Abaxis, Inc (ABAX) Reports Fiscal Results for First Quarter
Abaxis, Inc. (ABAX), founded in 1989 and based in Union City, California, manufactures point-of-care blood analyzers for both humans and animals. The analyzers, marketed under the name Piccolo® for the human medical market and under the name VetScan® for the veterinary market, are designed for portability and require minimal training. Able to provide on-the-spot results, the analyzers come with the reagent disc necessary to perform several of the most common blood tests. The Piccolo analyzer, introduced in November 1995, contained two reagent discs: Primary Health Panel, a nine-test reagent disc, and a General Health Panel, a 12-test reagent disc. The…