Table of Contents
Introduction
Worldwide Market and Technology Overview
A. Major Clinical Chemistry Tests
1. Albumin
2. Alkaline Phosphatase
3. ALT/SGPT
4. Ammonia
5. Amylase
6. AST/SGOT
7. Bilirubin
8. Blood Gases
9. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
10. Calcium
11. Cholesterol
12. Cholinesterase
13. Creatinine
14. Electrolytes
a. Carbon Dioxide/Bicarbonate
b. Chloride
c. Potassium
d. Sodium
15. Fructosamine
16. Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGT)
17. Glucose
18. High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
19. Iron
20. Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
21. Magnesium
22. Phosphorus
23. Protein
24. Triglycerides
25. Uric Acid
26. Troponin
B. Instrumentation Review
Abaxis Piccolo
Abaxis Piccolo Xpress
Abbott AxSYM
Abbott Architect c4000
Abbott Architect i2000 Series
Abbott Architect ci8200 System
Abbott i-STAT
Alfa Wassermann ACE Alera
AMS Liasys
Awareness Technologies ChemWell
Awareness Technology STAT FAX 4500
Beckman Coulter Unicel Series
Beckman Coulter Access
Binding Site ESP600
bioMerieux Mini Vidas
Carolina Chemistries BioLis 24i
DiaSorin Liaison
Grifols Triturus
Horiba ABX Pentra 400
Inverness DS2
J&J DT System
J&J Vitros ECi/ECiO
J&J Vitros 3600
J&J Vitros 5600
Medica EasyRA
Nova Biomedical Critical Care Xpress
Olympus AU480
Olympus AU5400
Olympus AU53000i
Olympus AU2700
Polymedco Poly-Chem
Polymedco Spotchem EZ
Randox RX Daytona
Randox RX Imola
Roche Modular Analytics
Roche Cobas Integra 400
Roche Cobas Integra 400 Plus
Roche Elecsys
Roche Cobas c311
Roche Cardiac 200
Siemens ADVIA Centaur
Siemens Dimension
Siemens Dimension RxL Max
Siemens Dimension Vista 500
Siemens Immulite
Siemens Stratus
Tosoh AIA-Series
Vital Diagnostics ATAC 8000
Vital Diagnostics Envoy 500
C. Major In Vitro Diagnostic Technologies
And Their Potential Applications
1. Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies
2. Immunoassays
a. Technological Principle
b. Radioimmunoassays (RIA)
c. Enzyme Immunoassays (EIA)
Overview
ELISA
EMIT
Immunofiltration
Dot Immunobinding Assays
Capillary Immunoassays
Particle-Membrane Capture Immunoassays
Enzyme Amplification
CEDIA
Electrochemical Immunoassays
d. Fluorescent Immunoassays
Fluorescence Polarization
Time-Resolved Pulse Fluorescence
e. Luminescence
Chemiluminescence
Bioluminescence
f. Latex Agglutination
g. Immunoprecipitation
h. Affinity Chromatography Immunoassays
i. Liposome Flow-Injection Immunoassays
3. IT and Automation
4. Dry Chemistry
5. Biosensors
6. Robotics
7. Chemometrics
8. Molecular Diagnostics
a. Sample Preparation
b. Hybridization
c. Separation
d. Detection/Measurement
Test Formats
a. Filter Hybridization
b. Southern Blot
c. Northern Blot
d. In Situ Hybridization
e. Others
Labeling Techniques
Amplification Methods
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Temperature Cyclers
PCR Variations
Immuno-PCR
QC-PCR.
DAP-PCR
Strand Displacement Activation
TMA
Ligase Chain Reaction
Branched DNA
Hybridization Protection Assay
Nucleic-Acid Sequence-Based Amplification
Self-Sustained Sequence Replicase
Others
Ampliprobe
CAR
CAS
CPT
Dendritic Polymer Technology
ISO-CR
LAT
Probe Networks
RAMP
Repair Chain Reaction
Rolling Circles
Sequence Independent Gene Amplification
Sequence Initiation Reaction
SISPA
Solid Phase Amplification
Detection Technologies
a. Radioactive Methods
Overview
Major Isotopes
P-32
S-35
H-3
I-125
b. Non-Isotopic Methods
Enzymatic Labels
Chemical Labeling
Indirect Chemical Labeling
Direct Chemical Labeling
Fluorescence
Chemiluminescence
Electrical Conductivity
Instrumentation Review
a. Abbott LCx
b. Beckman Coulter/Biomek FK
c. Becton Dickinson SDA
d. Bio-Rad GeneScope
e. Gen-Probe Tigris
f. Roche Cobas Amplicor
g. Tecan LS Series
Biochips: Genosensors, Microarrays, and
Labs-on-the-chip
Liquid Transportation and Mixing
Separation
Reaction
Detection
France: Market Size, Growth and Major Suppliers'
Sales and Market Shares
Germany: Market Size, Growth and Major Suppliers'
Sales and Market Shares
Italy: Market Size, Growth and Major Suppliers'
Sales and Market Shares
Japan: Market Size, Growth and Major Suppliers'
Sales and Market Shares
Spain: Market Size, Growth and Major Suppliers'
Sales and Market Shares
U.K.: Market Size, Growth and Major Suppliers'
Sales and Market Shares
U.S.A.: Market Size, Growth and Major Suppliers'
Sales and Market Shares
Alternative Market Penetration Strategies
A. Internal Development
B. Collaborative Arrangements
C. University Contracts
D. Distribution Strategies for Decentralized
Testing Markets
1. Marketing Approaches
2. Product Complexity
3. Customer Preference
4. Established Suppliers
5. Emerging Suppliers
6. Major Types of Distributors
7. Market Segmentation
Potential Market Entry Barriers and Risks
A. Market Maturity
B. Cost Containment
C. Competition
D. Technological Edge and Limitations
E. Patent Protection
F. Regulatory Constraints
G. Decentralized Testing Market Challenges
Competitive Assessments
Abbott Laboratories
AdnaGen
Ambrilia
AMDL
Beckman Coulter
Biomedical Diagnostics
BioMerieux
Bio-Rad
Canag Diagnostics
Dako
DiaSorin
Eiken
Fujirebio
Instrumentation Laboratory
J&J
Kyowa Medex
Matritech
Roche
Siemens
Sysmex
Thermo Fisher
Trinity Biotech
Tosoh
Wako
Wallac
List of Tables
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
Albumin Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
Alkaline Phosphatase Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
ALT/SGPT Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
Amylase Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
AST/SGOT Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
Bilirubin Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
Blood Gas Analyzers
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
BUN Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
Calcium Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
Cholesterol Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
Creatinine Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
Electrolyte Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
GGT Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
Glucose Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
HDL Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
Iron Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
LDH Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
Magnesium Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
Phosphorus Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
Protein Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
Triglycerides Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
Uric Acid Tests
France, Laboratories Performing
Clinical Chemistry Tests By Market Segment
France, Hospital Laboratories Performing
Clinical Chemistry Tests By Bed Size
France, Commercial/Private Laboratories
Performing Clinical Chemistry Tests
By Annual Test Volume
France, Routine Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast By Market Segment
France, Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry
Test Volume Forecast By Market Segment
France, All Market Segments, Profiles,
Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
France, Hospital Laboratories, Profiles,
Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
France, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Profiles, Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
France, All Market Segments, Routine
Chemistry Test Volume Forecast by Assay
France, Hospital Laboratories, Routine
Chemistry Test Volume Forecast by Assay
France, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Routine Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
France, All Market Segments, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
France, Hospital Laboratories, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
France, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry Test
Volume Forecast by Assay
France, Routine Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast By Market Segment
France, Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry
Reagent Market Forecast By Market Segment
France, All Market Segments, Routine
Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
France, Hospital Laboratories, Routine
Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
France, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Routine Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
France, All Market Segments, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
France, Hospital Laboratories, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
France, Major Suppliers of Clinical
Chemistry Diagnostic Products, Estimated Sales
and Market Shares
Germany, Laboratories Performing Clinical Chemistry
Tests By Market Segment
Germany, Hospital Laboratories Performing
Clinical Chemistry Tests By Bed Size
Germany, Commercial/Private Laboratories
Performing Clinical Chemistry Tests
By Annual Test Volume
Germany, Routine Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast By Market Segment
Germany, Tumor Markers and Special
Chemistry Test Volume Forecast By Market
Segment
Germany, All Market Segments, Profiles,
Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
Germany, Hospital Laboratories, Profiles,
Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
Germany, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Profiles, Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
Germany, Physician Offices/Group Practices,
Profiles, Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
Germany, All Market Segments, Routine
Chemistry Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Germany, Hospital Laboratories, Routine
Chemistry Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Germany, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Routine Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Germany, Physician Offices/Group Practices,
Routine Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Germany, All Market Segments, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Germany, Hospital Laboratories, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Germany, Commercial/Private Laboratories, Tumor
Markers and Special Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Germany, Physician Offices/Group
Practices, Tumor Markers and Special
Chemistry Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Germany, Routine Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast By Market Segment
Germany, Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry
Reagent Market Forecast By Market Segment
Germany, All Market Segments, Routine
Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Germany, Hospital Laboratories, Routine
Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Germany, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Routine Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
Germany, Physician Offices/Group Practices,
Routine Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
Germany, All Market Segments, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
Germany, Hospital Laboratories, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
Germany, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry Reagent
Market Forecast by Assay
Germany, Physician Offices/Group Practices,
Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry Reagent
Market Forecast by Assay
Germany, Major Suppliers of Clinical
Chemistry Diagnostic Products, Estimated Sales
and Market Shares
Italy, Laboratories Performing Clinical Chemistry
Tests By Market Segment
Italy, Hospital Laboratories Performing
Clinical Chemistry Tests By Bed Size
Italy, Commercial/Private Laboratories
Performing Clinical Chemistry Tests
By Annual Test Volume
Italy, Routine Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast By Market Segment
Italy, Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry
Test Volume Forecast By Market Segment
Italy, All Market Segments, Profiles,
Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
Italy, Hospital Laboratories, Profiles,
Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
Italy, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Profiles, Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
Italy, All Market Segments, Routine
Chemistry Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Italy, Hospital Laboratories, Routine
Chemistry Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Italy, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Routine Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Italy, All Market Segments, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Test Volume Forecast
Italy, Hospital Laboratories, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Italy, Commercial/Private Laboratories, Tumor
Markers and Special Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Italy, Routine Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast By Market Segment
Italy, Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry
Reagent Market Forecast By Market Segment
Italy, All Market Segments, Routine
Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Italy, Hospital Laboratories, Routine
Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Italy, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Routine Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
Italy, All Market Segments, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
Italy, Hospital Laboratories, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
Italy, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry Reagent
Market Forecast by Assay
Italy, Major Suppliers of Clinical
Chemistry Diagnostics Products, Estimated Sales
and Market Shares
Japan, Laboratories Performing Clinical Chemistry
Testing By Market Segment
Japan, Hospital Laboratories Performing
Clinical Chemistry Tests By Bed Size
Japan, Commercial/Private Laboratories
Performing Clinical Chemistry Tests
By Annual Test Volume
Japan, Routine Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast By Market Segment
Japan, Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry
Test Volume Forecast By Market Segment
Japan, All Market Segments, Profiles,
Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
Japan, Hospital Laboratories, Profiles,
Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
Japan, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Profiles, Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
Japan, All Market Segments, Routine
Chemistry Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Japan, Hospital Laboratories, Routine
Chemistry Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Japan, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Routine Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Japan, All Market Segments, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Japan, Hospital Laboratories, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Japan, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry Test
Volume Forecast by Assay
Japan, Routine Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast By Market Segment
Japan, Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry
Reagent Market Forecast By Market Segment
Japan, All Market Segments, Routine
Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Japan, Hospital Laboratories, Routine
Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Japan, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Routine Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
Japan, All Market Segments, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
Japan, Hospital Laboratories, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
Japan, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry Reagent
Market Forecast by Assay
Japan, Major Suppliers of Clinical Chemistry
Diagnostic Products, Estimated Sales and
Market Shares
Spain, Laboratories Performing Clinical Chemistry
Testing By Market Segment
Spain, Hospital Laboratories Performing
Clinical Chemistry Tests By Bed Size
Spain, Commercial/Private Laboratories
Performing Clinical Chemistry Tests
By Annual Test Volume
Spain, Routine Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast By Market Segment
Spain, Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry
Test Volume Forecast By Market Segment
Spain, All Market Segments, Profiles,
Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
Spain, Hospital Laboratories, Profiles,
Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
Spain, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Profiles, Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
Spain, Ambulatory Care Centers,
Profiles, Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
Spain, All Market Segments, Routine
Chemistry Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Spain, Hospital Laboratories, Routine
Chemistry Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Spain, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Routine Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Spain, Ambulatory Care Centers,
Routine Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Spain, All Market Segments, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Spain, Hospital Laboratories, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Spain, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry Test
Volume Forecast by Assay
Spain, Ambulatory Care Centers,
Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry Test
Volume Forecast by Assay
Spain, Routine Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast By Market Segment
Spain, Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry
Reagent Market Forecast By Market Segment
Spain, All Market Segments, Routine
Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Spain, Hospital Laboratories, Routine
Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Spain, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Routine Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast
by Assay
Spain, Ambulatory Care Centers,
Routine Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast
by Assay
Spain, All Market Segments, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast
by Assay
Spain, Hospital Laboratories, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast
by Assay
Spain, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry Reagent
Market Forecast by Assay
Spain, Ambulatory Care Centers,
Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry Reagent
Market Forecast by Assay
Spain, Major Suppliers of Clinical Chemistry
Diagnostics Products, Estimated Sales and
Market Shares
U.K., Laboratories Performing Clinical Chemistry
Testing By Market Segment
U.K., Hospital Laboratories Performing
Clinical Chemistry Tests By Bed Size
U.K., Routine Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast By Market Segment
U.K., Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry
Test Volume Forecast By Market Segment
U.K., All Market Segments, Profiles,
Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
U.K., Hospital Laboratories, Profiles,
Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
U.K., Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Profiles, Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
U.K., All Market Segments, Routine
Chemistry Test Volume Forecast by Assay
U.K., Hospital Laboratories, Routine
Chemistry Test Volume Forecast by Assay
U.K., Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Routine Chemistry Test Volume Forecast
by Assay
U.K., All Market Segments, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Test Volume Forecast
by Assay
U.K., Hospital Laboratories, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Test Volume Forecast
by Assay
U.K., Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry Test
Volume Forecast by Assay
U.K., Routine Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast By Market Segment
U.K., Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry
Reagent Market Forecast By Market Segment
U.K., All Market Segments, Routine
Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
U.K., Hospital Laboratories, Routine
Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast
by Assay
U.K., Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Routine Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast
by Assay
U.K., All Market Segments, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast
by Assay
U.K., Hospital Laboratories, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast
by Assay
U.K., Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry Reagent
Market Forecast by Assay
U.K., Major Suppliers of Clinical Chemistry
Diagnostic Products, Estimated Sales and
Market Shares
U.S.A., Laboratories Performing Clinical Chemistry
Testing By Market Segment
U.S.A., Hospital Laboratories Performing
Clinical Chemistry Tests By Bed Size
U.S.A., Commercial/Private Laboratories
Performing Clinical Chemistry Tests
By Annual Test Volume
U.S.A., Routine Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast By Market Segment
U.S.A., Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry
Test Volume Forecast By Market Segment
U.S.A., All Market Segments, Profiles,
Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
U.S.A., Hospital Laboratories, Profiles,
Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
U.S.A., Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Profiles, Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
U.S.A., Physician Offices/Group Practices,
Profiles, Panels and Individual Tests Forecast
U.S.A., All Market Segments, Routine
Chemistry Test Volume Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Hospital Laboratories, Routine
Chemistry Test Volume Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Routine Chemistry Test Volume Forecast
by Assay
U.S.A., Physician Offices/Group Practices,
Routine Chemistry Test Volume Forecast
by Assay
U.S.A., All Market Segments, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Test Volume Forecast
by Assay
U.S.A., Hospital Laboratories, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Test Volume Forecast
by Assay
U.S.A., Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry Test
Volume Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Physician Offices/Group Practices,
Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry Test
Volume Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Routine Chemistry Reagent Market
Forecast By Market Segment
U.S.A., All Market Segments, Routine
Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Hospital Laboratories, Routine
Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Routine Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast
by Assay
U.S.A., Physician Offices/Group Practices,
Routine Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast
by Assay
U.S.A., All Market Segments, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast
by Assay
U.S.A., Hospital Laboratories, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Reagent Market Forecast
by Assay
U.S.A., Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry Reagent
Market Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Physician Offices/Group Practices,
Tumor Markers and Special Chemistry Reagent
Market Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Major Suppliers of Clinical Chemistry
Diagnostics Products, Estimated Sales and
Market Shares