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FDA announces Beckman Coulter recall of hematology analyzers

By Brian Casey

The recalled products include the company's DxH 800, DxH 600, and DxH 900 analyzers, the FDA said. The agency noted the action was classified as a class I recall, the most serious type of recall, in which use of the devices could cause serious injury or death. The FDA pointed out, however, that it was not aware of any serious adverse events that had resulted from use of the analyzers.

May 22, 2019

EKF flags use of handheld hemoglobin test in Africa

By LabPulse.com staff writers

A group of nursing students from the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas will use the handheld hemoglobin analyzer for people who live in small, remote villages in Ghana, where anemia is a high-risk condition that can be life-threatening.

May 19, 2019

Sysmex gets CE Mark for XN-31 hematology analyzer

By LabPulse.com staff writers

XN-31 offers hematology parameters typically used for blood testing, but it can also determine via automatic measurement in about one minute whether red blood cells are infected by malaria parasites. Current malaria testing is performed using microscopes or rapid diagnostic tests, the company noted.

April 25, 2019

Beckman Coulter gets FDA nod for early sepsis test

By LabPulse.com staff writers

In a clinical trial of the Early Sepsis Indicator, researchers demonstrated that the company's monocyte distribution width (MDW) biomarker was able to discriminate sepsis from all other conditions when combined with the current standard of care.

April 17, 2019