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Albuquerque Journal
Recovered Patient Donates Plasma
05/19/2020
Several hospitals in the state have in recent weeks started using convalescent plasma to try to treat COVID patients.
COLLABORATION BUILDS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR CONVALESCENT PLASMA DONATIONS
05/08/2020
TriCore Reference Laboratories is proud to announce a collaboration with the Vitalant blood center and New Mexico hospital systems, Lovelace Health System, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, and University of New Mexico Health, to build a community resource of plasma donations from individuals who have recovered from COVID-19
Clinical Laboratory News
What’s Next on the Point-of-Care Testing Menu?
05/01/2020
From SARS-CoV-2 to cardiac biomarkers, a steady stream of IVD innovation shows no signs of letting up
Albuquerque Journal
Questions remain as NM begins antibody testing
04/30/2020
Testing to see who has antibodies to the coronavirus has begun in New Mexico, but questions remain about how to use the results and what they actually mean.
Antibody Test for COVID-19 at TriCore Reference Laboratories
04/29/2020
Testing for COVID-19 antibodies will be available at TriCore beginning May 4, 2020.
TriCore Reference Laboratories Increases Its COVID-19 Testing Capacity
04/24/2020
TriCore Reference Laboratories has increased COVID-19 test capacity once again, adding the ability to test an additional 1000 samples each day, representing a greater than 50% increase.
TriCore Reference Laboratories Recognizes Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
04/22/2020
TriCore Reference Laboratories recognizes Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, April 19-25, 2020.
TRICORE REFERENCE LABORATORIES MAKES CHANGES TO MEET PATIENT CARE NEEDS
04/15/2020
To meet the needs of our communities, for patient safety, and to optimize valuable personal protective equipment (PPE), TriCore is temporarily consolidating and altering hours of some of our patient care centers, effective April 20, 2020.
TRICORE REFERENCE LABORATORIES INCREASES COVID-19 TESTING CAPACITY WITH ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTATION
03/31/2020
On March 12, TriCore launched the CDC assay for COVID-19 testing, followed by the Abbott m-2000 test on March 23, and added the Diasorin MDx and the Roche Cobas 6800 this week.
TRICORE REFERENCE LABORATORIES DOUBLES COVID-19 TESTING CAPACITY
03/23/2020
TriCore Reference Laboratories announces the addition of the Abbott m2000 platform to increase their COVID-19 testing capabilities. This high-capacity testing instrument doubles TriCore’s previous COVID-19 testing capacity, taking it from 500 to 1000 tests per day.