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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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Update on Screening Blood Products for Zika Virus

Posted on Dec 15, 2017 by Colleen Holtkamp

On December 1, 2017, the Blood Products Advisory Committee (BPAC) gave input to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on strategies for safeguarding the blood supply from current and future risks of transmitting Zika virus (ZIKV) through transfusions.

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Emergency Medical Services Save Lives by Transfusing Blood Prior to Arrival at Hospital

Posted on Dec 08, 2017 by Colleen Holtkamp

In traumatic injury situations, early intervention is critical. It is possible for an injured person who is bleeding to die within 5 minutes. Over time, more than half of EMS helicopters in the United States have started to carry blood products for transfusion during transport.1...

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Helmer Scientific to Exhibit at Upcoming MEDICA 2017 World Forum for Medicine

Posted on Nov 09, 2017 by Colleen Holtkamp

At Helmer Scientific, we are looking forward to exhibiting at the MEDICA 2017 World Forum for Medicine. MEDICA is held each year in November in Dusseldorf, Germany. The dates for this year’s trade fair are November 13-16. Helmer Scientific will be located in Hall 3 at Stand...

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Helmer Scientific Makes Planning for New Construction and Renovations Easier by Partnering with Attainia and Revit

Posted on Oct 25, 2017 by Colleen Holtkamp

Healthcare construction and renovation projects are complex, with innumerable details that must be planned and executed correctly in order to achieve success. To make this process easier, Helmer Scientific has partnered with Attainia, Inc. , an industry leading source for...

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Helmer Scientific to Exhibit at Upcoming AABB Annual Meeting

Posted on Oct 03, 2017 by Colleen Holtkamp

At Helmer Scientific, we are looking forward to celebrating our 40th anniversary and 38th consecutive year of exhibiting at the 2017 AABB Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting will be held in San Diego, California, October 7 – 10, 2017. Helmer Scientific will be located at Booth...

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Hospitals Making Sustained Progress Toward Optimizing Blood Use

Posted on Aug 25, 2017 by Colleen Holtkamp

Many hospitals have recognized the need to reduce unnecessary transfusions and are striving to optimize blood use in their facility. This can be accomplished by adopting new strategies for blood stewardship or implementing a formal Patient Blood Management program.

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Helmer Scientific to Exhibit at Upcoming AACC Clinical Lab Expo

Posted on Jul 25, 2017 by Colleen Holtkamp

At Helmer Scientific, we are looking forward to the 69th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo. It will be our 12th consecutive year of participation. This year’s meeting will be in San Diego, CA from July 30 to August 3, with Clinical Lab Expo taking place the last...

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Stop the Bleed: AABB Raising Awareness of Methods to Stop Potentially Life-Threatening Bleeding

Posted on Jul 12, 2017 by Colleen Holtkamp

When a bleeding emergency occurs, it is important to stop the loss of blood as quickly as possible. Professional emergency response personnel may arrive within minutes; however, bystanders will always be first on the scene. It is possible for an injured person who is bleeding to...

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See How Helmer Ultra-Low Freezers are Designed for Efficient Serviceability

Posted on Jun 08, 2017 by Colleen Holtkamp

Helmer Scientific is committed to providing world-class service along with the highest quality products, ensuring that your equipment will operate at its ultimate performance capacity. As part of this commitment, we took a special care in the development of our Ultra-Low...

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New Web Page for Innovative i.C3® Information Center

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Colleen Holtkamp

The i.Series® line of temperature controlled storage products features the i.C3® Information Center, an integrated control and monitoring system. A new page has been created on the Helmer Scientific website to make it easier to discover the benefits of the i.C3®.

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