Last summer, we were visited by the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation. They are celebrating 75 years the same year we are celebrating our 50th! Since our beloved founder, George King, was a 2 term president, the NHF (now NBDF) wanted to make sure our company was included not only on their 75 year timeline, but …Continue Reading
Unite for Bleeding Disorders Walk through Midwest Hemophilia Association George King Bio-Medical, Inc. News Release OLATHE, Kan.- This past Saturday June 11, employees from George King Bio-Medical Inc. represented the company at the annual local chapter Midwest Hemophilia Association Unite for Bleeding Disorder Walk. The walk is held each year to support individuals with bleeding disorders. …Continue Reading
Coagulation laboratories have a variety of choices for reagents. What are the differences and why are they important? Fresh frozen reagents are collected from the donor and frozen immediately. After thawing, they require no preparation, thaw and go. Lyophilization is the process of freeze drying a reagent to remove the liquid component. The process leaves …Continue Reading
Factor VIII activity can be measured in different ways. Two of the assays used to assess the Factor VIII activity are the one-stage clotting assay and the chromogenic assay. The one-stage clotting assay is still the most widely used. The one stage clotting assay measures the extent a plasma sample corrects the coagulation time of …Continue Reading
Do you have a coagulation deficiency or rare bleeding disorder? Do you need extra cash? Qualified patients may benefit from plasma donation through George King Bio-Medical’s donor program. Physicians, medical technologists, and most importantly, patients rely on accurate laboratory results. Despite industry’s best efforts to create synthetic material, the ideal source for coagulation factor deficient …Continue Reading
