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Carolina Liquid Chemistries puts the science back into chemistries with development of some
of the most robust reagents available.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (March 23, 2010) – Using the most advanced formulations and the finest raw materials, Carolina Liquid Chemistries has developed a complete line of fast chemistries for the Beckman Synchron CX®, DX® and LX® chemistry analyzers. This menu of 100 ready-to-use reagents in bar-coded cartridges have greater linearity, faster reactions and longer stabilities that save time and optimize results for reference and hospital labs.
The greater linearity allows labs to turn off Over Range Detection and Correction (ORDAC).
“Through years of intense research and development, we have created reagents that have wider linear limits,” said Phil Shugart, president of Carolina Chemistries. “For example, our amylase may go up to 2,400 IUs whereas another company’s reagent only goes up to 240 IUs. This matters because when a test goes over 240 IUs, the instrument has to ORDAC, which delays getting results back to the doctor.”
By eliminating ORDAC and sample dilutions — which take a complete cycle, just like running an assay — sample tubes come off faster, resulting in faster reported results. In addition, Carolina Chemistries has eliminated reagent preparation — the transfer of “C” to “A” — which also saves time and removes an opportunity for lab error.
The time saved per test is significant. For example, Carolina Chemistries’ lipid panels, specifically HDL and LDL, provide labs with a time to first result that is twice as fast as some other reagents — 10 minutes instead of 20 minutes.
“Continuous process improvement standards and improved patient care are key aspects of improving health care quality,” Shugart said. “When a lab can speed up hundreds of results by 10 minutes, that equates to thousands of minutes of time saved with faster results for doctors and patients— time that can be crucial in diagnosing patients.”
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1.5AG blood test can be run on Beckman, Olympus, Siemens Advia and other instruments.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (March 3, 2010) – Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corp. has partnered with GlycoMark Inc. to market the GlycoMark® blood test as one of a complete range of diabetes assays for use on general chemistry analyzers. GlycoMark® tests for 1.5 -anhydro-D-glucitol- (1.5AG).
Carolina Liquid Chemistries, a manufacturer, distributor and service provider for reagents and chemistry systems, teamed up with GlycoMark Inc., the test manufacturer, to market the GlycoMark® blood test for use on Biolis 24i, Beckman, Olympus and Siemens Advia chemistry analyzers. In most cases, Carolina Chemistries applications achieve more tests per kit.
“There are 1.6 million people diagnosed with diabetes each year,” said Phil Shugart, president of Carolina Liquid Chemistries. “Through this partnership, we will promote a system for helping health care providers manage this epidemic with a complete menu of diabetic assays: HbA1c, glucose, fructosamine, insulin, kidney function tests and now GlycoMark®, one of the most important tests for better management of diabetes and prevention of the devastating diseases that accompany it.”
GlycoMark® tests for postprandial hyperglycemia — the high blood glucose spikes a person experiences soon after eating. Monitoring and controlling these spikes are key aspects of proper diabetes management, and GlycoMark® is an FDA approved, reimbursed, non-fasting blood test that monitors intermediate glycemic control and can be administered monthly.
“Because HbA1c only identifies a person’s average glucose level over time, it misses up to 40 percent of patients in near normal ranges (6.0 to 8.5 percent) who are not in good glycemic control, ” said Eric Button, president of GlycoMark Inc. “This can lead to cardiovascular disease, retinopathy and other complications of diabetes. GlycoMark® identifies peak glucose levels after a person eats, so physicians can identify those patients and prescribe the proper medications.”
Carolina Liquid Chemistries offers a complete line of bar coded reagents for use on BioLis 24i, Beckman, Olympus and Siemans Advia chemistry analyzers. Using the most advanced formulations and finest raw materials, Carolina Chemistries is able to offer clinical laboratories robust chemistries — greater linearity, faster reactions and longer stabilities.
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