Features Partner Sites Information LinkXpress hp
Sign In
Advertise with Us
Sekisui Diagnostics

Download Mobile App




Ten-Minute Disposable Test for Prostate Cancer

By HospiMedica staff writers
Posted on 21 Mar 2001
A simple 10-minute disposable screening test designed to detect prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has been approved for distribution in Japan.

The one-step test, called EZ-PSA, requires only a drop of whole blood from a finger prick. More...
The blood is applied to the test device, which will indicate within 10 minutes whether the patient's level of PSA is elevated. The approval by the Japanese Ministry of Health followed extensive clinical trials conducted in collaboration with the department of urology at Dokko University School of Medicine and Tokyo University, Diai Memorial Hospital.

The test is the product of Biomerica, Inc. (Newport Beach, CA, USA). "We are very optimistic about this market because the incidence of prostate cancer in Japan has been on the rise over the past ten years, "said Francis E. Capitanio, president of Biomerica Diagnostics. "Our test is disposable, inexpensive, easy to use, and there should be no reason why men do not get tested for this deadly disease on an annual basis.”



Related Links:
Biomerica, Inc.

Gold Member
Neonatal Heel Incision Device
Tenderfoot
Radiology Monitor
MDNC-6121 Barco Nio Color 5.8MP
Resorbable Bovine Collagen Membrane
GenDerm
Patient Preoperative Skin Preparation
BD ChloraPrep
Read the full article by registering today, it's FREE! It's Free!
Register now for FREE to HospiMedica.com and get access to news and events that shape the world of Hospital Medicine.
  • Free digital version edition of HospiMedica International sent by email on regular basis
  • Free print version of HospiMedica International magazine (available only outside USA and Canada).
  • Free and unlimited access to back issues of HospiMedica International in digital format
  • Free HospiMedica International Newsletter sent every week containing the latest news
  • Free breaking news sent via email
  • Free access to Events Calendar
  • Free access to LinkXpress new product services
  • REGISTRATION IS FREE AND EASY!
Click here to Register








Channels

Point of Care

view channel
Image Credit: 123RF

Continuous Glucose Monitoring Identifies Cardiometabolic Risk in Adults Without Diabetes

Dysglycemia—abnormal blood glucose regulation—can fluctuate throughout the day and often escape conventional screening. Clinicians typically rely on fasting plasma glucose and hemoglobin A1c, which offer... Read more

Business

view channel
Image: LigaSure RAS Maryland, designed for the Valleylab FT10 platform on Hugo RAS, seals and cuts vessels, tissue, and lymphatics up to 7 mm in diameter (Photo courtesy of Medtronic)

Medtronic Receives FDA Clearance for Vessel-Sealing Instrument for Robotic Surgery

As robotic-assisted surgery expands across U.S. hospitals, teams increasingly seek energy instruments with the familiarity and performance of tools used in open and laparoscopic procedures.... Read more
Copyright © 2000-2026 Globetech Media. All rights reserved.