Company Press Release
Abaxis Launches VetScan(R) HMT Hematology Analyzer
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Abaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABAX - news), a medical products company manufacturing point-of-care blood chemistry systems, announced today the launch of the VetScan HMT Hematology Analyzer with shipments to veterinary clinics in the U.S. and to distributors worldwide. The early shipments of the VetScan HMT have been to both existing VetScan customers as well as customers who have recently chosen both the VetScan and VetScan HMT as the complete laboratory solution for their veterinary practice.
Michael Mercer, Vice President Domestic Marketing and Sales commented, ''We are extremely pleased with the early market acceptance of our new product. With an installed base approaching 2,000 VetScans in the U.S. alone, the early acceptance of the VetScan HMT within this customer segment shows great promise and points to the confidence our customers have in Abaxis and VetScan. New customers who are purchasing both chemistry and hematology validate our belief that Abaxis can now provide a complete laboratory solution to the veterinary professional.''
Founded in 1989, Abaxis develops, manufactures and markets portable blood chemistry analyzers for use in any patient-care setting to provide clinicians with rapid blood constituent measurements. The system consists of a compact, 6.9 kilogram, portable analyzer and a series of 8 cm diameter single-use plastic disks, called reagent discs, that contain all the reagents necessary to perform a fixed menu of tests. The system can be operated with minimal training and perform multiple tests on whole blood using either venous or fingerstick samples. The system provides test results in less than 14 minutes with the precision and accuracy equivalent to a clinical laboratory.
SOURCE: Abaxis, Inc. |
