Ariela Arabians Letter of Recommendation

August 29, 2013

To All Breeders and Vets interested in the QwikCheck™Gold Equine Sperm Analyzer: I am writing this letter to recommend the QwikCheck™ GOLD EQUINE semen analyzer produced by A-TECH (the veterinary division of Medical Electronic Systems). Ariella Arabians and A-Tech worked in partnership to develop the QwikCheck™ GOLD analyzer in 2012. We ran the alpha site…

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Room Temperature on the SQA-V – Defined

July 25, 2013

BACKGROUND: Room temperature is a general term describing common indoor temperatures. It is usually in the range of 20 °C (68 °F or 293 K) to 25 °C (77 °F or 298 K)**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Room_temperature OVERVEIW:The WHO 5th edition manual recommends assessing sperm motility at either room temperature or at 37 °C (with a heated microscope stage). “These…

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Semen Sample Collection – WHO 5th Edition Recommendations

July 18, 2013

Medical Electronic Systems recommends that WHO 5th Edition (2.2 Sample collection) standards be followed for sample collection and processing for all automated and manual evaluation methods: 2.2.1 Preparation The sample should be collected in a private room near the laboratory, in order to limit the exposure of the semen to fluctuations in temperature and to…

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AACC and ASCLS Show in Houston TX – Join MES at Booth 2704

July 17, 2013

Join Medical Electronic Systems at this year’s AACC / ASCLS meeting in Houston, TX (George R. Brown Convention Center).  Come by the booth to check out our new WHO 5th Edition Software package, meet our technical service reps, and pick up a free T-Shirt!  We hope to see you there and Remember, it ALL Started…

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The Influence of Red Blood Cells on the SQA-V Sperm Quality Analyzer

June 19, 2013

TECHNICAL BULLETIN UPDATE: Red Blood Cells in Semen Samples Analyzed by the SQA-V Instrument – (VERSIONS: All Human SQA-V GOLD, SQA-V and Spermalite Systems) Tuesday, June 18, 2013 BACKGROUND:The SQA-V utilizes frequencies of light optimized for the analysis of sperm cells only. Red blood cells (RBCs) are not ‘counted’ during the assessment of sperm cell…

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Equine Semen Analysis – QwikCheck Gold Sperm Quality Analyzer for Horses at Arabians Ltd.

May 22, 2013

Arabians Ltd. Veterinary Technician Jenna Johnson and Breeding Manager Stephane Robillard  FROM ARABIANS Ltd (www.www.arabiansltd.com): Arabians Ltd. is excited to have been chosen to be a beta test site for a new equine semen analyzer not yet available on the market, the QwikCheck Gold™ Sperm Analyzer. We are the only site in Texas and one…

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Amethyst Acres – Beta Trial Site for Semen Analyzer

May 15, 2013

From the Horses Mouth – Amethyst Acres (www.amethystacres.com) We are delighted to have been chosen by Medical Electronic Systems/A-Tech as a United States Beta Trial site for their new QwikCheck™ Gold equine semen analyzer. The instrument delivers sperm concentration, motility, progressive motility and more with the highest levels of precision and accuracy in the industry…

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Walker Baptist Medical Center Recommendation | Jasper AL

May 1, 2013

April 30th, 2013 I would like to take this opportunity to let you know how please we are with our SQA-V Semen Analyzer. It has standardized counting between testing personnel and I feel more confident in our patient results that are reported from this laboratory. We utilize all the features that are offered on it…

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The Pathology Lab SQA-V Gold Recommendation | Lake Charles LA

April 30, 2013

April 26th, 2013 To Whom It May Concern: We have found the SQA-V to be very reliable and user friendly.  The department has not experienced any downtime since installation and it is very cost effective.  The SQA-V performs a quick 70 second semen analysis and generates a very nice formatted report. Having the automation of…

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Sample Mixing for Semen Analysis – WHO 5th Edition 2.4.1 (Pages 17 and 18)

March 1, 2013

For Manual and Automated Semen Analysis: The nature of the liquefied ejaculate makes taking a representative sample of semen for analysis problematical. If the sample is not well mixed, analysis of two separate aliquots may show marked differences in sperm motility, vitality, concentration and morphology. To be certain of obtaining reproducible data, the sample should…

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