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News Roundup - Helmer Scientific

Posted on Nov 09, 2018 by Colleen Holtkamp

Helmer Scientific has recently been featured in Inside Indiana Business and Noblesville Magazine.  Check out an array of stories about Helmer’s innovations, products, and partnerships along with our generosity initiatives.

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Helmer Scientific to Exhibit at MEDICA 2018 International Trade Fair

Posted on Nov 01, 2018 by Colleen Holtkamp

At Helmer Scientific, we are looking forward to exhibiting at the world’s leading medical trade fair, MEDICA 2018. MEDICA takes place in mid-November each year in Dusseldorf, Germany. This year’s fair will be held from November 12-15. The Helmer Scientific exhibit will be...

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Researchers Discover How to Convert Types A & B Blood into Type O

Posted on Oct 24, 2018 by Colleen Holtkamp

Blood transfusions must be compatible with the recipient’s blood type. If the blood is not compatible, the patient’s immune system attacks the transfused red blood cells, causing a potentially fatal transfusion reaction. This would be the case if someone with type A blood...

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Options for Pre-transfusion Testing - Where Does Tube Testing Fit?

Posted on Oct 11, 2018 by Colleen Holtkamp

Pre-transfusion testing refers to the laboratory tests required to ensure compatibility between a patient’s blood and a transfusion of donated blood. This process includes patient identification, sample collection and labeling, and laboratory testing to determine the patient’s...

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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust Implement BloodTrack® System

Posted on Oct 05, 2018 by Ben Greenfield

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) has implemented the Haemonetics® BloodTrack® Software System! The Haemonetics BloodTrack System is designed to improve efficiency and safety of storing and dispensing blood products at the point-of-care. This is...

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Come See Helmer Scientific at the 2018 AABB Annual Meeting

Posted on Oct 04, 2018 by Colleen Holtkamp

The 2018 AABB Annual Meeting is just around the corner. It takes place from October 13 – 16, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. At Helmer Scientific, we’re looking forward to our 39th consecutive year of exhibiting at AABB. Come and see us at Booth #1833!

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6 Tips & Tricks for Successful Centrifugation

Posted on Sep 27, 2018 by Donna Holpuch

Centrifuges are used to spin liquid samples. Ensuring uniformity of your samples is one of the top priorities in achieving successful results. We’ve pulled together 6 Tips and Tricks to help ensure successful centrifugation results.

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Maternal Complications and Transfusion Rate Rising in the U.S.

Posted on Sep 25, 2018 by Colleen Holtkamp

The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has reported that the occurrence of serious complications during childbirth is on the rise in the United States. These serious complications are referred to as severe maternal...

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Reducing Ultra-Low Freezer Service Costs – By Design

Posted on Sep 18, 2018 by Colleen Holtkamp

Research and clinical laboratories depend on ultra-low freezers to maintain the integrity of precious patient samples and other biological products. In the event of freezer warm-ups or the failure of a compressor, often laboratories must utilize a service company to diagnose the...

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BASi® Safely Stores Samples in Ultra-Low Freezers from Helmer Scientific

Posted on Aug 28, 2018 by Colleen Holtkamp

BASi® (Bioanalytical Systems, Inc.) is a contract research organization headquartered in West Lafayette, Indiana. BASi® provides research services to the life sciences industry, primarily in drug research, discovery, and development. Over the past 42 years, BASi® has become...

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