Liquichek Maternal Serum 1st Trimester Control

Date: 
2013-12-19
 

Product Press Release

HERCULES, CA –December 19, 2013 – Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.(NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostics products, announces the launch of Liquichek™ Maternal Serum 1st Trimester Control.

Liquichek Maternal Serum 1st Trimester Control is a human serum-based quality control specially designed to monitor the precision of laboratory test procedures for 1st trimester screening. Analytes include Free Beta hCG Subunit, hCG and PAPP-A. The control is offered in liquid form for convenience of easy handling prior to use.

Liquichek Maternal Serum 1st Trimester Control is a third party control that provides an unbiased and independent assessment of the laboratory’s test methods. It is not optimized to work with any specific instrument or reagent system. The analyte assigned values for many of the more popular test methods are provided in the product insert.

This product is not available for distribution in the United States.

The Unity™ Interlaboratory Program and Unity™ QC Data Management Solutions, designed to improve the effectiveness of the laboratory’s statistical process control, are available for use with Liquichek Maternal Serum 1st Trimester Control.

For more information, please call 1-800-224-6723 or visit www.bio-rad.com/iacontrols


About Bio-Rad

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb) has been at the center of scientific discovery for 60 years, manufacturing and distributing a broad range of products for life science research and clinical diagnostic markets. The company is renowned for its commitment to quality and customer service among university and research institutions, hospitals, public health and commercial laboratories, as well as the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and food safety industries. Founded in 1952, Bio-Rad is based in Hercules, California, and serves more than 100,000 research and industry customers through its global network of operations. The company employs approximately 7,600 people worldwide and had revenues exceeding $2 billion in 2012. Visit us at www.bio rad.com.

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For more information contact:
Anna Riviere, Product Manager
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
949-598-1200
Email: anna_riviere@bio-rad.com