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2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Abbott Laboratories announced an enhanced fertility menu for its Architect family of analyzers with the introduction of an improved Architect Estradiol test.
Offering excellent clinical performance, the new Architect estradiol test provides diagnostic laboratories with an accurate, sensitive and precise test to measure low, medium and high concentration levels of estradiol.
Designed for use on Abbott's Architect i2000 and Architect i2000SR Immunoassay Systems, as well as Architect ci8200 Immunochemistry System, the Architect estradiol test will be introduced and distributed worldwide.
"An estradiol test may be ordered to investigate a variety of conditions including early or delayed puberty. Estradiol testing can also play an important role in the treatment of infertility using assisted reproductive technologies," said David Spindell, MD, senior director, Medical and Clinical Affairs, Abbott Laboratories.
"Because estradiol reference levels will vary depending upon the condition being treated, a diagnostic test needs to be able to provide precise results across a wide measurement range. For example, estradiol levels are typically low in men and children, but in women, estradiol levels vary with levels rising and falling during a normal menstrual cycle," Spindell said.
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