The major brands in China’s urinalysis market are URIT, DIRUI, AVE, etc. URIT produced China’s first urine analyzer in 1984. And after nearly 40 years’ strenuous cultivation, it pioneered the modular urine analysis workflow using deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) image recognition technology.

Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the rapidly evolving field of In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) in China.

Sysmex Corporation (HQ: Kobe, Japan; President: Kaoru Asano) and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. (HQ: NY, U.S.A.) (“Siemens Healthineers”) announce that from April 2024, the companies have begun to distribute independently their combined portfolio of hemostasis testing solutions to laboratories in the United States and EU countries* under the companies’ respective brands based on a mutual OEM supply initiative. This distribution is based on a global OEM agreement on hemostasis products concluded in February 2023 (hereinafter, "Agreement"). Moving forward, we will gradually expand the implementation of sales through this initiative on a global scale.

QuidelOrtho Corporation (Nasdaq: QDEL) (“QuidelOrtho" or the “Company”) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) 510(k) clearance for its QuickVue COVID-19 test. This clearance allows the test to be used with accuracy and convenience in home and medical facility settings with CLIA certificates of waiver. This achievement also reflects QuidelOrtho’s dedication to delivering effective testing solutions while highlighting ongoing efforts in research and development to enhance market competitiveness.

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the launch of the Advanced Dilution System, the ADS 2, a new automation workflow solution that will increase productivity, lower cost of ownership, and improve the overall efficiency within the laboratory.

Abbott's i-STAT TBI cartridge has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be used with whole blood, allowing doctors to help assess patients with suspected concussion at the patient's bedside and obtain lab-quality results in 15 minutes. Previously, the tests to help with the assessment of TBI were only cleared for use with plasma or serum, requiring samples to be sent to a lab for processing and testing.

Oxford Nanopore Technologies has signed a partnership with artificial intelligence developer SeqOne to support its next-generation sequencing approach in clinical diagnostic testing.

Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, and OPKO Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPK), a multinational biopharmaceutical and diagnostics company, announced today that they have entered into an agreement for Labcorp to acquire select assets of BioReference Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of OPKO Health.

Genetron Holdings Limited (“Genetron Health” or the “Company”, Nasdaq: GTH), a leading precision oncology platform company in China that specializes in offering molecular profiling tests, early cancer screening products and companion diagnostics development, announced today the completion of its merger (the “Merger”) with Genetron New Co Limited (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to the previously announced agreement and plan of merger, dated as of October 11, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”), among the Company, New Genetron Holding Limited (“Parent”) and Merger Sub. As a result of the Merger, the Company has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent and will cease to be a publicly traded company.

Burning Rock Biotech Limited (NASDAQ: BNR and LSE: BNR, the “Company” or “Burning Rock”), a company focused on the application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology in the field of precision oncology, today reported financial results for the three months and the year ended December 31, 2023.

French diagnostics firm BioMérieux said Wednesday that it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for its BioFire SpotFire Respiratory/Sore Throat (R/ST) test panel.

Bio-Techne announced on Friday that its subsidiary Asuragen has received certification under Europe's In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation for its test to monitor chronic myeloid leukemia patients.