UV Flow Analysis Technique Pinpoints Source of Minute Flaws in Reagent Discs

Near-patient in vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests depend on medical devices to perform diagnoses, generally in controlled environments and using non-invasive techniques external to the patient. Rapid availability of IVD results is advantageous to both physicians and patients. Reagent discs are used by physicians in portable point-of-care clinical chemistry systems to analyze minute whole blood samples and perform routine on-site multi-chemistry panels in order to quickly diagnose potential patient illnesses.