RIQAS (Randox International Quality Assessment Scheme) are pleased to announce our recent accreditation in accordance with ISO/IEC 17043:2010, "Conformity Assessment - General Requirements for Proficiency Testing". All clinical laboratories that seek accreditation to ISO 15189 can now be certain that RIQAS will meet their External Quality Assessment (EQA) requirements. 

19th March 2012  
Proteome Sciences plc (“Proteome Sciences”) announces that Euro-HYP-1, a consortium of leading academic, clinical and industrial European partners in which it is a member, has been awarded a near €11m grant under the EU Framework 7 programme for new ground breaking research on the treatment of stroke. 

Using Roche IT solutions, the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust captures point of care results in a single database to ensure accurate, up to date patient records. 

Leading manufacturer Randox Toxicology, have developed two new ELISA kits for the forensic detection of “Bath Salts;” drugs which are flooding the global market. “Ivory Wave,” “Ocean Snow,” and “Cloud nine” are commercial names for Mephedrone, MDPV and other drugs belonging to the Synthetic Cathinones family.   The new ELISA kits from Randox Toxicology will play a crucial role in the detection and eradication of these drugs, which are currently marketed as “legal highs,” producing serious mental, emotional and physical effects.

The Forensic Toxicology centre of the Brazil Scientific Police (Núcleo de Toxicologia Forense do IML-SP) have adopted the leading methodology for Drugs of Abuse testing; Biochip Array Technology. Developed by UK manufacturer Randox Toxicology, the novel Biochip method allows samples to be screened for a comprehensive panel of drugs simultaneously. With the high class Evidence analyser, the Forensic Toxicology Centre has been able to enhance the service that they provide throughout the state of Sao Paulo.

Leading manufacturer Randox Toxicology, have developed a new test for the forensic detection of over sixty designer drugs (legal highs or research chemicals) and drug metabolites, including “Bath Salts;” a current craze in the UK market. “Bath Salts,” “Ivory Wave,” “Ocean Snow,” and “Cloud nine” are commercial names for Mephedrone, MDPV and other drugs belonging to the Synthetic Cathinones family. The new test will play a crucial role in the detection and crack down on the use of “Bath Salts” and other drugs marketed as “legal highs,” which produce serious mental and emotional effects.

Roche Accu-Chek® Inform II test strips chosen by CEGA Air Ambulance requirements for accuracy and ease-of-use

CEGA Air Ambulance has recently upgraded its blood glucose monitoring system to use the advanced Accu-Chek Inform II test strips from Roche.  Ensuring accurate and reliable results across a wide range of glucose levels, these easy to use blood glucose test strips provide the performance criteria necessary for monitoring critically ill patients prior to, during and after emergency flight transfers.