Availability of Coagulation Testing Labs at Point of Sales Makes Technician Training Imperative.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c70653) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report: European Coagulation coagulation (kōăg'y  lā`shən), the collecting into a mass of minute particles of a solid dispersed throughout a liquid (a sol), usually followed by the precipitation or Diagnostics Markets to their offering.
This Frost & Sullivan research titled European Coagulation Diagnostics Market provides a complete analysis of key market drivers, restraints and trends in the market. It provides strategic solutions to help vendors gain an advantage in the market. The research service also discusses coagulation diagnostics options that are available with respect to laboratory and POC (Proof Of Concept) See PoC exploit. POC - Point Of Contact testing. Technologies The following technologies are covered in this research: * Activated clotting time test (ACT) * Activated partial thromboplastin time Activated partial thromboplastin time Partial thromboplastin time test that uses activators to shorten the clotting time, making it more useful for heparin monitoring. test (APTT APTT, aPTT activated partial thromboplastin time. APTT activated partial thromboplastin time. ) * Prothrombin time Prothrombin Time Definition The prothrombin time test belongs to a group of blood tests that assess the clotting ability of blood. The test is also known as the pro time or PT test. test * Anti-thrombin test * Partial thromboplastin time Partial Thromboplastin Time Definition The partial thromboplastin time (PTT) test is a blood test that is done to investigate bleeding disorders and to monitor patients taking an anticlotting drug (heparin). (aPTT) * Clot retraction tests Market Sectors Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research: * Laboratory-based testing (involves biochemical and clinical chemistry studies) * Point-of-care testing (concentrates on blood clotting factor blood clotting factor Coagulation factor, see there and prothrombin time INR INR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Indian Rupee. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) Market Overview Availability of Coagulation Testing Labs at Point of Sales Makes Technician Training Imperative Manufacturers of coagulation diagnostic devices have introduced point-of-sales (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) testing labs to ensure quick turn-around-times (TAT) and better patient care. These kits are catching on rapidly in the market, with even laboratories switching over to high-volume automated analysers to maintain patient satisfaction. This decentralizing de·cen·tral·ize v. de·cen·tral·ized, de·cen·tral·iz·ing, de·cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To distribute the administrative functions or powers of (a central authority) among several local authorities. of coagulation laboratories has compelled vendors and manufacturers to provide instrument training to the lab technicians by offering regional translations of the instrument manuals. Technicians using these products should be skilled in sample handling, collection and patient preparation. Meanwhile, market participants could provide in-house training for people using home testing devices. "With the increase in the number of patients under anticoagulant therapy, it is vital to closely monitor the prothrombin time (PT) and the International Standardized Ratio," says the analyst of this research service. "This can be achieved by installing point of care (POC) instruments in emergency units, outpatient wards and in-patient homes for self testing." This will ease the burden on hospitals, physician offices and laboratories that lack qualified lab personnel, thereby lessening the effects of anticoagulants Anticoagulants Drugs that suppress, delay, or prevent blood clots. Anticoagulants are used to treat embolisms. Mentioned in: Embolism, Heart Valve Replacement and other bleeding disorders. Manufacturers to Standardise the Features of Analysers to Obtain Correlated Results from Laboratories and POC Testing Labs Market participants will be challenged to ensure correlation of results between centralised coagulation laboratories and the POC testing labs because of the difference in the reagents and test kits and other physiological factors such as temperature and humidity. They can gradually solve this issue by employing international standardised reagents. "Manufacturers of next-generation technologies in coagulation diagnostics are striving to achieve international standards and optimise their instruments," notes the analyst. "Manufacturers and laboratory personnel should collaborate to standardize all relevant features in an analyzer to build a commercially successful coagulation instrument." POC tests should undergo proper quality control protocols with elaborate instrument calibration and trouble shooting. An ideal coagulation analyser has to be portable and easy to use, employ small volumes of blood and standardized reagents, produce rapid results, perform all coagulation tests and incur low operational costs. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c70653 |
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