The UltraCW® II Automatic Cell Washing System from Helmer Scientific automates the manual steps associated with pretransfusion tube testing. Designed to provide precise, consistent, and reproducible cell washing results, it also enables users to streamline workflows for more...
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Helmer Scientific designs and manufactures medical-grade cold-storage and processing equipment to help our customers deliver the highest levels of patient care. Over the years we have regularly received questions about the differences between manual and auto defrost freezers....
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A centrifuge is an integral component of a laboratory and plays an important role in the separation of fluids, gas or liquid for analysis. Many scientists and laboratorians depend on centrifuges for a host of different applications. However, choosing the correct centrifuge can...
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As the healthcare model in the United States transitions from volume-based to value-based care, clinical laboratories are seeking innovative strategies for adding value to the overall healthcare equation. The role of the clinical lab has traditionally been to provide testing and...
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AABB has released the 31st edition of Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services. The new edition of Standards went into effect on April 1, 2018. Based on the most current thinking about quality and best practices in blood banking and transfusion medicine, Standards...
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Zipline, a U.S. robotics firm based in the Silicon Valley, and the Rwandan government have partnered in a project that delivers blood products to remote locations by drone. The blood delivery service began operations in late 2016, and has reduced the...
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A tremendous challenge faced by clinical laboratories is the availability of enough qualified personnel to meet their staffing needs. It can be difficult to fill open positions, which means that many laboratories struggle with being understaffed. For clinical laboratory...
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Hurtling through space miles above the earth is the Human Research Facility (HRF) aboard the Destiny Laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). The Destiny Laboratory is the nation’s only national laboratory on-orbit.
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Biobanks are an essential resource for the study of diseases, including diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. They serve as repositories for samples gathered from participants who volunteer to have biospecimens, personal health information, and medical records collected....
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Helmer Scientific, a leading supplier of temperature controlled laboratory storage and processing equipment, announces the release of their next generation automatic cell washing system, the UltraCW® II, for hospital blood banks and clinical labs.
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