AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Luminex Corporation
(NASDAQ: LMNX) today announced that it will be featuring the newly
FDA-cleared ARIES® System and recently
CE-marked NxTAG® Respiratory Pathogen Panel
at the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) Annual Meeting
occurring November 5 to 7, 2015 in
Austin, Texas.
About ARIES®
ARIES® is a sample to answer system
crafted to increase laboratory efficiency, produce accurate
results, and fit seamlessly into today's lean laboratory
environment. The ARIES® System uses internal barcode scanning and
other advanced features to minimize operator errors. Two
independent modules each support from one to six cassettes,
allowing for both STAT and Batch testing. IVD and MultiCode®
Analyte Specific Reagents can be run simultaneously when using a
common Universal Assay Protocol. An integrated touchscreen PC
eliminates the need for a separate computer, stand-alone keyboard,
and mouse; thus maximizing valuable bench space.
ARIES at AMP
- Workshop: "Welcome to the New Way to Work: ARIES®, the Next
Generation of Sample to Answer Testing," on Wednesday,
November 4, 2015 at 9 am in Room 12B,
Level 4. Stephen Young, PhD,
D(ABMM), Scientific Director–Infectious Disease, TriCore Reference
Laboratories, will present performance characteristics of ARIES®
HSV 1&2 Assay based on the clinical trial data generated at
TriCore and share the ARIES work experience at his laboratory.
- Poster: "Improved Laboratory Workflow with ARIES®—A Time and
Motion Study" (S. Dunbar/Luminex).
- ARIES® Introduction: Thursday, November
5 at 3 pm at Booth #911:
Luminex will officially mark the launch of ARIES® with remarks by
customers in the early access program.
About NxTAG
NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel is
CE-marked in Europe, and available
for Research Use Only (RUO) in the U.S. NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen
Panel is an assay that detects relevant viral and bacterial
respiratory pathogens, including the atypical bacteria
Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and
Legionella pneumophila. The panel is the only respiratory
assay that enables laboratories to easily and simultaneously detect
these respiratory pathogens in a single, closed tube system and in
a format that scales to accommodate changes in throughput needed to
respond to seasonal changes in demand, especially during flu
season. NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel requires only minutes of
hands-on time with no upstream reagent preparation. The innovative
tube strip design offers laboratories the flexibility to process a
single sample or up to 96 samples per run, without wasting
consumables or reagents. Total turnaround time is only about three
hours for 96 samples (excluding extraction).
NxTAG at AMP
- Workshop:"NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel (RUO)*—The New
Paradigm in Molecular Respiratory Disease Testing,"
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at
3 pm in Room 12B, Level 4. Dr.
Catherine Moore from Public Health
Wales will describe a prospective study to determine baseline
respiratory pathogen levels in sudden death cases. In combination
with culture and histology, the NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel
(RUO) revealed that respiratory viruses are frequently detected in
the respiratory tracts of these individuals, and especially in
infants. Dr. Arundhati Rao from
Scott & White Memorial Hospital will present results of the
NxTAG clinical study conducted at her laboratory and share some
insights from a time and motion study comparing NxTAG to other
molecular respiratory disease assays.
- Posters: "Automation of the Luminex NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen
Panel (RUO)" (M. Phillips/Luminex); "Assessment of a High
Throughput Next Generation Multiplex Respiratory Pathogen Panel"
(J.H. Chen/Queen Mary Hospital,
Hong Kong; LMD); "Workflow
Evaluation of the Luminex NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel (RUO)"
(K. Post/IU Health).
AMP Events Sponsored by Luminex
- International Showcase Event, Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 7 pm. This event will feature selected case study
presentations on international collaborations with members outside
the U.S. and updates on the initiatives of the International
Affairs Committee and AMP's international affiliates.
- Science Educator Workshop, Wednesday, November 4, 2015 from 7:30 am–3:35 pm.
AMP will be hosting a complimentary workshop for Austin area educators at local high schools
and colleges. The goal is to introduce molecular diagnostics as a
valuable and in-demand field of study to these science
teachers.
About Luminex Corporation
Luminex is committed to
applying its passion for innovation toward creating breakthrough
solutions to improve health and advance science. The company is
transforming global healthcare and life-science research through
the development, manufacturing and marketing of proprietary
instruments and assays utilizing xMAP® open-architecture
multi-analyte platform, MultiCode® real-time polymerase chain
reaction (PCR), and multiplex PCR-based technologies, that deliver
cost-effective rapid results to clinicians and researchers.
Luminex's technology is commercially available worldwide and in use
in leading clinical laboratories, as well as major pharmaceutical,
diagnostic, biotechnology and life science companies. Luminex is
meeting the needs of customers in markets as diverse as clinical
diagnostics, pharmaceutical drug discovery, biomedical research
including genomic and proteomic research, personalized medicine,
biodefense research, and food safety. For further information on
Luminex Corporation and the latest advances in multiplexing using
award winning technology, please visit
http://www.luminexcorp.com/.
Contacts:
Luminex Media Contact
Christine Valle, 512.219.8020
Sr. Manager, Global Marketing
cvalle@luminexcorp.com
Additional Media Contact
Nicole Litchfield, 415.793.6468
nicole@bioscribe.com
Investor Contact
Harriss Currie, 512.219.8020
Sr. Vice President of Finance and CFO
hcurrie@luminexcorp.com
*For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic
procedures.
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