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What does Sysmex do? | |
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Sysmex, an integrated manufacturer of clinical testing devices, is involved in R&D, production, marketing, servicing and support of instruments, reagents and software for hematology, urinalysis, immunochemistry and clinical chemistry, and provides total solutions to our customers.
The scope of our business has expanded to cover POC (point-of-care) testing to enable swifter diagnosis, an IT-based clinical test database that contributes to more effective diagnoses, and integration of hospitals and clinics through local healthcare networks. At the same time, we are striving to expand our core technologies in new areas of disease prevention and early cancer detection. We are also tapping into our wealth of diagnostic technologies to branch out into sports facilities. | | |
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What is clinical testing? | |
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Clinical testing is a general term for tests, administered at hospitals and clinics, which check internal health information during regular health checkups and when patients report symptoms of illness. Clinical testing can be divided into two categories: diagnostics, which examine samples of blood, urine, cells, etc., and biological tests, which examine the body directly using such methods as X-rays, electrocardiograms, and brain wave tests.
Sysmex provides high-performance instruments for the fields of hematology (blood cell counts, coagulation), urinalysis and immunochemistry, as well as a broad range of reagents for all kinds of laboratory testing requirement in the diagnostics field.
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What is a hematology (blood cell counts) test? | |
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A hematology (blood cell counts) test measures the number, type, and size of red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes), and checks the concentration of hemoglobin and other parameters for evidence of anemia.
Hematology tests provide information essential for physical examinations and for determining the outcome of treatment.
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What is a coagulation test? | |
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A coagulation test examines the plasma (the liquid part of the blood, without the blood cells) in order to check blood clotting activity and to test for clotting abnormalities, which can indicate thrombosis.
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What is an immunochemistry test? | |
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An immunochemistry test examines the blood serum (the supernatant fluid that separates from the blood when the blood coagulates) to check for specific proteins in the blood that increase with the onset of cancer or signal the presence of a viral infection.
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What is a reagent? | |
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A reagent is a pharmaceutical product for examining blood and urine, such as diluent solutions and lysing reagents. Reagents are used to dilute these bodily fluids by a certain percentage or separate them into components for measurement.
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Where can I find Sysmex products? | |
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You might not personally see our products very often, but you will find them behind the scenes at hospitals, clinics, test centers and blood centers.
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What gives you your competitive edge? | |
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Our extensive product lineup which, underscores our prowess as a comprehensive supplier, and that we provide total solutions that build customer trust and confidence. Please visit "Sysmex in Brief - Strength" 1 and 2 for details. | | |
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What is your business model? | |
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Sysmex reagents are designed for Sysmex instruments to ensure the best performance and the most accurate measurements.
This relationship between our instruments and our reagents helps stabilize our earnings, with more instrument installations contributing to the continued growth of reagent sales.
This is a unique advantage of Sysmex, which, unlike other companies, is involved in the R&D, production and marketing of both instruments and reagents. Please visit "Sysmex in Brief - Strength" 3 for details. | | |
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Who do you compete against? | |
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Our main competitors are based outside of Japan. In Japan, we have three competitor groups, namely, reagent specialist manufacturers, instrument specialist manufacturers, and reagent and instrument manufacturers.
We are virtually the only player who has everything - instruments, reagents, and laboratory information systems - under one umbrella.
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