New Study Showcases Revolutionary ESR Testing Technology

A recent peer-reviewed study highlights ALCOR Scientific's groundbreaking approach to Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) testing through its iSED® analyzers. The research confirms that ESR samples maintain accuracy for up to 28 hours at room temperature and 48 hours when refrigerated, exceeding the conventional four-hour limit.

This innovation marks a significant shift in laboratory logistics, streamlining workflows amidst challenges like dispersed collection sites and courier delays. Traditional methods were bound by a strict four-hour window, but the iSED analyzer uses photometric rheology technology, enhancing sample stability and reducing the need for repeat tests due to degraded samples.

Extended sample stability leads to immediate benefits: reliable results, fewer rejected samples, and improved patient care, not to mention cost and workflow advantages for laboratories facing workforce shortages. The breakthrough allows for the possibility of combining ESR and CBC tests from a single EDTA tube.