The 2012 Endocrine Function Diagnostics Market: US, Europe, Japan
Test Volume and Sales Forecasts by Country and Market Segment

• Publication date: March 2012

During the next decade, the endocrine function testing market will undergo significant transformation. These changes will be caused by convergence of new and more stringent regulations; advances in diagnostic technologies, system engineering, automation, and IT; and intensifying competition. Some segments will start resembling commodity markets, where product positioning and cost per test are more critical than underlying technology. This evol...

During the next decade, the endocrine function testing market will undergo significant transformation. These changes will be caused by convergence of new and more stringent regulations; advances in diagnostic technologies, system engineering, automation, and IT; and intensifying competition. Some segments will start resembling commodity markets, where product positioning and cost per test are more critical than underlying technology. This evolving marketplace will create exciting opportunities for a variety of new instruments, reagent systems, and auxiliary products, such as specimen preparation devices, controls, calibrators and others.

"Endocrine Function Diagnostics Market: US, Europe, Japan" is a unique worldwide market and technology assessment designed to help current suppliers and potential market entrants identify and evaluate emerging opportunities and developed effective strategic responses. The study explores future trends in the U.S., five major European countries and Japan; provides test volume and sales forecasts; compares features of leading analyzers; and profiles key competitors.

Global In Vitro Diagnostic Industry

Table of Contents

Introduction
Worldwide Market and Technology Overview
A. Major Endocrine Function Tests
1. Cortisol
2. Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
3. Gastrin
4. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)
5. LH
6. Prolactin
7. T3
8. T3 Uptake
9. Free T3
10. Thyroxine (T4)
11. Free T4
12. TBG
13. TSH
B. Instrumentation Review
Abaxis Piccolo
Abaxis Piccolo Xpress
Abbott AxSYM
Abbott Architect c4000
Abbott Architect i2000 Series
Abbott Architect ci8200 System
Abbott i-STAT
Alfa Wassermann ACE Alera
AMS Liasys
Awareness Technologies ChemWell
Awareness Technology STAT FAX 4500
Beckman Coulter Unicel Series
Beckman Coulter Access
Binding Site ESP600
bioMerieux Mini Vidas
Carolina Chemistries BioLis 24i
DiaSorin Liaison
Grifols Triturus
Horiba ABX Pentra 400
Inverness DS2
J&J DT System
J&J Vitros ECi/ECiO
J&J Vitros 3600
J&J Vitros 5600
Medica EasyRA
Nova Biomedical Critical Care Xpress
Olympus AU480
Olympus AU5400
Olympus AU53000i
Olympus AU2700
Polymedco Poly-Chem
Polymedco Spotchem EZ
Randox RX Daytona
Randox RX Imola
Roche Modular Analytics
Roche Cobas Integra 400
Roche Cobas Integra 400 Plus
Roche Elecsys
Roche Cobas c311
Roche Cardiac 200
Siemens ADVIA Centaur
Siemens Dimension
Siemens Dimension RxL Max
Siemens Dimension Vista 500
Siemens Immulite
Siemens Stratus
Tosoh AIA-Series
Vital Diagnostics ATAC 8000
Vital Diagnostics Envoy 500
C. Major In Vitro Diagnostic Technologies
And Their Potential Applications
1. Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies
2. Immunoassays
a. Technological Principle
b. Radioimmunoassays (RIA)
c. Enzyme Immunoassays (EIA)
Overview
ELISA
EMIT
Immunofiltration
Dot Immunobinding Assays
Capillary Immunoassays
Particle-Membrane Capture Immunoassays
Enzyme Amplification
CEDIA
Electrochemical Immunoassays
d. Fluorescent Immunoassays
Fluorescence Polarization
Time-Resolved Pulse Fluorescence
e. Luminescence
Chemiluminescence
Bioluminescence
f. Latex Agglutination
g. Immunoprecipitation
h. Affinity Chromatography Immunoassays
i. Liposome Flow-Injection Immunoassays
3. IT and Automation
4. Dry Chemistry
5. Biosensors
6. Robotics
7. Chemometrics
8. Molecular Diagnostics
a. Sample Preparation
b. Hybridization
c. Separation
d. Detection/Measurement
Test Formats
a. Filter Hybridization
b. Southern Blot
c. Northern Blot
d. In Situ Hybridization
e. Others
Labeling Techniques
Amplification Methods
Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Temperature Cyclers
- PCR Variations
Immuno-PCR
QC-PCR.
DAP-PCR
Strand Displacement Activation
TMA
Ligase Chain Reaction
Branched DNA
- Hybridization Protection Assay
Nucleic-Acid Sequence-Based Amplification
Self-Sustained Sequence Replicase
Others
- Ampliprobe
- CAR
- CAS
- CPT
- Dendritic Polymer Technology
- ISO-CR
- LAT
- Probe Networks
- RAMP
- Repair Chain Reaction
- Rolling Circles
- Sequence Independent Gene Amplification
- Sequence Initiation Reaction
- SISPA
- Solid Phase Amplification
Detection Technologies
a. Radioactive Methods
Overview
Major Isotopes
- P-32
- S-35
- H-3
- I-125
b. Non-Isotopic Methods
Enzymatic Labels
Chemical Labeling
- Indirect Chemical Labeling
- Direct Chemical Labeling
Fluorescence
Chemiluminescence
Electrical Conductivity
Instrumentation Review
a. Abbott LCx
b. Beckman Coulter/Biomek FK
c. Becton Dickinson SDA
d. Bio-Rad GeneScope
e. Gen-Probe Tigris
f. Roche Cobas Amplicor
g. Tecan LS Series
Biochips: Genosensors, Microarrays, and
Labs-on-the-chip
- Liquid Transportation and Mixing
- Separation
- Reaction
- Detection
France: Test Volume and Sales Forecasts
Germany: Test Volume and Sales Forecasts
Italy: Test Volume and Sales Forecasts
Japan: Test Volume and Sales Forecasts
Spain: Test Volume and Sales Forecasts
U.K.: Test Volume and Sales Forecasts
U.S.A.: Test Volume and Sales Forecasts
Design Criteria for Decentralized Testing Products
Alternative Market Penetration Strategies
A. Internal Development
B. Collaborative Arrangements
C. University Contracts
D. Distribution Strategies for Decentralized
Testing Markets
1. Marketing Approaches
2. Product Complexity
3. Customer Preference
4. Established Suppliers
5. Emerging Suppliers
6. Major Types of Distributors
7. Market Segmentation
Potential Market Entry Barriers and Risks
A. Market Maturity
B. Cost Containment
C. Competition
D. Technological Edge and Limitations
E. Patent Protection
F. Regulatory Constraints
G. Decentralized Testing Market Challenges
Competitive Assessments
- Abbott Laboratories
- AdnaGen
- Ambrilia
- AMDL
- Beckman Coulter
- Biomedical Diagnostics
- BioMerieux
- Bio-Rad
- Canag Diagnostics
- Dako
- DiaSorin
- Eiken
- Fujirebio
- Instrumentation Laboratory
- J&J
- Kyowa Medex
- Matritech
- Roche
- Siemens
- Sysmex
- Thermo Fisher
- Trinity Biotech
- Tosoh
- Wako
- Wallac

List of Tables
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
FSH Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
HCG Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
LH Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
Prolactin Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
T3 Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
T4 Tests
Major Companies Developing or Marketing
TSH Tests
France, Endocrine Function Test Volume
Forecast By Market Segment
France, All Market Segments, Endocrine
Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
France, Hospital Laboratories, Endocrine
Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
France, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Endocrine Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
France, Endocrine Function Reagent Market
Forecast By Market Segment
France, All Market Segments, Endocrine
Function Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
France, Hospital Laboratories, Endocrine
Function Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
France, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Endocrine Function Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
Germany, Endocrine Function Test Volume
Forecast By Market Segment
Germany, All Market Segments, Endocrine
Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Germany, Hospital Laboratories, Endocrine
Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Germany, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Endocrine Function Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Germany, Physician Offices/Group Practices,
Endocrine Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Germany, All Market Segments, Tumor Markers
and Special Chemistry Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Germany, Endocrine Function Reagent Market
Forecast By Market Segment
Germany, All Market Segments, Endocrine
Function Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Germany, Hospital Laboratories, Endocrine
Function Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Germany, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Endocrine Function Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
Germany, Physician Offices/Group Practices,
Endocrine Function Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Italy, All Market Segments, Endocrine
Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Italy, Hospital Laboratories, Endocrine
Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Italy, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Endocrine Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Italy, Endocrine Function Reagent Market
Forecast By Market Segment
Italy, All Market Segments, Endocrine
Function Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Italy, Hospital Laboratories, Endocrine
Function Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Italy, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Endocrine Function Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Japan, Endocrine Function Test Volume
Forecast By Market Segment
Japan, All Market Segments, Endocrine
Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Japan, Hospital Laboratories, Endocrine
Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Japan, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Endocrine Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Japan, All Market Segments, Endocrine
Function Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Japan, Hospital Laboratories, Endocrine
Function Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Japan, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Endocrine Function Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
Spain, Endocrine Function Test Volume
Forecast By Market Segment
Spain, All Market Segments, Endocrine
Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Spain, Hospital Laboratories, Endocrine
Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
Spain, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Endocrine Function Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Spain, Ambulatory Care Centers,
Endocrine Function Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
Spain, Endocrine Function Reagent Market
Forecast By Market Segment
Spain, All Market Segments, Endocrine
Function Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Spain, Hospital Laboratories, Endocrine
Function Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
Spain, Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Endocrine Function Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
Spain, Ambulatory Care Centers,
Endocrine Function Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
U.K., Endocrine Function Test Volume
Forecast By Market Segment
U.K., All Market Segments, Endocrine
Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
U.K., Hospital Laboratories, Endocrine
Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
U.K., Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Endocrine Function Test Volume
Forecast by Assay
U.K., Endocrine Function Reagent Market
Forecast By Market Segment
U.K., All Market Segments, Endocrine
Function Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
U.K., Hospital Laboratories, Endocrine
Function Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
U.K., Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Endocrine Function Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Endocrine Function Test Volume
Forecast By Market Segment
U.S.A., All Market Segments, Endocrine
Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Hospital Laboratories, Endocrine
Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Endocrine Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Physician Offices/Group Practices,
Endocrine Function Test Volume Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Endocrine Function Reagent Market
Forecast By Market Segment
U.S.A., All Market Segments, Endocrine
Function Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Hospital Laboratories, Endocrine
Function Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Commercial/Private Laboratories,
Endocrine Function Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Physician Offices/Group Practices,
Endocrine Function Reagent Market
Forecast by Assay