Abbott announced its Alinity™ s System for blood and plasma screening received CE Mark and is now available in Europe and other countries that recognize CE Mark. The new testing solution is designed to screen blood and plasma faster and more efficiently within a smaller footprint than Abbott's current systems. The Alinity s System will help transform the blood and plasma screening process in terms of speed, capacity and walk-away time (i.e., when lab professionals are free to manage other responsibilities while the instrument processes samples without direct interaction) as a result of a number of new features: Expands capacity to run up to 600 tests per hour, at least twice as much as competitive standalone instruments; Improves centers' ability to track all activities and actions associated with the testing and processing of each donation in accordance with relevant legislation and requirements; Increases walk-away time to a minimum of three hours; Gives laboratory professionals the ability to continuously load and unload samples and supplies without pausing or stopping the system; Features an intuitive software interface, menu design and sample loading layout, shared with other Alinity instruments, making it easy for lab technicians to learn and use.