H. pylori infection and atrophic gastritis diagnosis
01 January, 2009The non-invasive GastroPanel examination diagnoses H. pylori infection as well as atrophic gastritis and its location. It also reveals if risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease is increased due to high stomach acid secretion.
Diagnostic test for ovarian cancer
01 January, 2009The OvPlex Panel is an early detection test for ovarian cancer, developed by HealthLinx in collaboration with ARL Pathology.
Molecular assay for K-ras
01 January, 2009Qiagen has launched a test to determine mutations of the K-ras gene, which can better define which metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) patients will benefit from treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibiting monoclonal antibodies, such as Amgen’s Vectibix (panitumumab) and Imclone/Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Erbitux (cetuximab).
Cancer diagnostic tests
01 January, 2009AviaraDx’s diagnostic tests can be used in the molecular classification of cancers and to assist oncologists in making therapeutic decisions.
Faecal occult blood test
01 December, 2008The ColonView quick test from Biohit can be used for identification of patients with faecal occult blood, a known marker for colorectal cancer and pre-cancerous large adenomas. ColonView testing can also give information on other possible diseases of the gastrointestinal tract that are associated with bleeding.
Urine chemistry analyser
01 September, 2008The Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Clinitek Advantus Urine chemistry analyser enables automated reading of Siemens’ Multistix family of urinalysis testing strips in medium to high throughput settings.
Rapid tests for drug-resistant TB
01 September, 2008People in low-resource countries who are ill with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) will get a faster diagnosis — in two days, not the standard two to three months — and appropriate treatment due to two initiatives by WHO, the Stop TB Partnership, UNITAID and the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND).
Chromosomal detection
01 July, 2008Affymetrix has released its Cytogenetic Solution, combining the high-density SNP array 6.0 with a simple assay and intuitive software that provides cytogeneticists with an accurate method of detecting chromosomal abnormalities associated with congenital diseases such as autism and mental retardation.
Blood fractionation
01 July, 2008RTS Life Science has unveiled its automated blood fractionation (ABF) system. It is used to extract buffy coat (white blood cells) from whole blood samples.
LDL uptake assay kit
01 July, 2008Caymin Chemical’s LDL Uptake cell-based assay kit provides a convenient tool for studying LDL uptake and regulation at a cellular level.
Electrolyte analyser
01 July, 2008Osmetech OptiCCA portable blood gas and electrolyte analyser is designed for applications where simple handling, reliable operation and immediate availability of analytical results is important.
Giardia/cryptosporidium assay
08 April, 2008Coris BioConcept has introduced a rapid two-sided immunochromatographic strip allowing the rapid detection of giardia and cryptosporidium in stool samples.
Biospek drugs of abuse testing
08 April, 2008Biospek Drugs of Abuse Rapid Tests provide reliable diagnostic information and are available as test strips or test cassettes.
Custom-made blood and sample collection tubes
06 March, 2008The SCAT series of collection tubes have been developed specifically to minimise in vitro artifact by rapidly quenching unwanted protease activity.
Respiratory test identifies 12 viruses at once
14 January, 2008The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised the marketing of a test that simultaneously detects and identifies 12 specific respiratory viruses from a single throat swab.
