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Abbott Introduces Automated Hepatitis C Test for AxSYM System

March 8, 2005

Abbott announced the availability of a fully automated hepatitis C virus (HCV) test in the U.S. for its widely-used AxSYM automated immunoassay instrument system. With results within 23 minutes, the AxSYM Anti-HCV test provides laboratories with a quick and efficient test. The presence of antibodies to HCV indicate that an individual may have been infected with HCV in the past or have an ongoing infection.

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