Monthly Archives: March 2011

Condolences to the people of Japan

Condolences to the people of Japan

CellaVision send our deepest condolences to the people of Japan. We have during the past days, with deep concerns and sadness, followed reports from the earthquake and the following tsunamis in northern Japan. Our thoughts and deepest sympathy are with the Japanese people and we trust that Japan with their profound professionalism and human touch, are better positioned than any other organization to handle a disaster like this.

Condolences in Japanese: www.cellavision.jp

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B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL)

B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL)

Cellavision-assisted identification of subtle blasts in a blood smear from a patient with B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL)

B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) can have morphology very similar to mature lymphocytes, but  modern hematology analyzers reliably will alert the operator with a “blast” flag (1, 2).  However, since these same analyzers have a significant false positive “blast” flagging rate (3, 4), most clinical laboratories will report possible leukemic blasts only after confirming their presence by manual microscopic review of stained blood smears.  Identification of ALL blasts in some smears requires experienced, expert interpretation, a resource not always readily available in many clinical laboratories.  CellaVision® DM96, an automated medical microscopy analyzer, allows remote access to images… Read more »

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Dr Brian Sheridan new scientific editor

Dr Brian Sheridan new scientific editor

CellaVision News Blast welcomes a new member to our Scientific Editorial Group, Dr Brian Sheridan.

Brian was born and raised in Liverpool, England and graduated from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne. He was trained in clinical and laboratory hematology in England and Canada and has held clinical, laboratory and academic appointments at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and at the University of Toronto prior to joining the private sector with MDS Laboratories, the largest commercial laboratory in Canada, in 1995. As Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs at MDS, had responsibility for the introduction of new services, standardization of processes, and practice of laboratory hematology in operations across Canada… Read more »

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