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Dade Behring has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use of its N High Sensitivity CRP assay as an independent risk marker for the identification of individuals at risk for future cardiovascular disease, i.e., risk assessment. When used in conjunction with traditional clinical laboratory evaluation of acute coronary syndromes, N High Sensitivity CRP measurements may also be useful as an independent marker of prognosis of recurrent events in patients with stable coronary disease or acute coronary syndromes, i.e., risk stratification. An expert panel of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that for patients with stable coronary disease or acute coronary syndromes, high sensitivity CRP measurement may be useful as an independent marker for assessing likelihood of recurrent events. For more information, contact Melissa Ziriakus (847) 236-7038.

Quantimetrix Corporation releases GlycoHemosure, its new hemoglobin Alc control. This control is intended as a reference material for the monitoring of serum hemoglobin Alc. This product is supplied as a ready use liquid requiring no reconstitution and is prepared from human serum. Quantimetrix provides a comparative quality control program called Quantrol(TM) which is available for its products. Contact Monica Jacobs (310) 536-0006, x 154.