Roche now offers expanded portfolio of blood screening solutions

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that it now offers an expanded portfolio of blood screening solutions with an integrated serology testing offering. Roche is the global leader in the blood screening business based on its long-term success in nucleic acid testing (NAT). The addition of the serology blood screening solution will further enhance its innovative offering for blood centers. The expanded portfolio provides added confidence in the detection of transmitted disease, enhancing the security of the blood supply.

The new platform for blood screening

The new serology offering from Roche utilizes the patented and highly innovative Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) technology for immunodiagnostics, now available to blood and plasma screening laboratories on the scalable and modular cobas 4000, 6000 and 8000 analyzer series. Roche's combined solution of both serology and NAT technologies provide blood and plasma screening laboratories with high sensitivity and specificity on automated platforms designed for workflow efficiency and reliability.

"Roche has pioneered, developed and continued to advance our products to bring innovative solutions to our customers' changing environment. Roche is the one company dedicated to continuous advancement in assay performance, virus coverage and reliable workflow optimization for blood screening," stated Colin Brown, head of Roche Professional Diagnostics. "Our customers are counting on us because the patients they serve are counting on them. We are excited to launch our comprehensive Blood Safety Solutions with the assays, software and systems needed for these highly specialized customers."