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Colleen Holtkamp

Helmer designs, manufactures, and markets specialized medical and laboratory equipment to customers in more than 125 countries. With an extensive background in Helmer products, Colleen’s focus is on the Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank segments.

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UltraCW® II Cell Washer Demo Video Series: Intuitive Programming

Posted on Apr 16, 2019 by Colleen Holtkamp

The UltraCW® II Automatic Cell Washing System from Helmer Scientific takes high performance automated cell washing to the next level with intuitive programming. Users can quickly and easily create in-line programs, completing all spin steps in the UltraCW® II.

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What Are Best Practices for Selecting Laboratory Refrigerators?

Posted on Apr 11, 2019 by Colleen Holtkamp

Helmer Scientific has been serving clinical laboratories for more than 40 years. Over time we have received questions about what is important in the design of a Laboratory Refrigerator. What is it about the refrigerator that makes it suitable for storing reagents and patient...

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UltraCW® II Cell Washer Demo Video Series: Pre-Set Programs

Posted on Apr 03, 2019 by Colleen Holtkamp

For our users’ convenience, the UltraCW® II Automatic Cell Washing System from Helmer Scientific offers a selection of pre-installed programs. These include four wash programs, a spin program, as well as refill pump and a flush program for cleaning. We have created a video that...

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UltraCW® II Cell Washer Demo Video Series: Easy Set-Up

Posted on Mar 20, 2019 by Colleen Holtkamp

The UltraCW® II Automatic Cell Washing System from Helmer Scientific is easy to unpack and set up. The Quick Reference Guide that is shipped with the UltraCW® II provides complete installation instructions. To make set up even easier, we have also developed a video that walks...

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Advances in Immunohematology – Helping Patients with Rare Blood Types

Posted on Mar 12, 2019 by Colleen Holtkamp

Immunohematology is the study of red blood cell antigens and antibodies associated with blood transfusions. It focuses on finding compatible blood components as well as identifying causes of incompatibility between donor and patient blood. The field of immunohematology helps...

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3 Interesting Ways to Increase Blood Donation

Posted on Feb 28, 2019 by Colleen Holtkamp

Maintaining an adequate blood supply is critical to ensuring that all patients can receive life-saving treatment when needed. But there are constant challenges as blood suppliers endeavor to make sure that supply is enough to meet demand. A couple of interesting new...

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GX Solutions: Undercounter Refrigerators for Point-of-Use Blood Storage

Posted on Feb 13, 2019 by Colleen Holtkamp

Remote storage of blood products at the point-of-use can be an efficient means of providing life-saving therapy when and where it is needed. For example, a hospital might store uncrossmatched Type O blood and thawed plasma in the Emergency Department for trauma patients. This...

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Military Blood Practices Contribute to the Civilian Sector

Posted on Feb 06, 2019 by Colleen Holtkamp

Photo courtesy of health.mil, the official website of the Military Health System

Research into blood transfusion began back in the 17th century, with experimentation continuing into the 19th century, when the A, B, and O blood groups were discovered. Early in the 20th century it...

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As National Blood Donor Month Comes to a Close, Donations are Still Needed

Posted on Jan 29, 2019 by Colleen Holtkamp

National Blood Donor Month has taken place during the month of January since 1970. During this time, the generosity of volunteer donors is celebrated, and efforts are made to raise awareness of the need for blood donations. January is one of the most challenging times to collect...

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How Much Energy Can Be Saved by Switching to GX Solutions?

Posted on Jan 25, 2019 by Colleen Holtkamp

Conventional cooling technology has been used in medical-grade refrigeration for many years. However, technological advances have been developed that now make it possible to minimize energy usage while at the same time achieving optimal temperature management. In addition to...

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