Press Releases: In-Vitro Diagnostics

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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics at the heart of National Pathology Week 2009

15 September 2009

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is the supporting partner for National Pathology Week taking place from 2-8 November 2009. It is working with The Royal College of Pathologists to raise awareness of the differing pathology specialities and their role in modern healthcare. More

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics opens state-of-the-art customer training and education centre

14 September 2009

The Siemens Academy Training and Education Centre has been officially opened by Andreas Goss, Chief Executive of Siemens, UK and North West Europe. The 700m2 facility is based at Siemens’ headquarters in Frimley, Surrey. The centre comprises seven fully equipped training suites, which can train up to 42 people at a time across the complete Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics product portfolio. Representatives from 20 large NHS Trusts joined Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics staff at the ribbon cutting ceremony. More

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics celebrates immunoassay milestone

01 September 2009

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics recently celebrated the production of its 2000th ADVIA® Centaur XP immunoassay system at the Swords manufacturing site in Dublin, Ireland. More

Siemens exhibits innovative solutions for cardiovascular medicine at ESC 2009

28 August 2009

Siemens Healthcare exhibits its innovations for cardiology at the Congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2009. In addition to the latest imaging systems, this also includes laboratory diagnostics and clinical IT systems for patient management. During this year's event, Siemens will be offering visitors to the congress an extensive theoretical and practical training program on new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. More

Siemens introduces two new RAPIDPoint 300 blood gas analysers

10 August 2009

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has introduced the RAPIDPoint® 340 and 350 Blood Gas Analysers for low to mid-volume critical care patient testing sites. These two models are small, low maintenance and easy-to-use cartridge-based systems. The simplicity makes them ideal for operators in a variety of critical care testing sites including respiratory services, intensive care units, operating or accident and emergency departments and the clinical laboratory. More

Taking diagnostics to the next level

27 July 2009

More than 250 UK and Irish laboratory managers recently met in London to participate in Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics’ first annual Siemens Academy meeting. The three-day event provided an engaging and enlightening forum to learn commercial skills, understand the need for long-term pathology planning, embrace business tools and absorb scientific best practice from peers spearheading change. More

Siemens and The Walt Disney Company Team to Raise Awareness About Allergies

04 June 2009

Siemens Healthcare and Disney are introducing a children’s book to the clinical laboratory and physician communities to educate children and parents about the diagnosis and management of allergies. Mickey and the Giant Kachoo!, featuring Disney’s Mickey Mouse, highlights a blood test to help identify allergens that trigger allergic reactions, one that’s simpler than a traditional skin-prick test and poses no risk of a severe reaction. More

Siemens Introduces Two New RAPIDPoint® 300 Blood Gas Analyzers

08 April 2009

Siemens Healthcare (www.siemens.com/diagnostics) introduces the RAPIDPoint 340 and 350 Blood Gas Analyzers for the low- to mid-volume critical care patient testing sites. These two low-maintenance models are small, easy-to-use cartridge-based systems. The simplicity of these systems is ideal for operators in a variety of critical care testing sites including intensive care units, operating or emergency rooms, and the clinical laboratory. More

Integrated diagnostic solutions at BSAVA Congress

05 March 2009

Siemens will be showcasing its range of solutions for veterinary applications on stand number 709 at the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress in Birmingham, 2-5 April 2009. More

Siemens blood gas analyser chosen for study of hypoxia levels on Mount Everest

18 February 2009

Doctors from University College London (UCL) have recently reported their findings of a pioneering expedition to examine the world’s first measurements of blood oxygen levels in climbers near the summit of Everest. More

Early detection of increased thrombosis risk: New antithrombin test

29 January 2009

Siemens Healthcare has developed Innovance Antithrombin, a new test for determining congenital and acquired antithrombin deficiency. Insufficient levels of protein in blood can lead to increased thrombophilia. Reason: Antithrombin ensures balanced blood coagulation by reducing the activity of thrombin and coagulation factor Xa which are responsible for blood coagulation. Innovance Antithrombin detects insufficient antithrombin activity, enabling the early detection of an increased risk of thrombosis in patients. More