Beckman Coulter Diagnostic Access anti-HCV, Access HBsAg, Access HBsAg Confirmatory Assays

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has launched the Access anti-HCV, Access HBsAg, and Access HBsAg Confirmatory Assays for hepatitis in countries accepting the CE mark. The tests run on the firm's DxI 9000 Access Immunoassay Analyzer and are intended to detect viral surface antigens in serum or plasma that indicate hepatitis B or hepatitis C. They can be used to help diagnose hepatitis and to screen blood and plasma donors.