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Automation System for Invasive Fungal Diagnostics (FACIS): Introduction, Instrument Features, List of Tests, and Keynotes
Introduction of Automation System for Invasive Fungal Diagnostics/FACIS Full-Automatic Chemiluminescence Immunoassay System (FACIS) is an open system to detect the content of endotoxin, (1-3)-β-D-glucan and galactomannan in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid or serum clinical samples. With both a photometry system and chemiluminescence system built in, FACIS provides rapid and reliable results for over 10 tests that use chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA) or chromogenic method, including but not limited to fungus (1-3)-β-D-glucan test, bacterial endotoxin test, Aspergillus galactomannan test Cryptococcus capsular polysaccharide...
Troponin Test: Introduction, Testing Conditions, Types, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes
Introduction of Troponin Test The high-sensitivity cardiac troponin test (hs-cTnT) is the new generation of heart/cardiac enzyme assaying that allows for the detection of very low levels of troponin T, assisting to diagnose heart attacks more quickly. It works on the principle of immunochromatography. It is a simple, rapid, and quick/spot test. If the test is negative, it can also hint “rule out” heart damage from coronary artery disease (CAD). Testing Conditions of hs-cTnT No fasting...
Urine Casts: Introduction, Identification Features, and Clinical Significance
Introductions of Common Urinary Casts Urinary or urine casts in urine routine examination are completed in the following steps- First request the patient to bring a urine specimen. After the arrival of the specimen in the clinical laboratory, take nearly 5 ml of urine and centrifuge it. Put a drop of the mixed sediment part on a clean and grease-free glass slide and place a coverslip over it. Examine the entire 22- by 22-mm coverslip systematically...