IVD & Diagnostics Industry Blogs

Stay updated with the latest insights from Beacon Group's in-house experts - covering hematology analyzers, clinical chemistry, biochemistry, electrolyte analysis, ESR, and laboratory diagnostics best practices. Our articles are written for lab professionals, diagnostics distributors, and healthcare procurement teams across India and 90+ countries.

04-05-2026 By Beacon Group

Pre-Analytical Errors - Understanding the Uncontrollable Factors That Influence Laboratory Results

Preanalytical errors, which account for 60%–70% of total laboratory errors, directly influence and create variations in laboratory results. These erro...
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25-04-2026 Mr. Abhijit Pathak

Hemostasis: Understanding Blood Coagulation, Bleeding Disorders, and Thrombosis

What Is Hemostasis?Maintaining blood in a liquid state is critical for homeostasis. It allows blood to supply adequate oxygen and nutrients to tissues...
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24-04-2026 Mr. Abhijit Pathak

Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

What Is Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)?Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), sometimes known as Hughes syndrome, is a disorder of the immune system that c...
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08-04-2026 By Beacon Group

Optical System in Clinical Chemistry Analyzers | Accuracy & Precision - Part 9

Optical system is a heart of colorimetric analysis. In last few blogs, we have discussed many things about optical system of clinical chemistry analyz...
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08-04-2026 By Beacon Group

Cuvette Integrity Check in Clinical Chemistry Analyzers | Accuracy & Precision - Part 8

As we have discussed in “Part 7” of these blogs, majority of fully automatic clinical chemistry analyzers having throughput of 200, 400, 800 tests / h...
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08-04-2026 By Beacon Group

Advance Cuvette Washing Protocol in Clinical Chemistry Analyzers | Accuracy & Precision - Part 7

Majority of fully automatic clinical chemistry analyzers having throughput of 200, 400, 800 tests / hour, are equipped with permanent cuvettes and on-...
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28-03-2026 By Beacon Group

Static Photometer in Clinical Chemistry Analyzer: Improving Accuracy, Precision & Speed

As we have discussed in part 4 of this blog, traditional photometer (having moving parts like filter wheel) is having many dis-advantages, as mentione...
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20-03-2026 Mr. Abhijit Pathak

NGAL: The Early Biomarker Transforming Acute Kidney Injury Diagnosis

Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) is a premier, early-response biomarker for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), enabling diagnosis hours to da...
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10-03-2026 Mr. Abhijit Pathak

Pseudo Monocytosis in Automated Hematology Analyzers

Pseudo-monocytosis (falsely elevated monocyte count) on a 5-part Hematology analyzer typically occurs when other white blood cell (WBC) types, abnorma...
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27-02-2026 Mr. Abhijit Pathak

Automation in Urine Analysis: Advancements in Urinalysis Technology & IVD Market Growth

The significance of Urine Analysis, dates back 6,000 years to ancient Babylonians and Egyptians, viewing urine as a "window to the body" through visua...
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25-02-2026 Dr. Manoj Kahar

Pre-Analytical Errors in Laboratory Medicine: Controllable Biological Factors Affecting Test Results

The pre-analytical phase has long been recognized as source of substantial variations in Laboratory Medicines. These variations arise before sample an...
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14-02-2026 By Beacon Group

How Advanced Features Reduce Carry-Over in Fully Automatic Clinical Chemistry Analyzers

Accuracy & Precision - Part 3 - Role of advance features to minimize carry-over &/or cross-over in fully auto clinical chemistry analyzerAs we...
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