About Us
The Laboratory Diagnostic Core has maintained CAP (College of American Pathologists) and CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act) accreditations since 2001 and has maintained the required standards for the past 20 years. The Core offers investigators an extensive menu of automated clinical chemistry, immunology and hematology assays (over 200). Tests range from commercially available FDA approved methods to research grade ELISA’s.
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Equipment
Has two modules in tandem:
c501 Module
- Clinical chemistry, ISE (K, Na, Cl), over 100 homogeneous immunoassays, HbA1c (whole blood measurement) Throughput of up to 1,000 tests/hour 60 direct-access assays
e601 Module
- Heterogeneous immunoassays, including cardiac markers and over 80 assays for anemia, bone and tumor markers, hormones, and infectious diseases Throughput of up to 170 tests/hour 5 direct-access assays Carry-over free disposable tips Clot and liquid level detection 9 minute STAT applications for NT-proBNP, Troponin T high sensitive (5th gen.), Troponin I, CK-MB, Myoglobin, hCG, and PTH
- CBC results: WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW, PLT, MPV.
- Differential results (absolute and %): NEUT, LYMPH, MONO, EOS, BASO.
- The ADVIA is capable of running multi-species analysis.
The QuickPlex instrument offers access to high-performance electrochemiluminescence immunoassays (ECL). Applications include but are not limited to cyotokine analysis, PK, ADA and serology.