Bayer Diagnostics launches compact Centaur
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The firm announces FDA clearance for the Advia Centaur CP immunoassay system Nov. 21. The CP system takes up less than half the floor space as the Advia Centaur, making it appropriate for satellite and mid-sized labs, Bayer says. The platform can process 180 tests per hour, including cardiovascular, oncology, fertility and infectious disease assays. Bayer increased its total number of automated hepatitis tests to eight with the approval of two hepatitis B assays in May (1"The Gray Sheet" July 11, 2005, p. 12)...