Kyowa Medex

Kyowa Medex Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells in vitro diagnostics (clinical laboratory test drugs) and analytical equipment used by medical institutions. It also conducts mycotoxin analysis and other assays on a consignment basis. And, through the development, manufacture and sales of clinical laboratory test reagents and analytical equipment by utilizing its creative biotechnologies, Kyowa Medex contributes to promoting the health and well-being of people for the future.

Ever since releasing Determiner TC which became Japan’s first enzyme-based total cholesterol quantitative reagent, we have independently researched, developed and marketed a reagent that measures hyperlipidemia markers such as total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), “bad” cholesterol (LDL), and “good” cholesterol (HDL). Widely known as “Lipid Kyowa,” Kyowa Medex enjoys a high reputation at the sites of medical treatment. In the diabetes sector, we research, develop and market an analyzer that measures, via an innovative immune method, the blood HbA1c level which measures the blood sugar controlover the past one or two months. Besides this, we manufacture and sell reagents that measure lifestyle disease biomarkers. We also handle diagnostic drugs for influenza infections, diagnostic drugs for Helicobacter pylori which is said to be the bacteria that causes gastric cancer, and reagents that measure substances that serve as markers for pancreatic and blood cancers (leukemia). Furthermore, as a product in the field of Point of Care Testing (POCT; or tests conducted close to the patient) that enables easy and quick testing at clinics and small-scale hospitals, we handle Uropiece S, a urine test paper. Overseas, we produced a liquid version of Determiner HDL-C in 1996, and obtained approval by the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) as the first-ever product in the world. We began licensing out the product to EU member countries, as well as to countries in Asia and the US.

The DM-JACK series, a compact automatic analyzer that can promptly and accurately measure various biomarkers for diabetes, and The HM-JACK series, an automatic analyzer that is applicable to fecal occult blood tests as the screening examination for colorectal cancer, are being used in numerous medical institutions and receive high acclaim. To adequately identify and meet the growing demand seen at clinical sites in recent years for pre-examination testing as well as immediate testing during examination, Kyowa Medex has an extensive lineup of products in the POCT sector, including A1c GEAR K which can quickly measure HbA1c levels with blood drawn from the fingertips.

（As of February 2010）

【Biochemistry】

Diabetes	Determiner L　1,5-AG、Determiner　L　GLUII
Hyperlipidemia	Determiner L TCII、Determiner L　TGII、MetaboLead HDL-C、Determiner L　LDL-C、MetaboLead RemL-C
Liver disease	Determiner ASTII、Determiner ALTII、Determiner L　γ-GTPII
Renal disease	Determiner L　CRE、Determiner L　UA
Inorganic substance	Determiner L　IPII、Determiner L　Fe、Determiner L　UIBC
Urine　Dipstick	UROPIECE　Ｓ

【Immunology】

Diabetes	Determiner L　HbA1c
Heart disease	Determiner BNP
Tumor markers	Cellfree N IL-2R、Determiner DUPAN-2
Infectious disease	IDEIA PCE CHLAMYDIA、Testmate H.pylori antigen EIA
Fecal occult blood	EXTEL [HEMO AUTO]
Haemostasis system	FDPL Test、 ATIIIL test、 Platelin、Simplastin、TriniCLOT Fibrinogen
Endcrine secretion	hCG test TEIZO
Granulocyte elastase	Elastase Test TEIZO
Chemiluminescence	Chemiluminescence products (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc)

【Clinical Analyzer】

Fully automated analyzer in diabetes　DM-JACK　EX Fully automated analyzer in diabetes　DM-JACK　Upgrade Fully automated analyzer in diabetes　DM-JACKⅡ HbA1c　Point-of-Care　Instruments　A1c GEAR K

Fecal occult blood test analyzer　HM-JACKarc

Fully automated microplate EIA analyzer　AP-X Fully automated microplate EIA analyzer　AP-96

Fully automated microplate chemiluminescence analyzer　AP-96c

Fully automated haemostasis analyzer　COAGTRON-180

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