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 doubled – today, […]…

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Clinical lab body fluid evaluation

To paint a clear diagnostic picture for many pathological conditions, healthcare providers often request the collection and clinical laboratory evalua…

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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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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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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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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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microRNA in RNA Complete BCT

Streck recently presented data on our new and innovative blood collection tube, RNA Complete BCT®, at the American Association for Cancer Research (A…