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			<title><![CDATA[Fortress Diagnostics set to exhibit at Medica 16-19 Nov 2011]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fortress Diagnostics Clinical Chemistry products are now traceable to new International Standards]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Fortress Diagnostics products are manufactured to comply with the stringent quality requirements of international laboratories. As such all Fortress Diagnostic Clinical Chemistry products are traceable to internationally recognized reference materials and standards.</p>
<h3>Traceability &ndash; Clinical Chemistry</h3>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p><strong>ANALYTE</strong></p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p><strong>REFERENCE</strong></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Acid Phosphatase</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>BCR 410</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Albumin</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>ERM / BCR 470</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>ALT/GPT</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>IRMM / IFCC 454</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Alkaline Phosphatase</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>Epsilon of NADH</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Amylase</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>BCR / IFCC 456</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Ammonia</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>Gravimetric &ndash; Pure Ammonium Sulfate</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>AST/GOT</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>Epsilon of NADH</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Bicarbonate</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>Primary Standard &ndash; Pure Material, NIST SRM 351a</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Bilirubin - Total</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 916a</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Bilirubin - Direct</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 916a</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Calcium</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 915b</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Chloride</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 919b</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Cholesterol</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 911c, NIST 1951b, NIST 1952a</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Copper</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>Primary Standard &ndash; Pure Material</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Creatine Kinase</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>BCR 299</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Creatinine</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 914a</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>GGT</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>IRMM / IFCC 452</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Glucose</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 965a, NIST 917b</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Iron</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 937</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Lactate</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>Primary Standard &ndash; Pure Material</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>LDH</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>Epsilon of NADH</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Magnesium</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 3131a</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Phosphorous</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 3139a</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Potassium</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 918b</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Total Protein</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 927d</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Sodium</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 919b</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Triglycerides</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 1951b</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Urea</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 912a</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Uric Acid</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 913a</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Zinc</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>Primary Standard &ndash; Pure Material</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fortress Diagnostics products are manufactured to comply with the stringent quality requirements of international laboratories. As such all Fortress Diagnostic Clinical Chemistry products are traceable to internationally recognized reference materials and standards.</p>
<h3>Traceability &ndash; Clinical Chemistry</h3>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p><strong>ANALYTE</strong></p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p><strong>REFERENCE</strong></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Acid Phosphatase</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>BCR 410</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Albumin</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>ERM / BCR 470</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>ALT/GPT</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>IRMM / IFCC 454</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Alkaline Phosphatase</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>Epsilon of NADH</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Amylase</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>BCR / IFCC 456</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Ammonia</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>Gravimetric &ndash; Pure Ammonium Sulfate</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>AST/GOT</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>Epsilon of NADH</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Bicarbonate</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>Primary Standard &ndash; Pure Material, NIST SRM 351a</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Bilirubin - Total</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 916a</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Bilirubin - Direct</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 916a</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Calcium</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 915b</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Chloride</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 919b</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Cholesterol</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 911c, NIST 1951b, NIST 1952a</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Copper</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>Primary Standard &ndash; Pure Material</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Creatine Kinase</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>BCR 299</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Creatinine</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 914a</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>GGT</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>IRMM / IFCC 452</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Glucose</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 965a, NIST 917b</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Iron</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 937</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Lactate</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>Primary Standard &ndash; Pure Material</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>LDH</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>Epsilon of NADH</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Magnesium</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 3131a</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Phosphorous</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 3139a</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Potassium</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 918b</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Total Protein</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 927d</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Sodium</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 919b</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Triglycerides</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 1951b</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Urea</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 912a</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Uric Acid</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>NIST 909b, NIST 913a</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="25%" valign="top">
<p>Zinc</p>
</td>
<td width="75%" valign="top">
<p>Primary Standard &ndash; Pure Material</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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