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 plasma [...]
Qualitätskontrolle in der Liquordiagnostik - Standard oder ökonomiebasiert? Zu diesem Thema führte unsere Dipl. Biologin und Medical Device Consultant Frau Dr. Dagmar Michel Ende Februar 2024 ein Interview mit Prof. Dr. med. Dr. rer. nat. Manfred Uhr, dem Leiter des Klinischen Labors des Max-Planck-Institutes für Psychiatrie in München. Prof. Manfred Uhr ist Facharzt für [...]
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. It [...]
