Abaxis, Inc. develops, manufactures, markets, and sells portable blood analysis systems for use in human or veterinary patient-care setting to provide blood constituent measurements for clinicians worldwide. The company offers point-of-care blood chemistry analyzer, which consists of a compact portable analyzer and a series of single-use plastic discs, called reagent discs, containing all the chemicals required to perform a panel of up to 14 tests on human patients and 13 tests on veterinary patients. It markets the blood analysis systems under the Piccolo Xpress, Piccolo Classic, VetScan VS2, and VetScan Classic names. The company also provides VetScan HM5, VetScan HM2, VetScan HMII, and VetScan HMT hematology instruments, as well as reagent kits for veterinary applications. In addition, it offers VetScan VSpro, which assists in the diagnosis and evaluation of suspected bleeding disorders, toxicity/poisoning, evaluation of disseminated intravascular coagulation, hepatic disease, monitoring therapy, and the progression of disease states; VetScan VSpro fibrinogen test to provide in-vitro determination of fibrinogen levels in equine platelet poor plasma from a citrated stabilized whole blood sample; and i-STAT 1 that delivers blood gas, electrolyte, basic blood chemistry, and hematology results. Further, the company provides Canine Heartworm rapid test to detect dirofilaria immitis in canine whole blood, serum, or plasma; Canine Parvovirus rapid test to detect canine parvovirus antigen in feces; VetScan Giardia rapid test to detect giardiasis, a gastrointestinal infection caused by the protozoan parasite Giardia; and Canine Lyme rapid test to detect Borrelia burgdorferi in canine whole blood, serum, or plasma. Additionally, it offers veterinary reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services. The company sells its products through direct sales force and independent distributors. Abaxis, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Union City, California.

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