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22-Jul-2015 10:00 AM EDT
First Smartphone DNA Test for Chlamydia to Be Presented at 2015 AACC Annual Meeting
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

At the 2015 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo, researchers will present findings that a first-of-its-kind smartphone test for chlamydia can detect the disease with high accuracy, which could reduce the prevalence of this sexually transmitted disease (STD) by making chlamydia screening easier and cheaper.

22-Jul-2015 10:00 AM EDT
Research on First Lab-on-Cartridge Device That Can Perform All Common Medical Tests to Be Presented at 2015 AACC Annual Meeting
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

Clinical laboratory tests play a crucial role in making sure patients get appropriate care, yet many small labs and clinics in low resource settings cannot afford the instruments needed to provide these tests. Research on a novel fingerprick test that can perform all common clinical diagnostics could help to expand access to basic medical testing in the developing world, and will be featured at the 2015 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo.

22-Jul-2015 10:00 AM EDT
Researchers Announce Two New Tests That May Make Diagnosing and Monitoring Diabetes Easier and More Affordable
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

Researchers have successfully tested two new potential methods for diagnosing and monitoring diabetes in its standard and gestational forms. These findings, presented today at the 2015 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo in Atlanta, may lead to easier, timelier, and more affordable ways of identifying and treating this chronic disease.

22-Jul-2015 10:00 AM EDT
Hair Samples May Offer New Insights Into the Relationship Between Asthma, Cortisol, and Complications in Pregnancy
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

Hair samples can be used to measure the effects of asthma on the cortisol levels of women during pregnancy, according to research presented today at the 2015 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo in Atlanta. This research also shows that levels of cortisol, a stress-related hormone, tend to be lower among pregnant women with asthma than among pregnant women without the chronic, inflammatory lung disease.

22-Jul-2015 10:00 AM EDT
AACC Announces 2015 Corporate Supporter Award Winners; Thanks Organizations for Their Invaluable Support
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

AACC is pleased to announce the recipients of the AACC 2015 Corporate Supporter Awards. Each year, AACC recognizes the companies and organizations that generously support the association through sponsorships, advertising, and exhibiting. These significant contributions make it possible for AACC to improve patient care by fostering research, innovation, and professional excellence in the field of laboratory medicine.

22-Jul-2015 10:00 AM EDT
Rapid Ebola Test Could Play Key Role in Efforts to End Lingering Outbreak
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

Research presented at the 2015 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo will expand on the studies that led to a fingerprick Ebola test becoming the first and only rapid diagnostic for this disease to receive approval from the World Health Organization (WHO). This test could prove vital to breaking Ebola’s grip on West Africa by identifying suspected Ebola cases within minutes, and enabling healthcare workers to isolate and treat these patients much faster than is currently possible.

Released: 22-Jul-2015 10:00 AM EDT
Leading Global Conference of Lab Medicine Experts Highlights New Medical Tests and Real-Time Research to Better Detect Heart Attacks
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

The 2015 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo, the leading annual event for laboratory medicine, will open on Sunday, July 26, in Atlanta, Georgia. This year’s meeting will host more than 400 educational sessions on topics ranging from personalized medicine and infectious diseases to point-of-care and laboratory-developed tests, and will feature more than 200 new cutting edge diagnostic products.

Released: 22-Jul-2015 10:00 AM EDT
AACC Emphasizes Need for Quality Results and Patient-Friendly Reports in Direct-to-Consumer Testing
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

Noting a paradigm shift among consumers who are seeking greater control over their own healthcare, AACC issued a position statement today on direct-to-consumer laboratory testing, which allows people to order medical tests directly from a lab without having to work with their healthcare provider. The statement emphasizes direct-to-consumer test results must be accurate and easily understood—an area where laboratory medicine professionals play a vital role.

Released: 22-Jul-2015 9:50 AM EDT
Learn About Streck’s New Products at AACC
2015 AACC Annual Meeting Press Program

Streck will be a sponsor and exhibitor at the AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo. Streck has a number of new products this year; find us at booth #2552 to learn more

Released: 22-Jul-2015 9:05 AM EDT
BBI Solutions Showcase New, Innovative Products to Drive Assay Performance at AACC
2015 AACC Annual Meeting Press Program

As BBI Solutions (BBI) prepare for its 25th consecutive attendance at AACC, visitors to the BBI booth can expect to discover the increasing importance of high quality biological raw materials in driving assay performance and how BBI’s new, innovative products can help achieve this.

Released: 22-Jul-2015 9:05 AM EDT
BBI Group Develops Rapid Test to Aid Identification and Potentially Help Minimise Spread of Ebola Virus
2015 AACC Annual Meeting Press Program

The BBI Group (BBI) today announced it has developed in collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and licensed, through technology transfer company Ploughshare Innovations, a rapid test for Ebola. The assay, which is in the process of being verified to allow EUA submission, will be used to test patients suspected of Ebola infection to screen and potentially help with how they are subsequently managed. The test, utilising lateral flow technology, can provide a result in approximately 20 minutes.

Released: 22-Jul-2015 9:05 AM EDT
Enigma Diagnostics Signed Joint Venture Agreement with Beijing Leadman Biochemistry
2015 AACC Annual Meeting Press Program

Enigma Diagnostics Ltd. (Enigma) and Beijing Leadman Biochemistry Co., Ltd. (Beijing Leadman) (SZSE:300289) signed a joint venture agreement with the principal goal of delivering the Enigma MiniLab molecular diagnostic Point-of-Care platform into the Chinese health care market to support its growing diagnostic needs.

Released: 22-Jul-2015 9:05 AM EDT
Parker Announces Liquid Valve to Improve Fluidic Designs
2015 AACC Annual Meeting Press Program

Parker Hannifin Corporation announces the release of the R9 Diaphragm Rocker Isolation Liquid Valve, a family of 9 mm valves that improves performance of Clinical Diagnostic, Analytical Chemistry and Agent Detection systems requiring precision fluid control

Released: 22-Jul-2015 9:05 AM EDT
Visiun Awarded Sole Source Agreement for Business Intelligence/Analytics by the Compass Group
2015 AACC Annual Meeting Press Program

— Visiun, Inc., the leader in performance analytics for the laboratory, announced today that the Compass Group has awarded them a sole source agreement for business intelligence software for their 26 health systems, encompassing over 380 hospitals nationwide. Following a vendor evaluation process, the Compass Group selected Visiun’s feature-rich Performance Insight™.

Released: 22-Jul-2015 9:05 AM EDT
Visiun Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary at the 2015 AACC Clinical Lab Expo
2015 AACC Annual Meeting Press Program

Visiun, Inc., the leader in performance analytics for the laboratory, is celebrating 5 years of proudly supporting the laboratory community and will be showcasing their feature-rich Performance Insight™ at the AACC Clinical Lab Expo, taking place July 28-30, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia

Released: 22-Jul-2015 9:00 AM EDT
Aquios CL Flow Cytometer For Routine Applications in Clinical Labs to Be Displayed at AACC 2015
2015 AACC Annual Meeting Press Program

Beckman Coulter will be showing the Aquios CL Flow Cytometer and setting up one-to-one demonstrations at their Booth #521 during the 2015 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, July 28-30, 2015.

Released: 21-Jul-2015 9:00 AM EDT
Marker Test Diagnostics Announces Relocation of U.S. Headquarters
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

Marker Test Diagnostics, Inc., a leading international supplier to the drug testing industry, announced today that the company has completed a corporate relocation for its U.S. headquarters from Leesburg, Va. to Chandler, Az.

Released: 21-Jul-2015 9:00 AM EDT
New Study Finds Screening HIV Patients for Cryptococcal Antigen Saves Lives
2015 AACC Annual Meeting Press Program

The CrAg Lateral Flow Assay (LFA) a novel, rapid diagnostic test, is playing a crucial role in saving lives all over the world. The CrAg LFA tests for an infection called Cryptococcosis, which kills over 600,000 people every year, primarily in HIV/AIDS patients. Because of the ease-of-use and room temperature storage, the CrAg LFA, developed by IMMY, is the only test capable of bridging the gap between this disease and the life-saving medicine these patients need.

Released: 21-Jul-2015 9:00 AM EDT
Festo Showcases Automation Solutions for Clinical Laboratories at AACC 2015
2015 AACC Annual Meeting Press Program

Festo displays at AACC 2015 at the World Congress Center in Atlanta, July 28-30, its high-speed, precise, automated handling system for clinical laboratory applications – the EXCM mini H-gantry. Festo also presents a number of systems designed to automate clinical laboratory processes.

Released: 21-Jul-2015 9:00 AM EDT
Marker Test Diagnostics Enters Into Exclusive Agreement to Distribute UR Code™ Product
2015 AACC Annual Meeting Press Program

Marker Test Diagnostics, Inc., a leading international supplier to the drug testing industry, has secured its first agreement to distribute its UR Code urine marker product in the U.S. with Elithea Sciences, a leading provider of drug confirmation testing, toxicology and analytical services.



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