The β-Hydroxybutyrate LiquiColor reagent system assays levels of the ketone β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) in serum and plasma for the clinical diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes mellitus, alcoholism, glycogen storage disease, high fat/low carbohydrate diets, pregnancy, alkalosis, ingestion of isopropyl alcohol and salicylate poisoning. As BHB is the main ketone produced during ketosis (~78%), the blood assay provides a better tool than the nitroprusside test strips commonly used for the detection of ketone bodies in urine, which only detect 22% of ketones present. BHB also demonstrates excellent stability, making it the most reliable indicator of clinically relevant ketosis and ketoacidosis. This reagent produces quantitative and objective results and provides an excellent tool for diff erentiating metabolic acidosis and monitoring therapy. Its precise and sensitive quantitative results enable earlier detection of ketosis and faster patient treatment, thus improving Emergency Room and Critical Decision Unit throughput and efficiency.
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Resistant to Xylene, MEK, IPA, DMSO, etc, Laboratory Labelling Specialists CILS have launched the ultimate solvent-resistant, computer printable durable label – Perfect for microscope slides, HPLC columns, tissue cassettes, vials, tubes etc.

Printable straight from a standard Laser or Thermal Transfer printer, variable data (batch no’s, barcodes etc) can be added ‘in minutes’, saving time and eliminating the risk of smudged/illegible handwritten data.

The specially formulated CILS-8100S computer imprintable surface coating ensures all variable data remains clear and legible under extreme solvent exposure without any secondary laminates or tape.

For more information on the CILS solvent resistant laboratory label range, visit:http://www.cils-international.com/content/cils-ultra-solvent-resistant-labels
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The iHemOStasis application, created by Stago and available on iPad*, is intended for current and future healthcare professionals (pathologists, doctors, students, etc.) and more generally for anyone wanting to improve their knowledge of hemostasis.This free educational application in English is the first of its kind and has been developed by Stago, an expert in Hemostasis. The iHemOStasis app consists in 4 parts:

• The coagulation cascade: animations showing the major mechanisms involved in coagulation, with descriptions of the various stages (general principle, primary hemostasis, fibrin formation and fibrinolysis, the PC-PS-PZ system, anticoagulants)

• Clinical cases in quiz form, with answers and explanations, to test user knowledge on real case studies

• Practical guide: overview of the key points to remember in hemostasis testing, normal values, decision trees, monitoring therapy

• Special focus series: fact sheets on specific topics (anticoagulants, thrombin generation, flow cytometry, normal values for hemostasis tests in childhood and pregnancy)

iHemOStasis is available worldwide from the App store and can also be downloaded using this QR code (not iPhone compatible).
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The Unyvero System is a versatile hardware platform for the detection of a broad panel of bacteria and antibiotic resistances from a single sample in one run. It processes a disposable cartridge providing the necessary reagents to complete the analysis from sample to report. The Unyvero P50 Pneumonia Cartridge is the first cartridge developed by Curetis and focuses on pathogen as well as antibiotic resistance testing for pneumonia. Each cartridge handles one patient sample and simultaneously analyses 39 DNA targets. Results are available within less than 4 hours. This technology offers the fast, precise and automated diagnosis of infectious disease agents and their antibiotic resistances, contributing to improved clinical outcomes and limiting the risk of increasing antibiotic resistance.
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Trinity Biotech’s Uni-GoldTM HSV-2 Rapid is a single use immunoassay for the qualititative detection of human IgG class antibodies to HSV-2 in human whole blood (venous or capillary) or serum. This product is the newest addition to the Uni-GoldTM range of STD rapid tests. This easy to use test features a 2 step procedure, giving results within 15 minutes. Used as a frontline screening assay, the Uni-GoldTM HSV-2 Rapid complements the company’s confirmatory CaptiaTM HSV Type Specific ELISA assays. The Uni-GoldTM HSV-2 Rapid will ensure communities and STD clinics can detect HSV-2 faster and more accurately at Point-Of-Impact. The HSV-2 test now joins Trinity’s established HIV test as part of the Uni-GoldTM brand of Point-Of-Impact rapid tests.
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