A new protein known as κappa-free light chains (κ-FLC) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has been identified as a biomarker for the early prognosis of individual disease progression in multiple sclerosis (MS). The kappa type of FLCs, which circulate predominantly as monomers (22 kDa) in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid, are formed in excess by [...]
Quality control in CSF diagnostics - Standard or economy-based? At the end of February 2024, our biologist and medical device consultant Dr. Dagmar Michel conducted an interview on this topic with Prof. Dr. Dr. Manfred Uhr, Head of the Clinical Laboratory at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich. Prof. Manfred Uhr is [...]
Relationships between accredited laboratories and laboratories in the process of accreditation and their suppliers often fail because of the documentation requirement. This is because foreign suppliers in particular find it difficult to understand the requirements placed on them by the laboratories. Our whitepaper “Key points of ISO/IEC 17025” helps to improve the laboratory-supplier relationship. [...]
