Verax Biomedical
Verax Biomedical specializes in blood safety and transfusion medicine solutions, focusing on rapid bacterial detection in platelets. Their flagship product, the Platelet PGD Test, is designed to detect bacterial contamination and is now enhanced to address the emerging risk of _Acinetobacter_ contamination. The company aims to improve blood safety, extend platelet storage, and help blood centers and hospitals optimize their platelet inventory and budget.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Verax Biomedical
Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Products
Cartridge-based rapid platelet bacterial contamination test
A rapid, cartridge-format in vitro diagnostic assay designed to detect bacterial contamination in platelet units at the point of use. The assay workflow is simplified to reduce hands-on steps and sample volume, and has documented analytical validation studies for sensitivity and specificity including low-inoculum detection.
Cartridge-based rapid platelet bacterial contamination test
A rapid, cartridge-format in vitro diagnostic assay designed to detect bacterial contamination in platelet units at the point of use. The assay workflow is simplified to reduce hands-on steps and sample volume, and has documented analytical validation studies for sensitivity and specificity including low-inoculum detection.
Services
Online training for platelet bacterial testing implementation
Remote learning course and training materials to teach laboratory staff assay workflow, quality control, and operational integration for point-of-use platelet bacterial testing.
Operational implementation support for extended platelet dating
Guidance and resources covering validation, testing frequency, quality control, proficiency testing, IT integration, labeling, and operational issues to implement secondary rapid testing and extend platelet dating to seven days.
Online training for platelet bacterial testing implementation
Remote learning course and training materials to teach laboratory staff assay workflow, quality control, and operational integration for point-of-use platelet bacterial testing.
Operational implementation support for extended platelet dating
Guidance and resources covering validation, testing frequency, quality control, proficiency testing, IT integration, labeling, and operational issues to implement secondary rapid testing and extend platelet dating to seven days.
Expertise Areas
- Platelet bacterial contamination testing
- Blood safety and transfusion medicine
- Clinical validation of in vitro diagnostics
- Regulatory compliance for diagnostic assays (FDA, CE marking)
Key Technologies
- Cartridge-based point-of-care diagnostics
- Rapid in vitro bacterial detection assay
- Analytical validation methodologies (sensitivity/specificity, low-inoculum)
- Clinical implementation protocols for platelet dating