Expert voices

We discuss with Dr Vanessa Nivaggioni the development of a new algorithm for hereditary RBC diseases with the aim to guide the use of complementary examinations for the diagnosis.

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In search of better biomarkers to support sepsis diagnosis

Dr Eloisa Urrechaga, a senior expert in clinical chemistry at Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Barakaldo in Spain, shares her passion for pushing boundaries of laboratory medicine for better diagnosis and management of sepsis.

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RET-He in intensive care medicine

In this interview, PD Dr med. Hönemann points out the benefits of the parameter RET-He in clinical practice of the anaemia outpatient clinic at the Marienhospital Vechta, Germany

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Anaemia management helps us conserve blood supplies

Patient blood management is a project close to Dr Stefanie Grützner’s heart. In this interview, the director of the Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Haemostaseology describes how Augsburg University Hospital implements this concept.

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Digital imaging - The next chapter in haematology

Watch Dr Jürgen Riedl, clinical chemist and haematology expert in The Netherlands, describing digital imaging as the standardised way to perform morphology analysis and apply it as a pathology filter to distinguish disease from non-disease.

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Rules to improve reliability

Dr Cohen from Geneva University Hospital speaks about how the CBC-O application helps to optimize result reporting for MCHC elevated samples in the haematology lab.

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An immune system reboot

The XN-Series with integrated WPC channel and XN stem cell application helps in finding the ideal time for stem cell apheresis.

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Tracing iron deficiency – part 2

A clinical perspective on the past, present and future importance of the markers Hypo-He, RET-He and Delta-He as monitoring tools of iron supply to the bone marrow in haemodialysis patients.

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Tracing iron deficiency – part 1

A laboratory perspective on the diagnostic benefit of RET-He and Delta-He in the diagnosis and monitoring of inflammation and systemic bacterial infections.

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HbA1c

Improving Workflow Excellence with the Tosoh G11

Read about the improvements that the Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital in Norway experienced when they integrated the Tosoh G11 with the Sysmex automated haematology XN-series. And how automation of the HbA1c analysis significantly improved the lab workflow, freeing up resources for other tasks.

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Automated HbA1c testing

Read how Bettina Madsen-Mogensen from Holbæk hospital in Denmark describes the integration of the Tosoh G11 for HbA1c testing in their XN-9000 automation solution.

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Urinalysis

Microalbuminuria - early warning sign for renal damage

Microalbuminuria increasingly becoming the focus of attention. Up to now, the diagnosis has been complicated and costly. New test strips from Sysmex make the process much cheaper and easier.

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The next step towards faster urinalysis

How flow cytometry improves the workflow in microbiology and allows early diagnoses as well as targeted antibiotics treatment programmes

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Oncology

Magseed® allows surgeons to accurately locate and easily remove impalpable breast cancer

Magseed was launched in the United States at the end of 2016 and has already benefitted over 3,000 patients. The Multidisciplinary Breast Centre of the University Hospital Leuven was one of the first major institutions in Europe to use the magnetic marker in its clinical practice. Surgical Oncologist Prof. Ann Smeets talks about her experience.

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Flow Cytometry

More time for complex tests

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Trends in healthcare

Fighting multidrug resistant bacteria in urology

Dr José Medina-Polo gives us insight on the status of antimicrobial resistance in the field of urology and how education is the biggest hurdle we have in addressing it, whether on the medical specialist level or on a public policy level.

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