The Worldwide Market for In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Tests, 6th Edition [with 2009 economy preface]

1. Executive Summary

• Introduction
• Scope and Methodology
• Size and Growth of the Market
• Market Trends - a ten year review

2. Introduction

• Background
• Lab Medicine Disciplines And Applications, new report design
• Market Analysis of IVD Market Segments
• Age of the giants and smaller colossuses
• Licenses and distribution agreements
• Point of View

3. Overview Of Global In Vitro Diagnostic Markets

• Background
• The global community strives for regulatory harmonization
• World Segments of the IVD Market and IVD Market Evolution
• The United States of America - a free market in disguise - holding its own
• Europe - economic crisis drives reorganizations
• China - the WTO powerhouse
• The lure of emerging markets
• IVD Market Growth - segments and technologies
• Traditional IVDs
• Emerging Tests and Technologies

4. Trends and Innovation

• Background
• HIV Testing, a 25 year phenomenon
• Diabetes innovation
• Miniaturization And Chip Progress
• Non-Invasive Techniques And Alternative Samples
• Commercialization Issues : Patents and market innovation
• Direct to consumer marketing
• Patient Management and Outcomes-Based Medicine
• Economics of New Tests and Technologies - the old don' t disappear
• Post Genomics and Pharmacogenomics - reality check
• Growing Globalization of Public Health Crises - SARS, West Nile, Biowar impact Regulatory and Reimbursement Issues And Novel Devices

5. Point-of-Care Test Platforms

• Overview of POC Tests
• Leading Innovations
• Cost Pressures and Perceived Barriers for POC Tests
• Institutional Users of POC Tests
• The Commercial Outlook for POC Tests
• Companies to Watch

6. The Core Lab: ClinicalChemistry/Immunoassays/Hematology/Coagulation/Urinalysis/Microbiology

• Overview
• Market Analysis : Leading Suppliers and Growth Potential
• Lab Automation and Work Station Consolidation
• Decentralization Imperative
• The Commercial Outlook for the Core Lab
• Companies to Watch

7. Immunoassays

• Overview of Immunoassays
• Market Analysis : Leading Suppliers and Growth Potential
• Immunoassay Test Segments - Mature and Emerging
• Point-of-care OTC and Professional Use
• The Commercial Outlook for Immunoassays
• Companies to watch

8. Molecular Assay Platforms

• Overview of Molecular Assays
• Molecular Testing Innovation -- Technology and Players
• PCR patents and innovation
• Expectations for decentralized testing
• The Commercial Outlook for Molecular Tests
• Companies to watch

9. Hematology

• Overview of Hematology
• Market Analysis : Leading Suppliers and Growth Potential
• Decentralized Hematology Testing
• The Commercial Outlook for Hematology Tests
• Companies to Watch

10. Coagulation

• Overview of Coagulation / Immunohematology Tests
• Genetic markers of hypercoagulation disorders
• Decentrealized Coagulation testing - OTC and Professional Use
• Market Analysis : Leading Suppliers and Growth Potential The Commercial Market for Coagulation Tests Companies to Watch

11. Microbiology and Virology

• Overview of Microbiology / Virology Tests
• Market Analysis : Leading Suppliers and Growth Potential
• Antimicrobial Resistance - a moving target
• Tradition is Challenged by Molecular Techniques
• Rapid Microbiology Screening
• Emerging Organisms and the Globalization of Infectious Diseases
• The Commercial Outlook for Microbiology / Virology Tests
• Companies to Watch

12. Blood Banking Services

• Overview of Blood Banking
• Market Analysis : Leading Suppliers and Growth Potential
• Nucleic Acid Testing Continues to Grow
• The Commercial Outlook for Blood Banking
• Companies to Watch

13. Histology and Cytology

• Overview of Histology / Cytology
• Market Analysis : Leading Suppliers and Growth Potential
• Genomic Medicine Fuels Automated Techniques and FISH
• Flow Cytometry on the FLOW
• The Commercial Outlook for Histology and Cytology Tests
• Companies to Watch