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Embracing the Future of Clinical Microbiology: A Deep Dive into Laboratory Automation
Welcome to our latest blog post where we explore the transformative power of automation in the realm of clinical microbiology. As the world of healthcare continues to evolve, so too does the need for more efficient, accurate, and streamlined laboratory…
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International Women’s Day: Women in STEM
Monday, March 8th marks International Women’s Day (IWD) — a global day celebrating women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. IWD is a day that marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. This year, the theme is “Choose…
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Mask up. Wash up.
No, it’s not just the flu. While we may have heard this ad nauseum the past year, what exactly makes SARS-CoV-2 different than the seasonal flu? COPAN Scientific Director Dr. Susan Sharp broke this down during her recent webinar on…
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COPAN Celebrates International Women’s Day & the Women at COPAN
March is a beautiful time of year that brings with it the promise of warmer sunny days and fun outdoor activities. March is also a very special time of year because it is designated “National Women’s History Month,” a time…
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COPAN Streamlines Production to Yield Maximum Output of Viral Transport Kits for Collection of Upper Respiratory Samples, Including COVID-19
Brescia, Italy February 28, 2020 – With the surging demand for sample collection kits for diagnosing COVID-19 and other upper respiratory tract pathogens, COPAN is concentrating its efforts on strategic items to maximize product output and supply during the ongoing…
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Can CAP Proficiency Testing (PT) Samples be Adequately Processed with Laboratory Automation? A Proof of Concept Study…
As part of the study, remnant CAP PT samples were tested to determine a procedure for processing the unknowns on the WASP®DT. The unknown samples were processed manually following the instructions provided by CAP. The results were used as a control to compare four different methods for processing the unknown samples on the WASP®DT.
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Three Cheers for WASPLab®!
To celebrate the installation of the largest automation in Northern California, COPAN Diagnostics and the Clinical Laboratory Management Association (CLMA) Golden Gate Chapter, co-sponsored an event last week.
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Endorsing ESwab
A decade after COPAN launched ESwab™ hundreds of labs and hospitals throughout the United States and Canada have switched over to COPAN’s liquid based system.
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A United Front and Optimistic Spirit is Helping Puerto Rico Heal After Hurricane Maria
With hashtags like #VamoArribaPR and #VamosPaArribaPorPuertoRico, residents of this island are announcing to the world that “Puerto Rico will rise above” the devastation brought upon their home by Hurricane Maria.
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GenLab de Peru Invites COPAN Diagnostics, Inc. To Participate in the II Series of International Microbiology Conferences in Lima, Peru
GenLab de Peru Invites COPAN Diagnostics, Inc. To Participate in the II Series of International Microbiology Conferences in Lima, Peru
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Have You Heard that Sitting is the New Smoking? Get up and Move with WASPLab’s Clever Canister Plate Delivery System
A pack of Camels or a day spent sitting down? Those hours clocked in chairs are maybe just as deadly as that pack of Camel cigarettes.
Multiple studies point out that time in the chair can lead to a whole host of medical problems. COPAN designed its automation with a canister system for more mobility and to give labs more flexibility to grow.
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COPAN and TriCore | Igniting Change with Innovation
COPAN Diagnostics and TriCore Reference Laboratories met with a group of Microbiologists from different leading laboratories to discuss why Liquid Based Microbiology, lab automation, and coordinated care are influential to the future of healthcare.
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COPAN and TriCore Reference Laboratories Host Symposium to Discuss the Future of Laboratory Automation
COPAN Diagnostics, Inc. (Murrieta, CA) and TriCore Reference Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM) met with a group of Microbiologists from leading laboratories to discuss why Liquid Based Microbiology, lab automation, and coordinated care are influential to the future of healthcare.
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Show Up, Show Off, Show Down- A Recap of SWACM
COPAN recaps their successful symposium at the 2016 annual SWACM meeting, including exciting new studies on their WASPLab algorithms and reduction in turn-around time, and the attendees experience with their portable demo.
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You May Be Relieved to Learn About the New BD MAX™ Enteric Bacterial Panel and FecalSwab®
COPAN Examines a recent study involving rectal FecalSwab® and it’s use with the BD MAX™ Enteric Bacterial Panel.
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COPAN Helps Australian Koalas with ‘Koality’ Cotton Swabs
This study used COPAN’s cotton tipped swabs and compares two potential vaccinations to help protect Australian Koalas from Chlamydia.
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