Six examples of COVID-19 mass testing events
From the outset of the COVID-19 outbreak, testing for SARS-CoV-2 has been a priority. Initially just having a test for COVID-19 was a...
SARS-CoV-2 – The value of Ct values
What are Ct values? In quantitative PCR (qPCR) and reverse transcriptase quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR), the cycle threshold (Ct) value is the number of...
Swabs and COVID-19 – A Guide
This article covers swab type and selection, transport products and medium enabling a smooth transfer of patient samples to the laboratory for analysis....
The utility of SARS-CoV-2 IgA in COVID-19 testing
At the outset of the 2019 SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 epidemic, diagnostic immunoassay manufacturers focused on developing anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgM & IgG tests. While the epidemic...
Infection with the “other” human Coronaviruses could be a blessing in disguise
With the world’s attention focused on SARS-CoV-2 and the serious impact COVID-19 is having both on our health and on society as a...
Logical Biological gains ISO 9001 certification
Logical Biological has gained ISO 9001:2015 certification. We have always operated a Quality Management System based on the ISO 9001 system, and now...
The best sample type for SARS-CoV-2 virus rapid tests will surprise you!
Two types of tests for SARS-CoV-2 currently predominate. The first are molecular tests, based on PCR technology, that detect the presence of viral...
The time we saved a woodpecker during our lunch-break
Here at Logical Biological we care about reducing our environmental impact. We are lucky to work in a rural location and get to...
SARS-CoV-2 – Beware Antibody Tests with <100% Specificity
We are in the midst of the most significant global pandemic since the 1918-19 Influenza pandemic, over 100 years ago. The 2020 pandemic...
Lyme – a challenging disease to diagnose
Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by Borrelia bacteria transmitted by tick bites from ticks of the Ixodes genus. Particularly if untreated,...
Meet us at Medica
Our Managing Director, James Steggles, will be attending the Medica conference in Dusseldorf on November 18th, 19th and 20th. We'd love to discuss...
HAMA-Time! – How Human Anti-Mouse Antibodies (HAMA) can affect your immunoassay
What is HAMA? HAMA is an acronym for Human Anti-Mouse Antibodies. Some humans produce HAMA and have it present in their blood. Unfortunately for...
Toxoplasma IgM – not a smoking gun for acute infection
Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite present in a third of the world’s human population. People acquire this infection in three ways: i)...
Our MD interviewed by Sona Nanotech at AACC
Our Managing Director James Steggles took time out at the recent AACC conference to join up with Sona Nanotech (experts in colloidal gold...
Chagas positive plasma added to range
Logical Biological has added Chagas antibody positive plasma to its range having received clearance from the UK government Health & Safety Executive to handle human...
Irregular Blood Group Antibodies – What Are They?
Irregular antibodies are antibodies found in the blood of transfusion donors that have the potential to cause hemolysis of the recipient blood. Screening...
Fertility drugs & IVD fertility testing
All over the planet, women are getting pregnant, over 200 million of them each year. Most of these pregnancies are unintended1. This means two things:...
HIV – a challenging disease to diagnose
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has a reputation for being difficult to treat, although advances in medicine have reached a level where those being...
