Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc
(Booth #1014)
Bio-Rad’s Liquichek™ specialty immunoassay control is designed to complement the company’s Lyphochek and Liquichek immunoassay plus controls. The product is specially formulated to include Intact PTH, Anti-TPO, Anti-Tg, C-Peptide, EPO, IGF-I, 25-hydroxy vitamin D, and osteocalcin. It is the first liquid, third-party, multi-analyte control to include Intact PTH with 30-day, open-vial stability. The new Liquichek specialty immunoassay control is human-based, and it has a 2-year shelf life when stored frozen. The assayed values are provided for manual and automated test methods, and three critical levels are available. The UNITY™ quality-control program is available for use with the control. QC OnCall™, a complete data-management software system designed to improve the effectiveness of quality-control processes, also is available.
(800) 224-6723; www.bio-rad.com

Nova Biomedical
(Booth #949 and #448)
Nova Biomedical manufactures advanced blood gas, electrolyte, and chemistry analyzers for use in critical care, point of care, STAT, and routine laboratory testing. The company’s Stat Profile® pHOx® and Critical Care Xpress analyzers measure as many as 19 tests, including blood gases, electrolytes, hematology, chemistry, and co-oximetry. They feature fully automated quality control, tankless calibration and a small footprint. Nova electrolyte and chemistry analyzers have a proven track record of fast and reliable performance, and low operating and maintenance costs. The company’point-of-care data manager combines glucose and blood gas/critical care data management. This clinical workstation provides centralized control and review of all remote analyzers and meters, enabling data transfer to all LIS/HIS platforms.
(800) 458-5813; www.novabiomedical.com

Olympus America Inc
(Booth #901)
Olympus AU chemistry-immuno analyzers are designed to optimize laboratory work flow, and they feature a 122-test menu with throughput ranging from 400 to 6,600 tests per hour. The TANGO™ benchtop blood bank analyzer is designed for hospital transfusion services, donor centers, and reference laboratories performing ABO/Rh testing and antibody screening. The OLA2500 laboratory-automation systems are designed for use in medium-volume to high-volume laboratories and sample-processing departments. Available as a high-speed sorter or with an aliquoting module, these automation systems save time and labor, and reduce sample-handling errors. The new Olympus AU3000I™ immunoassay system and AU-CONNECTOR™ workcell also will be previewed at AACC, in addition to the Olympus osYris™, a point-of-care solution that reduces the risks associated with inaccurate patient identification. The Olympus exhibit will feature ergonomically enhanced BX41 and BX45 laboratory microscopes. For research labs, the BX51 and BX61 research microscopes have advanced imaging, ideal UIS2 optics, and Olympus fluorescence innovations. Olympus CX31 and CX41 microscopes for routine clinical and educational applications will be on display, as well as the new DP70 12.5 million-pixel digital camera with NetCam IP addressable camera package.
(800) 223-0125; www.olympusamerica.com

Diagnostic Systems Laboratories Inc
(Booth #801)
Diagnostic Systems Laboratories Inc (DSL) has announced the availability of its ActiveGLO™ chemiluminescent assays for fertility and reproductive function, fetal well-being, androgen assessment, growth and metabolism, energy homeostasis, and mineral/salt balance. ActiveGLO products offer the precision and specificity of traditional immunoassay techniques with the benefit of improved sensitivity and broader dynamic ranges. Tailored to meet the needs of all laboratories, ActiveGLO assays can run fully automated or manually with DSL’s new modular luminescent system, the LR-100. Focus products include MIS/AMH, PAPP-A, Intact hCG, AFP, Inhibin A, unconjugated estriol, free testosterone, 17_-OH-Progesterone, IGF-I, and IGFBP-3. In addition, DSL offers reference and clinical trial services in its CLIA-certified laboratory.
(800) 231-7970; www.dslabs.com

Biomedical Polymers Inc
(Booth #205)
Biomedical Polymers Inc manufactures plastic consumables for research and medical diagnostic laboratories. The company provides a wide range of products sold through worldwide laboratory distributors. It also provides critical OEM components for major diagnostic companies. Biomedical Polymers has been in business for more than 25 years, providing the market with innovation, flexibility, and a willingness to listen to customer needs. Recently, the company has launched a cytology funnel for use with the Shandon cytology centrifuge.
(978) 632-2555; www.biomedicalpolymers.com

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc
(Booth #1014)
Multispot HIV-1/HIV-2 is a rapid indirect electroimmunoassay (EIA) that uses recombinant and peptide antigens for simultaneous detection and differentiation of anti-HIV-1 and anti-HIV-2 antibodies in Multispot human serum or plasma. The Multispot HIV-1/HIV-2 rapid test is the first single-use test in the United States to offer detection and differentiation of HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies. In addition, two HIV-1 spots, one containing a recombinant and the other a synthetic peptide antigen, provide added assurance of an HIV-1 positive result.
Multispot is intended for use with both fresh and frozen plasma and serum, enabling flexibility when testing stored specimens. The test can be performed in less than 15 minutes, and the results are stable for as long as 24 hours. Multispot HIV-1/HIV-2 also is suitable for use in multi-test algorithms. Reagents are packaged in easy-to-use squeeze bottles, and external controls are included in every kit for added cost savings.
(800) 224-6723; www.bio-rad.com

HELMER
(Booth #1372)
HELMER’S wireless alarm/monitoring system performs advanced remote monitoring of blood products, reagents, and clinical samples. The Web-based system continuously monitors key environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, and CO2, along with door alarms and thermocycler applications. It also simplifies compliance by making record-keeping and documentation of corrective actions easier.
     The system provides 24/7 real-time remote alerts. Visual and audible alarms can be delivered by email, pager, and mobile text. Because it is wireless, installation of the system is efficient and cost-effective. There is no need to pull cables or wait for permits.
(800) 743-5637; www.helmerinc.com

Roche Diagnostics Corp
(Booth #1801)
The MODULAR® Pre-Analytics Plus system from Roche Diagnostics Corp offers extended sorting functionality for all sample types with the new PSS and FSS modules. For labs that want to in-lab sample types, including hematology and coagulation, the MODULAR Pre-Analytics Plus system offers scalability by adding a presorting module before centrifugation.
     A postcentrifugation sample sorter delivers easy transfer of daughter tubes or fast archiving of primary samples. Using multiple trays and 15 operator-definable targets, these modules provide a high level of flexibility. With sorting speeds of 300 tubes per hour, the MODULAR Pre-Analytics Plus system achieves the level of predictability and service delivery needed in today’s fast-paced laboratory.
(800) 428-5074; http://us.labsystems.roche.com  

StatSpin Inc
(Booth #1839)
The need for faster turnaround times and greater throughput can now be met with the new StatSpin Express 3 primary tube centrifuge. The fixed-angle rotor holds as many as eight blood tubes from 1.5 mL to 10.0 mL. The Express 3 can be placed next to any laboratory analyzer for STAT chemistry, cardiac, or coagulation testing. Plasma or serum is obtained in as little as 2 minutes. The system is simple to use, and the small footprint frees up bench space so it can be used at the workstation. Tube inserts are available to accommodate a wide range of tube sizes. The powerful brushless motor is maintenance-free and is backed with a 2-year warranty.
(800) 782-8774; www.statspin.com

Orchard Software Corp
(Booth #2137)
The Orchard Harvest laboratory information system (LIS) is installed in more than 500 laboratories across the United States, including multisite and multispecialty clinics, hospitals, regional reference labs, public health agencies, and university health centers. To enhance the system’s outreach, the Orchard Harvest Web station provides outside users—such as physicians, clinics, and collection stations—online order entry and results retrieval. Orchard Harvest CT and Orchard Copia are capable of uniting multiple labs under a single, Web-based lab order-management and results-delivery system.
(800) 856-1948; www.orchardsoft.com 

Chemicon International Inc
(Booth #403)
Chemicon International Inc offers a broad range of research products, including specialty reagents, kits, antibodies, and custom products and services for customers working in the areas of neuroscience, stem cell biology, cancer, and infectious disease research. The company also supplies monoclonal antibodies, conjugates, antibody blends, and molecular-based detection kits for use in diagnostic laboratories. Chemicon focuses on basic and biomedical research, drug discovery, and diagnostics, allowing it to serve thousands of customers worldwide in the academic, clinical, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical sectors. Acquired in 2003, Chemicon is a Serologicals company based in Temecula, Calif.
(800) 437-7500; www.chemicon.com

R&D Systems Inc
(Booth #2206)       
R&D Systems Inc manufactures biological products for hematology and biotechnology. The hematology division develops and manufactures whole blood hematology controls, calibrators, linearity, and survey materials for clinical laboratory use. R&D Systems produces more than 45 different products for all major hematology instruments currently available. Monitoring of existing products, as well as validating improvements to products, is conducted on an ongoing basis to ensure that the company is responding to customer needs. R&D’s biotechnology division offers more than 9,000 high-quality reagents for cancer, development, endocrinology, immunology, neuroscience, protease, and stem cell research in humans, as well as a variety of animal models, including mouse, rat, porcine, canine, chicken, cotton rat, feline, and rhesus macaque. R&D Systems offers a range of product types, including proteins, antibodies, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), ELISpot, and multiplex assays, as well as products for cell selection and cell culture.
(800) 343-7475; www.RnDSystems.com 

Carolina Liquid Chemistries
(Booth #1360)
Carolina Liquid Chemistries sells and supports bar-coded cartridge reagents for use on Beckman Coulter’s Synchron® CX and LX instruments. The company sells homocysteine reagents with applications for Dade, Beckman, Roche (Hitachi), Olympus, Abbott, and Bayer instruments. As part of its reagent package, Carolina Liquid Chemistries refurbishes and sells used Synchron CX analyzers. The company recently formed an alliance with A&T Corp and is adding laboratory automation, along with the 504X chemistry instrument, to its product portfolio.
(800) 471-7272; www.carolinachemistries.com  

HemoCue Inc
(Booth #2806)
The Hb 201 DM and Glucose 201 DM point-of-care(POC) systems are designed to meet the demands of hospitals. They provide reliable and accurate results to support clinical decisions at the point of care.
     Built-in connectivity enables information to be gathered at the POC and be automatically transferred to a central data manager. A POC coordinator or lab manager can then review, manage, and create customized reports for patient and quality-control results, as well as for operators and analyzers. HemoCue’s open architecture software allows for interfacing information into hospital information systems via third-party POC-connectivity vendors. The whole process is quick; secure; automatic; and follows the new globally approved standard for POCT device communication, POCT1-A, also known as the CIC standard.
(800) 323-1674; www.hemocue.com

Wampole Laboratories LLC
(Booth #817)
The Clearview ULTRA FOB test, which relies on lateral-flow technology, works by directly detecting human hemoglobin in a fecal specimen. The Clearview ULTRA FOB measures occult blood, a surrogate marker for colon cancer. Unlike guaiac-based tests, the Clearview ULTRA FOB test does not require patients to adhere to dietary restriction, and only one sample is necessary. The Clearview ULTRA FOB dipstick test is simple to use and provides results in 5 minutes. Multiple kit and patient configurations are available to meet the needs of hospitals and physician offices.
(800) 257-9525; www.wampolelabs.com 

Wescor Inc
(Booth #2867-69)
Wescor’s new Nanoduct™ neonatal sweat-analysis system is a combination of the company’s Macroduct® and Sweat-Chek® sweat-testing technologies. The systems have been miniaturized to accommodate the tiny limbs of newborn infants. The small size enables simple, fast, and accurate sweat testing to be done on infants during the first days of life. The Nanoduct system’s continuous flow sensor requires a minuscule specimen and monitors real-time electrolyte concentration with advanced resolution. Nanoduct is designed for neonates, yet it can be used on patients of any age.
(800) 453-2725; www.wescor.com