Olympus Now Offers Complete Thyroid Panel for AU3000i®
Immunoassay System
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. (Business Wire EON) April 28, 2008 --
With the introduction of the company’s
T-Uptake assay, Olympus now offers a complete thyroid panel for use with
its AU3000i® immunoassay system, including
TSH, T4, fT4, T3, fT3 and T-Uptake assays.
Screening of thyroid function is often indicated in persons with signs
or symptoms of hypothyroidism, subclinical hypothyroidism, diabetes
mellitus or hyperthyroidism, along with those who have had previous
thyroid surgery or neck irradiation, the elderly, and others. It has
been reported that about five percent of the U.S. adult population has
thyroid disease or is taking thyroid medication.1,2
Consequences of untreated hyperthyroidism include atrial fibrillation,
congestive heart failure, osteoporosis, and neuropsychiatric disorders.
Hypothyroidism can cause symptoms that reduce the functional status and
quality of life, such as depression or weight gain.
The T-uptake assay measures the saturation of thyroid hormone binding
capacities in a patient specimen. For diagnostic purposes the Olympus
T-Uptake results should be used in conjunction with an Olympus Total T4
determination to yield the FTI. On-board stability for thyroid
assays is 28-days and turnaround time is 28-minutes to first result.
AU3000i reagents feature 2D barcodes for secure and convenient on-board
reagent management. The AU3000i system has throughput up to 240 tests
per hour, random access processing, magnetic particle capture and
chemiluminescent detection.
For additional information about Olympus assays visit www.olympusamerica.com
or contact Lorraine Damico, Olympus America Inc.; phone: 484-896-5463;
email: lorraine.damico@olympus.com.
About Olympus Diagnostic Systems
Olympus Diagnostic Systems provides innovative solutions that meet the
high productivity demands of hospitals, integrated healthcare delivery
networks, reference labs, blood banks and pharmaceutical labs. Olympus
offers the broadest standardized line of random access chemistry-immuno
analyzers, along with lab automation systems, blood bank analyzers and
reagents. Olympus solutions save laboratories time, maximize
productivity, and deliver fast, reliable results.
About Olympus
Olympus is a precision technology leader, creating innovative
opto-digital solutions in healthcare, life science and consumer
electronics products. Olympus works collaboratively with its customers
and its affiliates worldwide to leverage R&D investment in precision
technology and manufacturing processes across diverse business lines.
These include:
· Gastrointestinal endoscopes, accessories,
and minimally invasive surgical products;
· Advanced clinical and research microscopes;
· Lab automation systems, chemistry-immuno and
blood bank analyzers and reagents;
· Digital cameras and voice recorders.
Olympus serves healthcare and commercial laboratory markets with
integrated product solutions and financial, educational and consulting
services that help customers to efficiently, reliably and more easily
achieve exceptional results. Olympus develops breakthrough technologies
with revolutionary product design and functionality for the consumer and
professional photography markets, and also is the leader in
gastrointestinal endoscopy and clinical and educational microscopes. For
more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.
1. Hollowell JG, Staehling NW, Flanders WD, Hannon WH, Gunter EW,
Spencer CA, et al. Serum TSH, T(4), and thyroid antibodies in the United
States population (1988 to 1994): National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey (NHANES III). J Clin Endocrinol Metab.
2002;87:489-99. [PMID: 11836274]
2. Canaris GJ, Manowitz NR, Mayor G, Ridgway EC. The Colorado thyroid
disease prevalence study. Arch Intern Med. 2000;160:526-34. [PMID:
10695693]
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