Experimental Blood Substitutes Unsafe, Study Finds

...ucts described in the report are based on hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein found in red blood. The problem with such products is that "these hemoglobins do not have the protection of red blood cells," said study co-author Dr. Sidney Wolfe, director of the health research group at Washington, D.C.-based...

Medifacts Systems, Inc. Grants Exclusive License for Genetic Test Patent to Mayo Clinic

...lassemia trait with mild microcytic hypochromic anemia. -- If three loci are affected, the condition is called Hemoglobin H disease. Two unstable hemoglobins are present in the blood and both have a higher affinity for oxygen than normal hemoglobin, resulting in poor oxygen delivery to tissues. The ...

hemoglobins in Medical Products

HEMOGLOBIN AFSC Control

Description:... Sebia's Hb AFSC Control provides excellent resolution of normal hemoglobins A & F and abnormal hemoglobins S & C. The control is designed for use with Sebia's Hydragel Hemoglobin and...
Company:Sebia Electrophoresis

Lyphochek Diabetes Control

Description:... Lyphochek Diabetes Control is a human whole blood based product used to monitor hemoglobin fractions associated with diabetes, including hemoglobins A1, A1C, F and Total Glycated Hemoglobin....
Company:Bio-Rad Laboratories

Lyphochek Hemoglobin A2 Control

Description:...whole blood based product designed to monitor the performance of automated and manual procedures for the measurement of hemoglobin variants, including hemoglobins A2, F and S....
Company:Bio-Rad Laboratories

DiaSTAT Hemoglobin A1C Analyzer

Features:...y samples Simple, touch screen operation STAT capability 100 and 500 test reagent kits available Reports HbA1c results in the presence of hemoglobins S and C Certified by the National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP) to be traceable to the DCCT Reference Method ...
Company:Bio-Rad Laboratories

hemoglobins in Biological News

Plant hemoglobins: Oxygen handlers critical for nitrogen fixation

...es in oxygen transport and respiration in animals. hemoglobins are also present in plants and bacteria, but until now the physiological role of plant hemoglobins has been unclear. A group of researchers reveal th...nceptually not unlike that undertaken by mammalian hemoglobins in facilitating oxygen transport and exchange in t...

hemoglobins in Biological Technology

New Study by BioTrends Highlights Anemia Practice Patterns According to Anemia Managers in Both Dialysis Units and CKD Clinics/Offices

...ower hemoglobin levels as types of changes, but Anemia Managers were more likely to report that they are using lower average doses of ESAs, monitoring hemoglobins more frequently, and placing more emphasis on a patient's IV iron status. Relatedly, Anemia Managers predict a significant increase in their use of IV...