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1: Clin Lab. 2000;46(3-4):157-60.Links

Evaluation of a centrifuge with rapid turnaround time for the preparation of plasma samples for measurement of common STAT markers on the ACS: 180 system.

Foster K, Datta P, Orswell M, Tasaico K, Alpert A, Bluestein B.

Bayer Corporation, Diagnostics Division, E. Walpole MA, USA. kimberly.foster.b@bayerdiag.com

Reported is the evaluation of a new centrifugation method, Statspin, that addresses both time and sample separation integrity. The method can successfully separate the plasma fraction from the cellular material in 2 minutes as compared to 20 minutes for the conventional centrifuge method. The Statspin, combined with the ACS:180 system, can generate test results in less than 30 minutes, exclusive of transport to the laboratory. This study demonstrated that the combined technologies offer timing-saving improvements for clinical laboratories offering STAT immunoassays for cardiac markers, endocrine molecules, and therapeutic drugs.

PMID: 10791123 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]