Definition
The IVD Cardiac Test Products market includes immunoassay and clinical chemistry-based platforms, including POC and/or Near-Patient Testing (NPT) applications (see End-User Segments, below). Tests included in BBC's cardiac definition include Troponin, Myoglobin, CK-MB, BNP/NT-proBNP, and Homocysteine. Emerging markers such as hsCRP are classified under specific proteins (Immune Disease).
The consultants' forecasts also take into consideration novel markers currently in development.
End-User Segments
Cardiac testing is performed in the clinical laboratory and in decentralized settings such as STAT laboratories, Emergency Departments (ED), and other critical care settings (e.g., ICU).
Market Participants
The leading worldwide manufacturers of cardiac test products include, but are not limited to:
- Abbott Diagnostics and Point-of-Care
- Beckman Coulter
- Inverness (Biosite)
- Roche Diagnostics
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
BBC Reports
Market Assessment/Monitoring Reports:
- Annual Cardiac Test Products Market Review and Five-Year Market Forecast
- Cardiac Bi-Annual Report (mid-year and year-end review)
- Customized reports.
Relevant Conferences:
- American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC)
- American College of Cardiology
- Emerging Cardiac Markers Conference
- MEDICA
- JIB (Paris, France).