The Top 10 of 2021

With 2021 drawing to a close, take a look at top educational and informative content pieces of 2021 from Beckman Coulter.
The Top 10 of 2021

The Top 10 of 2021

2021 has been a year filled with optimism. While the world is still facing a pandemic with several variants, it is clear that by working together we can achieve amazing things that can give us hope.

Founded in 1935, Beckman Coulter has been at the forefront of innovation for over 85 years. As an industry leader in disciplines such as automation, hematology, urinalysis and more, the focus has always been one of education through our content and providing unparalleled excellence via our products.

As the year draws to a close, Beckman Coulter would like to share its top 10 informational content pieces of 2021.

BLOGS

The Beckman Coulter 3D Virtual Showcase: Here’s What You Need To Know

3D Showcase
An interactive, virtual way to learn about workflows designed for every laboratory, everywhere.

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Body Fluids Analysis with Linearity Down to Zero

Urinalysis
Body fluid analysis is imperative for the diagnosis of many life-threatening diseases. Learn how to make the process more efficient for timely results.

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Streamline Your Microbiology Lab Through the Pandemic

Microbiology
The pandemic has put increasing pressures on labs, and microbiology labs are no exception. Find out how microbiology labs can streamline workflow to accommodate the demands of today.

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Go to the Next Level with 5-Part Differential Hematology Analyzers

Hematology
Low-volume labs rely on 3-part differential hematology analyzers. However, there’s growing interest in 5-part differential hematology analyzers. Learn why.

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Minimizing Laboratory Errors with Automation

Automation
With staffing shortages, increased testing volumes and the need to improve turnaround time—labs are faced with the challenge of reducing errors. Learn how automation in the lab can play a key role in minimizing time-consuming and costly mistakes in the lab.

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CLINICAL STUDIES AND TRENDS

MDW Biomarker Identified Risk of Severe Infection

Severe Infection (Trend)
MDW biomarker identified a risk of severe infection and reclassified the patient into higher acuity category, in conjunction with current standard of care.

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Abnormal MDW 27.3 Changed Patient’s Trajectory

Severe Infection (Trend)
The inclusion of monocyte distribution width (MDW) biomarker in clinical thought process helped physicians to uncover an underlying infection, that could have otherwise been missed, leading to inappropriate therapeutic interventions. We can prevent sepsis by preventing evolution of infection to sepsis.

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Multi-center Validation Study Finds 87.6% Auto Verification Pass Accuracy Rate for Urine Analysis Workstation

Urinalysis (Study)
A multi-center study analyzing 5,359 urine specimens collected from the clinical laboratories of five hospitals set out to establish and validate auto verification criteria for the iRICELL urinalysis workcell solution and improve the test efficiency by ensuring the reliability of the results.

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Study Establishes Pediatric Reference Intervals for 47 Hematologic Parameters

Hematology (Study)
In a study published in American Journal of Clinical Pathology, fresh whole blood samples were collected from 566 healthy children and adolescents (birth to <21 years). The samples were analyzed for 47 hematologic parameters on the Beckman Coulter DxH 900. Age- and sex-specific reference standards were calculated based on the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines.

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Hospital Reduces Average Turnaround Time by 83% with HbA1c Advanced

Chemistry (Trend)
Learn how the University Hospital of North Tees in England experienced highly precise diabetes diagnoses with seamless integration all while reducing average turnaround time by 83%.

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Beckman Coulter is grateful for your readership and support, and we look forward to providing you with educational and informative content that helps you focus on what matters most: patient care.

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