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DAQBilling Practice Management System
DAQbilling provides your practice with a full-featured Practice Management System including scheduling, charge entry, detailed reporting, as well as efficient collection tools. DAQbilling files all your claims daily, either electronically or on paper, at no extra charge to you. Your patient statements can also be printed and mailed for you. more...

New Products
Influenza A H1N1 (2009) Real Time RT-PCR
Focus Diagnostics, Inc.
The Focus Diagnostics Influenza A H1N1 (2009) Real Time RT-PCR is intended for use in CLIA High Complexity Laboratories with the ability to perform RT-PCR using the Roche MagNA Pure™ LC and the AB 7500 Real Time PCR System for the in vitro qualitative detection of 2009 H1N1 influenza viral RNA in nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS), nasal swabs (NS), throat swabs (TS), and nasal aspirates (NA) from human patients with signs and symptoms of respiratory infection in conjunction with clinical and epidemiological risk factors.

This test has not been FDA cleared or approved. This test has been authorized by FDA under an Emergency Use Authorization. This test is only authorized for the duration of the declaration of emergency under section 564(b)(1) of the Act, 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(b)(1). The declaration of emergency will expire on April 26, 2010, unless it is terminated or revoked sooner or renewed.
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News
PCR-based “Hygiene Screening System” for Rapid Identification of Bacterial Colonies in hygiene monitoring: Biotest Microbiology, a Global Business Unit of BIOTEST AG, and BIOTECON Diagnostics GmbH Start Worldwide Sales Cooperation
In order to enhance the worldwide launch of its innovative Hygiene Screening System, Biotest Microbiology, a global business unit of BIOTEST AG Dreieich, Germany has started a global sales ...
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Alternative to Pap Test Does Not Appear to Be Better for Detecting Cervical Cancer
A Dutch study that included nearly 90,000 women finds that liquid-based cytology, a commonly used alternative to conventional Pap tests, is not superior to Pap tests for the detection of cervical ...
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Randox Launch New Aldolase Test
Aldolase is an enzyme that helps convert glucose into energy and is found throughout the body but is primarily found in high levels in muscle tissue. Elevated levels in the bloodstream can indicate ...
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Quick and Easy Diagnosis for Mitochondrial Disorders
Soon you could be genetically screened for mitochondrial disorders quickly and comprehensively. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal, Genome Medicine, outlines an innovative ...
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Analytik Jena Launches H1N1 Rapid Test
Analytik Jena AG is launching its newly developed rapid test for detecting the influenza virus H1N1 in time for the start of BIOTECHNICA 2009. The Thuringia-based company, an innovative supplier in ...
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bioMerieux Adds Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Screening Tool to its Arsenal
bioMerieux - a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics - today announced the U.S. launch of chromID MRSA, a simple and cost-effective solution in the struggle against MRSA. The product ...
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Laboratory Test And New Sepsis Alert System At Methodist North Hospital Saves Lives, Reduces Costs
Laboratory testing plays a key role in a new diagnostic protocol for sepsis that is saving lives at hospitals operated by Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Tennessee. Since implementation of this ...
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American Medical Association Establishes New CPT Code for Corgenix AspirinWorks® Test Kit
Corgenix Medical Corporation , a worldwide developer and marketer of diagnostic test kits, announced today that a new Category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code has been published by the ...
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Syphilis Survey Reveals Need for Accurate Testing for Early Infection
Although syphilis is one of the oldest known diseases, most health professionals do not have access to the tests necessary to reliably diagnose it in its earliest and most infectious stage. A recent ...
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Featured Article
Compare CLIA-Waived A1C Analyzers
Available A1C (HbA1c) analyzers that produce results within minutes are important tools in the detection and management of diabetes. When results are reported during the patient's visit, health-care providers can offer instant feedback and make necessary treatment adjustments. Click to compare CLIA-Waived A1C analyzers from the leading manufacturers.
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Featured Products
Liquid Stable (LS) 2-Part Homocysteine Reagent - Axis-Shield
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PneumoTrol™ - Bio-Rad Laboratories
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OraSure HIV-1 Western Blo - OraSure Technologies, Inc.
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HIV-1 8E5 LAV Subtype B - SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc
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Cholestech GDX™ System - Cholestech Corporation
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Events
51st ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition
December 5 - 8, 2009
New Orleans, LA (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center )
The meeting provides hematologists from around the world a forum for discussing critical issues in hematology. More than 21,000 clinicians, scientists, and others attend the four-day meeting, which consists of a superb educational program and cutting-edge scientific sessions. The annual meeting features oral and poster presentations that are chosen by peer-reviewers from abstracts submitted prior to the meeting and contain the latest and most exciting developments in scientific research. Plenary symposia and named lectures on specialized areas of hematology are also presented throughout the meeting program.
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Journal Updates
A New Chromosome X Exon-Specific Microarray Platform for Screening of Patients with X-Linked Disorders
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Detection and Identification of Human Parechoviruses from Clinical Specimens
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Characterization of the Most Prevalent Colonization Factor Antigens Present in Chilean Clinical Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli Strains Using a New Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Short- and Long-Term Risk Stratification Using a Next-Generation, High-Sensitivity Research Cardiac Troponin I (hs-cTnI) Assay in an Emergency Department Chest Pain Population
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Incidence of Fragile X Syndrome by Newborn Screening for Methylated FMR1 DNA
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Technology Spotlight
Laboratory Information Systems – Today’s Hot Topics & Technology
Which comes first – the EMR or LIS? Many physician groups and clinics are considering the purchase and implementation of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system. Why this is a hot topic for laboratories lies in the fact that 60 to 70 percent of the clinical data deposited into an EMR comes from the laboratory. Without the existence of an LIS that can electronically integrate with the EMR, there is no proper way to populate your EMR with lab results. For many lab managers, the purchase of an EMR system maybe the opportunity they’ve been waiting for to initiate the purchase of an LIS.
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