Ordering Both ESR and CRP Lab Tests Could Save Hospitals Millions Per Year — New Study Challenges Notion the Tests are Interchangeable
A new ALCOR® Scientific sponsored peer-reviewed study published in ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research makes a powerful economic case for retaining erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) testing alongside C-reactive protein (CRP) for managing patients with inflammatory conditions — directly challenging calls to eliminate ESR in the name of cost savings. Read More
ALCOR Scientific Transforms ESR Testing: Extends Blood Sample Stability from 4 to 28 Hours
ALCOR Scientific’s iSED® analyzers extend ESR blood sample stability from 4 to 28 hours at room temperature — a 7x increase that redefines logistics in ESR testing. As collection sites become more dispersed and refrigeration during sample transport is often poorly controlled, extended room temperature stability helps ensure result reliability. Refrigerated stability has also doubled […]
ALCOR® Scientific Partners with Water Street to Accelerate Expansion
Diagnostics Company Partners with Strategic Health Care Investor; Appoints CEO to Advance Goals for Innovation and Growth News Highlights Smithfield, R.I. – February 23, 2022 — Alcor Scientific, a leading provider of diagnostic instrumentation and medical devices, announced today that it has partnered with strategic health care investor Water Street Healthcare Partners. Water Street has […]