compact separation solution fea-turing connectivity-ready technology, while optimizing benchtop space. The ge-neral purpose Pro Centrifuge Series meets global compliance standards and includes the Thermo Scientific Sorvall, Thermo Scientific Multifuge and Thermo Scientific Megafuge configurations, which can be easily configured with a selection of rotors to address a range of application needs.
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Nova Biomedical has launched their Stat EMS Basic blood testing system for ambulance and emergency care in CE mark countries. Stat EMS Basic measures fingerstick capillary lactate, glucose, ketone, hemoglobin, and hematocrit in six to 40 seconds with laboratory-quality results.
Stat EMS Basic is a smaller, non-connectivity version of Nova’s connectivity-capable Stat EMS system with the same test menu. Stat EMS Basic combines battery-operated StatStrip Xpress2 meters in a new, lightweight soft case that easily fits in a medic’s bag while holding all system components: meters, test strips, controls, and lancets. Test strips and controls require no refrigeration, making testing convenient and economical.
Specifically designed for ambulance, prehospital, and emergency use, Stat EMS Basic provides an important test menu and rapid results to aid with patient assessment and allow for faster, more effective emergency treatment. Stat EMS Basic also assists with rapid triage and determining the appropriate transport site for patients who have trauma, sepsis, anemia, acute coronary syndrome, or other critical illnesses.
Stat EMS Basic meters are easy to use; there is no calibration or coding and the testing procedure is as simple as fingerstick glucose testing performed by people with diabetes. Tiny capillary samples eliminate the need for venipuncture, saving time and reducing costs.
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Designed to meet the demands of today’s molecular diagnostics laboratory and laboratories carrying out nucleic acid testing, our range of Molecular IQC and EQA comprises hundreds of characterized viral, bacterial and fungal targets. These targets cover a wide range of transplant associated diseases, respiratory diseases, blood borne viruses, sexually transmitted infections, gastro-intestinal diseases and central nervous system diseases amongst others ensuring our molecular IQC and EQA range covers the full laboratory portfolio. Our samples are manufactured using only the highest quality material and the availability of whole pathogen samples ensures the performance of the patient sample is mimicked throughout.
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