Plasma transfusions play a critical role in treating certain conditions. For example, severe trauma, shock, or burns can cause loss of blood volume and deplete many important electrolytes. Plasma transfusions help restore the patient’s blood pressure and volume status, along...
Read more »GX Solutions Freezers Safeguard Plasma, Support Regulatory Compliance
VFC By the Numbers: 30 Years of Protecting Americans Every Day
2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the passage of H.R. 2264:1993: the legislation that created the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program.
Read more »Helmer Scientific Now Part of Trane Technologies
Acquisition broadens company's capabilities in precision temperature-controlled storage and processing in high-growth clinical, acute care and life sciences markets.
Read more »Short-Staffed Labs Can Benefit from the i.C3® Information Center
Accurate and timely test results are critical to patient care. Unfortunately, the shortage of medical laboratory professionals continues to be an issue at many healthcare facilities.
According to Forbes, there is currently a shortage of approximately 20,000-25,000 medical...
Read more »New USP Chapters are 6 Months Away
Updates to USP General Chapter <797> become fully enforceable November 1, 2023. This means facilities have roughly 6 months to finalize and validate workflows and processes associated with the new standard.
Since approving the final version of USP <797>, USP has provided, and...
Read more »What is TrueBlue™ Service?
Helmer Scientific delivers best-in-class equipment and provides the service to keep it running at its peak for years to come. Our TrueBlue™ service vision is simple: Provide truly different service.
Read more »Video: Reliable Storage Safeguards Platelets, Reduces Ownership Cost
Life-saving platelet products must be stored under specific conditions to maintain viability and support regulatory compliance.
AABB Standards detail the requirements for storage, transportation, and expiration of various blood products. According to this guidance, most...
Read more »2023 Vaccine Schedule Updates for Adults, Children
Earlier this year, the CDC releasedupdated vaccine schedule recommendations for 2023. The CDC is responsible for setting vaccine schedules for adultsandchildren. The CDC makes its recommendations based on guidance from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
Read more »Supporting Sustainability in Clinical Labs
The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies climate change as the single biggest health threat facing humanity.
Climate change already affects health in multiple ways, including illness and death, from extreme weather events that are occurring more frequently; disruption...
Read more »i.Series® Features and Connectivity Enhance Pharmacy Workflows
Helmer Scientific i.Series® pharmacy refrigerators and freezers are designed to provide superior temperature performance as well as advanced intelligent monitoring functionality. This combination provides enhanced workflow support in all pharmacy settings, including accredited...
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