Beckman Coulter now offers its Fast hTSH assay and an improved Free T3 test to help diagnose and monitor thyroid conditions. The Fast hTSH assay enables commercial laboratories, hospitals, and endocrinology clinics to quantitatively determine levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in serum and plasma. Fast hTSH requires a low volume of sample, and it delivers results in 20 minutes. This is particularly useful when dealing with nominal sample volumes, such as pediatric samples.
     The Access® Free T3 assay enables commercial laboratories, hospitals, and endocrinology clinics to quantitatively determine the level of Free triiodothyronine (T3) levels in serum and plasma. Access Free T3 delivers results within 25 minutes and minimizes response to known interferences, including heterophile antibodies. Both the Fast hTSH and Free T3 assays are available on Beckman Coulter’s Access and Access 2 immunoassay systems, as well as the UniCel® DxI 800 Access immunoassay system, which can perform as many as 400 tests per hour.

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