Blood typing has become a routine test item of clinical blood transfusion department and clinical laboratory, which includes ABO blood group, Rh blood group, and cross-matching of blood test.

Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the rapidly evolving field of In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) in China.

Thermo Fisher Scientific said on Tuesday that it received CE-IVD marking for the Ion Torrent Genexus Dx Integrated Sequencer this month and is making the platform commercially available for diagnostic testing and clinical research.

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences announced on Tuesday that it has inked an application development agreement with in vitro diagnostic company AmoyDx.

On March 26, Beckman Coulter and Biolihe held a grand strategic cooperation signing ceremony in the cloud.

University of Notre Dame researchers have discovered another way tumor cells transfer genetic material to other cells in their microenvironment, causing cancer to spread.

Visby Medical announced on Friday that it will execute a $25.5 million contract option with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to develop an at-home version of its handheld, PCR-based test for influenza and COVID-19.

On March 23, after review by the State Food and Drug Administration, two COVID-19 antigen detection reagent products were approved. As of March 23, the State Food and Drug Administration has approved 19 new coronavirus antigen detection reagent products.

Roche said on Friday that it has entered into a collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb to develop and deploy two assays with new digital pathology algorithms for clinical trials.

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices has rebranded as Johnson & Johnson MedTech as the unit moves deeper into digital technology.

On March 21, the British Gov. web announced that three procurement contracts for COVID-19 antigen reagents.

California diagnostic firm Innova Medical Group announced on Wednesday that its Innova SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Qualitative Test has received CE marking for self-testing.