New IQCP template for MDx assays
A distinguished group of scientific organizations has revised the microbiology Individualized Quality Control Plan (IQCP) templates and created the first such template for the quality c…
Stabilization
Cyto-Chex BCT – PBMC Isolation
Streck Cyto-Chex® BCT effectively stabilizes immunomagnetic isolated Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) for up to 7 days post blood collectio…
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Stabilization
Urine: a great biofluid for biomarkers
COVID-19 testing has brought non-blood based biological samples into the everyday life of researchers and people around the world. Before this new wav…
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Quality Control
Lysing is a critical step in A1c testing
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. In the last 20 years, the number of adults diagnosed with diabetes has more than …
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Quality Control
Clinical lab body fluid evaluation
Contributing author: Jessica Hart, Streck RD Associate Scientist 2 To paint a clear diagnostic picture for many pathological conditions, healthcare pr…
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Quality Control
Higher COVID-19 Mortality for SCD
A recent post on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website offered a warning that COVID-19 patients who also have Sickle Cell Disea…
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Stabilization
Cleared assays advance liquid biopsy
The goal of liquid biopsy moved closer to reality in past weeks. Liquid biopsy is the use of a bodily fluid to collect information from a distant site…
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Quality Control
Principles of flow cytometry
Flow cytometers are valuable in the laboratory because of their ability to rapidly analyze thousands of normal cells while being able to identify the …
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Quality Control
Top 4 questions about SICKLEDEX
Streck listened to customers and has made improvements to the Instructions for Use (IFU) for SICKLEDEX®, improving the customer experience by enablin…
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Molecular
A link between AMR and COVID-19
Several recent publications and communications from infectious disease experts have illustrated what has been called the hidden threat behind COVID-19…
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