A NEW website dedicated to its Riqas external quality assessment (EQA) scheme has been unveiled by Randox. The company says riqas.com provides everything a laboratory might need to know about the scheme, an acronym of Randox International Quality Assessment Scheme.…
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Randox lab tests blog gets makeover
RANDOX has unveiled the new design of its popular Lab Tests blog, which provides a useful resource for professionals to learn about the company’s innovations as well as relevant diagnostics research and industry news. The blog was created to act…
Inter-laboratory data management goes online
WITH quality monitoring and control being a vital consideration for many modern laboratories, Randox has launched a new online data management programme to complement its Acusera range of reference controls. It says Acusera 24.7 Live Online will help improve quality…
Clinical chemistry analyser includes clot detection
THE NEW RX Daytona Plus clinical chemistry analyser from Randox is said to be the only analyser in its class to include a sample clot detection sensor. This mid-range instrument offers features typically found on a larger automated analyser, but…
Multiplex STI array now CE marked
RANDOX’s sexually-transmitted infection (STI) array is now acknowledged as suitable for use in clinical settings, thanks to its CE mark. STIs are considering a growing health problem worldwide, and are thought to affect over a quarter of young adults at…
Liquid controls for tumour markers are ready to use
THE LATEST Acusera tumour marker control from Randox covers 15 of the most common cancer antigens and tumour markers, and includes assayed, instrument-specific target values to enable laboratories to monitor accuracy and precision. Supplied in ready-to-use liquid format makes this control…
Multi-analyte quality controls can now be customised
A NEW customisation service for the development of unique multi-analyte toxicology control material has been launched by Randox Toxiciology. Reference materials play a crucial role in toxicology testing, in order to calibrate instruments to prevent errors deliver accurate results. By…
Research projects target sepsis
SEPSIS is the target of the latest development in the UK’s Detection and Identification of Infectious Agents (DIIA) programme, which manages a number of government-backed projects to develop technologies to reduce the impact of infectious agent. Sepsis is the result…
Easier direct measurement of LDL cholesterol
A HIGHLY accurate new assay method for the determination of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol overcomes many of the shortcomings of existing techniques, says Randox. Its new direct clearance LDL assay promises excellent correlation with the ultracentrifugation method, which is accurate…
Diagnostic test helps select colorectal patients
EARLY diagnosis is an important tool in the treatment of many cancers, but is not by itself enough to identify the patients that will respond to a specific treatment. A new step towards personalised medicine for colorectal cancer patients is…