Jan 13, 2020 | Haematology
Lymphocytosis refers to an increase of peripheral blood lymphocytes, which for adults is defined as an absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) > 4.0 x 109 /L. Lymphocytes generally constitute 8-33% of white blood cell count (WBC) in peripheral blood. The normal number and...
Nov 14, 2019 | Blood Clotting, Haematology
The D-Dimer test will be offered on the MINI VIDAS ®.The report will state on which instrument the D-Dimer test result was obtained. On the Mini Vidas ® the test is an automated quantitative test for the immune-enzymatic determination of fibrin degradation products in...
Nov 14, 2019 | Blood Clotting, Haematology
The D-Dimer test will be offered on the MINI VIDAS ®.The report will state on which instrument the D-Dimer test result was obtained. On the Mini Vidas ® the test is an automated quantitative test for the immune-enzymatic determination of fibrin degradation products in...
Nov 4, 2019 | Haematology, Obstetric and Neonatal care
Transplacental or fetomaternal haemorrhage (FMH) may occur during pregnancy or at delivery and lead to immunisation to the D antigen if the mother is D negative and the baby D positive. This can result in haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDN) in subsequent...
May 22, 2019 | Haematology, Haematology
Iron is an intriguing nutrient with many paradoxical characteristics. it is the most abundant element on our planet and yet it is hard for living organisms to access due to its very low solubility. Its ability to switch easily between the ferric and ferrous state is...
Mar 19, 2019 | Haematology, Latest News
Alternate or modified Westergren methods to measure erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) have been adopted by laboratories worldwide. These methods offer reduction in analysis time and improved operator safety. The iSED Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate analyzer is an...