Common Blood Draw Challenges and How to Overcome Them
Christian Neff, MD, MPH
Advances in point-of-care testing are shifting hemolysis detection from the bench to the bedside
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New Collection Tubes Preserve and Stabilize Blood Proteins
Streck
The preservative reagent in Protein Plus BCT™ maintains sample integrity during storage, shipping, and handling
Cord Blood-Derived CAR NK-Cell Therapy Safe for B-Cell Malignancies
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Researchers identified characteristics of donated cord blood units associated with strong clinical responses in the Phase 1/2 trial
The Q-Pad™ Helps Assess HbA1c Levels from Menstrual Blood
Qvin™
The novel menstrual blood diagnostic kit and Q-Pad™ recently received FDA clearance
Noninvasive Fetal Screening Effectively Detects Abnormalities
Massachusetts General Hospital
Noninvasive method has the potential to survey the entire fetal exome without the need for amniocentesis
New Blood-Based Tool Rapidly Tests for TB in Children
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
An international research consortium has tested a rapid new analytical tool that needs just a blood sample from a fingerprick
New Transfusion Guidelines Recommend Assessing Patient Comorbidities
Rutgers University
The expert panel developed recommendations to conserve blood supply and prevent transfusion-related illnesses
Small-Volume Blood Draws Could Cut Down Transfusions
The Ottawa Hospital
The large trial showed switching to smaller collection tubes saved almost one blood transfusion for every 10 patients
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 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