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CLC's 2024 in review=2C and what's ahead for us and our customers in 2025

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https://www.carolinachemistries.com/

** DECEMBER 2024
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Happy Holidays!

** CLC wishes you happy holidays and a healthy=2C prosperous 2025!
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** 2024 In Review
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In 2024=2C Carolina Liquid Chemistries:

** Achieved a customer satisfaction rating of 99%
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** Received an A+ ranking from the Better Business Bureau
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** Manufactured nearly all of its reagents in the USA
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Carolina Liquid Chemistries has manufactured reagents in Brea=2C Californi=
a for over 30 years.

** Entered into a distribution agreement with Medline Industries
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Medline now distributes the Fentanyl Urine Detection Test on the Immunoflu=
orescence Analyzer RYAN. This partnership makes the first-ever FDA-cleared=
=2C point-of-care fentanyl screening test kit widely available across the=
 United States.

** Maintained its position as a leading provider of clinical chemistry ana=
lyzers and reagents
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Carolina Liquid Chemistries serves diverse healthcare settings including c=
linical laboratories located in:
* Physician offices
* Multispecialty practices
* Hospitals
* Independent/reference facilities

** Launched Innovative Virtual Demonstrations for Customers
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For decades=2C Carolina Liquid Chemistries has delivered industry-leading=
 training and support for its analyzers. In spring 2024=2C we launched an=
 initiative to make sales demos=2C training=2C and support more timely and=
 convenient for our customers. To achieve this goal=2C we upgraded our tra=
ining laboratory to support virtual demonstrations. The upgrades allow cry=
stal clear=2C detailed views of our analyzers from every angle.
https://www.carolinachemistries.com/products/customer-training/

The following clinical chemistry analyzers are now available for virtual d=
emonstrations and training:
* CLC6410 Family (CLC800=2C CLC1600=2C CLC6410) floor models
* DZ-Lite=E2=84=A2 c270 benchtop
* EasyRA=C2=AE benchtop
* RYAN=E2=84=A2 point-of-care fentanyl screening test reader

If you are interested in purchasing a new chemistry analyzer or upgrading=
 your analyzer to one of these state-of-the-art models and would like a vi=
rtual demonstration=2C call us:.
Call us for a demonstration at (877) 722-8910 (tel:8777228910)

** Expanded Product Line
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Over the summer=2C Carolina Liquid Chemistries completed the launch of the=
 DZ-Lite=E2=84=A2 c270 benchtop clinical chemistry analyzer with a compreh=
ensive menu of 60+ FDA-cleared=2C CLIA moderate complexity urine drug scre=
ens=2C general chemistries=2C and special chemistries. In addition to comm=
on panels such as the Comprehensive Metabolic Panel=2C the DZ-Lite c270 al=
so supports urine drugs of abuse assays and critical chemistry tests such=
 as:
* Human Kappa Free Light Chain
* Human Lambda Free Light Chain
* Magnesium
* Procalcitonin
* Electrolytes=2C including Lithium
* Vitamin D
* Fentanyl
* 60+ Total Assays

https://www.carolinachemistries.com/products/dz-lite-c270-benchtop-chemist=
ry-analyzer/

** Enhanced Industry Engagement
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Carolina Liquid Chemistries attended the following events in 2024. Did you=
 see us there?
* ASCP Knowledge Lab in San Antonio
* Midwest Association of Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Annual=
 Meeting
* ADLM Chicago
* Texas Pain Society Annual Meeting in Dallas

We=E2=80=99re always exploring new opportunities to connect with laborator=
y professionals in person. Know of an event you think we should have on ou=
r radar? Email us:
Email contactsales@carolinachemistries.com (mailto:contactsales@carolinach=
emistries.com?subject=3DCLC%20Nov%20newsletter%20feedback%20-%20events&bod=
y=3D)

** What=E2=80=99s Ahead in 2025
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** Expanding Product Line
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Carolina Liquid Chemistries continues to innovate and expand its product o=
fferings. In 2025=2C we anticipate expanding the already extensive menu of=
 CLIA categorized moderate complexity assays for our high speed floor mode=
ls: the CLC800=2C CLC1600=2C and CLC6410 clinical chemistry analyzers. We=
 also expect to offer new Quality Control materials to help laboratories r=
educe cost while continuing to produce high quality results.

** Industry Engagement
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Upcoming events:
* American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) - Atlanta=2C Nov 17-20
* American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) - Las V=
egas=2C Nov 21-22
* American College Health Association - New Orleans=2C May 27-31=2C 2025
* ADLM - Chicago=2C July 27-31=2C 2025

** Develop Strategic Partnerships
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Carolina Liquid Chemistries remains committed to providing cutting-edge so=
lutions for clinical testing needs. The company's continued innovation and=
 strategic partnerships have positioned it strongly for future growth and=
 impact in the healthcare diagnostics sector.

** Veterans Day Spotlight
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This past Veterans Day=2C Carolina Liquid Chemistries highlighted the many=
 veterans now working as laboratory professionals=2C including CLC Field E=
ngineer Jeff Gray=2C who served in the 105th Engineer Battalion (NC Nation=
al Guard)=2C as well as our founder and CEO=2C Vietnam veteran Philip Shug=
art.

Phil Shugart founded Carolina Liquid Chemistries in Brea=2C California in=
 1994 and has led the company=E2=80=99s expansion and growth for more than=
 three decades. Shugart has a long history in the medical device and instr=
ument industry.
https://www.carolinachemistries.com/company/about-phil-shugart/

Phil Shugart began his career with the medical device manufacturer=2C Coul=
ter Electronics and then with Beckman Instruments. Phil=E2=80=99s successf=
ul career in sales and marketing earned him the responsibilities of Nation=
al Sales Manager=2C and he eventually became the Director of Marketing. Af=
ter twenty years at Beckman=2C Phil accepted the position as Director of S=
ales and Marketing for Olympus America=2C a manufacturer of clinical chemi=
stry analyzers=2C in New York City. In 1994 Shugart founded Carolina Liqui=
d Chemistries Corp. in California.

Since founding Carolina Liquid Chemistries=2C Phil Shugart has become an e=
xpert in the field and has been at the helm of the latest technologies and=
 innovations in the space. In 2007=2C corporate headquarters moved to Nort=
h Carolina while manufacturing remains in Brea=2C CA. In 2015=2C Carolina=
 Liquid Chemistries launched its CLC family of chemistry analyzers for cli=
nical laboratories of all sizes. Phil received the NC Biotechnology Entrep=
reneur of the Year Award in May=2C 2014.

** Tech Tips:
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** Troubleshooting Quality Control Issues
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Closeup photo of the reagent wheel and reaction wheel of a DZ-Lite c270 be=
nchtop clinical chemistry analyzer

Quality control (QC) issues on a clinical chemistry analyzer can occur for=
 various reasons=2C and it's essential to follow a systematic approach to=
 resolve the issues and ensure accurate testing. Below are the seven steps=
 we use to diagnose and correct QC failures.

** 7-Step QC Failure Decision Tree:
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1. Is all QC out?

a. Yes? Prime instrument and repeat QC

b. No? Repeat failed QC level

2. Did above steps resolve QC Failure?