Molecular Testing in the Transfusion Medicine Laboratory
Maria Roussakis, MLT, MSc
Applying molecular techniques to transfusion medicine can help improve care for all
Hematology
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Pharmacoscopy: Novel Screening Method for Multiple Myeloma
ETH Zurich
Automated screening helps identify and test hundreds of new, effective, customized treatment options
FDA Approves Posttransplant Cell Therapy for Patients with Blood Cancers
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Omisirge treatment hastens WBC recovery and reduces posttransplant disease risk but may cause adverse effects
Glycans in Blood May Predict Alzheimer’s Disease
Karolinska Institutet
Patients with matching levels of certain blood glycans and tau protein were over twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s
Urine, Blood Biomarkers to Predict CKD Progression
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Researchers identify biomarkers to predict chronic kidney disease risk in hospitalized patients with acute kidney injury
Novel Point-of-Care, Finger-Prick Test for Trichomoniasis
Washington State University
Test helps curb common STI, gives results in five minutes, and may cost about $20
First-Ever FISH Probes for Patient Management Granted IVDR Certification
Oxford Gene Technology
IVDR-compliant products help boost patient safety as well as future-proof customer supply chains
Overcoming Challenges for Predicting Interactions between Cancerous Cells and Red Blood Cells
Amanda Randles, PhD
Robust sampling strategies and suitable metrics may improve accuracy
Researchers Trial Potential Hemophilia Treatment
McMaster University
Patients with hemophilia A may now only need once-weekly, instead of thrice-weekly, injections of factor VIII
Can Clinical Flow Cytometry Gating Analysis Be Automated?
Zahraa Chorghay, PhD
Unsupervised and supervised algorithms can improve the efficiency and reproducibility of flow cytometric analysis
FDA Proposes New Blood Donor Assessment Model
Swathi Kodaikal, MSc
Most LGBTQ+ advocates welcome FDA’s proposed blood donor eligibility guidance, despite its flaws
New, Robust, LC-MS-MS-Based Tool Detects Antidepressants in Blood
Brown University
The technique needs only 20 μl of sample and can be configured to run on most liquid handling systems
New, Highly Sensitive Diagnostic Test for Infectious Diseases
Washington University in St. Louis
Nanoparticles and lateral flow assay help detect and treat common illnesses at low cost
Best Practices for Blood Banking
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FDA Proposes to Revise Blood Donor Eligibility Assessment
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Measures would abate the risk of transmittable diseases and safeguard blood supply in the US
Blood-Based Test Accurately Predicts Osteoarthritis Progression
Duke Health
Test may ramp up research and discovery of treatment options for those with chronic knee joint pain
Integrating Self-Collection Lab Panels: The Clinical Lab Perspective
Chuck Drucker, MBA
Successfully designing a trial using self-collected samples requires early engagement with the clinical lab team
A Blood Test for Cancer Shows Promise Thanks to Machine Learning
University of Wisconsin-Madison
New blood test could lead to more affordable cancer detection at earlier stages
Blood-Based Markers May Reveal Alzheimer Disease before Symptoms
Karolinska Institutet
New study on the inherited form of Alzheimer's indicates GFAP may be a possible biomarker