Chemiluminescence Immunoassay Analysers (CLIA): A Practical Guide for Medical Laboratories

by Laboria | Oct 20, 2026 | Diagnostics & Laboratory Insights, Laboria, Laboratory Equipment, Maintenance, Maintenance Checks,

Walk into almost any modern diagnostic laboratory and you will find an immunoassay analyser at the centre of the workflow. Thyroid panels, fertility hormones, tumour markers, cardiac markers, hepatitis and HIV screening: a large share of the tests that clinicians...

Lab Mistakes We See™ 01: Skipping Daily and Weekly Maintenance

by Laboria | Sep 29, 2026 | Laboria, Laboratory Equipment, Maintenance, Maintenance Checks,

Your analyser is working. But does that mean everything is fine? The laboratory is busy. Samples are waiting, results need to be released, and your analyser appears to be doing exactly what it should. No unusual sounds. No obvious error messages. No visible signs of...

The Machine Wasn’t the Problem: When Laboratory Equipment Issues Are Really Training Gaps

by Laboria | Aug 24, 2026 | Diagnostics & Laboratory Insights

She stared at the screen, then at the samples waiting beside her. She pressed the button one more time. Nothing. A colleague walked over. “What’s going on?” “I don’t know. It just stopped.” “Have you restarted it?” “Yes.” “Checked the reagent?” “I have.” “Maybe we...

Two Years In: How a Quiet Decision Became a National Movement

by Laboria | Aug 18, 2026 | Company News, Laboria Milestones

There was no ribbon cutting. No press release blasting across timelines. No fireworks. In August 2024, two teams, Ikons Biomed and LabEngines, quietly sat down and made a decision that would go on to reshape diagnostics access for laboratories across Nigeria. They...