Idexx Laboratories Inc. has announced the North American rollout of the point-of-care Catalyst SDMA Test, a check of kidney health in dogs and cats.<\/p>\n
The Westbrook, Maine, company reported Jan. 8 that it shipped 2,731 preorders of the 12-test box and was about to ship an additional 1,762 preorders.<\/p>\n
The test is designed to be added to any chemistry panel and run on the Catalyst One and Catalyst Dx analyzers. Results are returned within minutes, Idexx stated.<\/p>\n
Company chairman and CEO Jonathan Ayers called the SDMA Test \u201cone of the most significant diagnostic innovations in veterinary medicine in the last 30 years.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve seen great enthusiasm for the ability to run SDMA as part of the routine chemistry panel at the point of care, and preorders have exceeded our expectations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The SDMA Test was introduced at Idexx reference laboratories in 2015. The test is \u201cproven to identify kidney disease earlier than creatinine, enabling veterinarians to intervene earlier to meaningfully impact a patient\u2019s health outcomes and quality of life,\u201d Idexx stated.<\/p>\n
The company also reported that it will work with Yale University researchers to explore how SDMA might be used in human medicine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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