2014-2018 US Decentralized/POC Diagnostic Testing Market: Supplier Shares, Volume and Sales Forecasts for 300 Tests, Emerging Technologies, Competitive Strategies

This new 1,172-page report contains 256 tables, and provides a comprehensive analysis of the 10 major POC market segments, including their dynamics, size, growth, regulatory requirements, technological trends, competitive landscape, and emerging opportunities for instrument and consumable suppliers. This report will help diagnostic product suppliers develop effective business, R&D and marketing strategies.

Rationale 

The growing economic pressures on hospitals, coupled with advances in diagnostic technologies, intensifying competition among suppliers and physicians, and changing consumer demands are shifting diagnostic testing from hospitals and commercial laboratories closer to the patient. 

Market Segmentation Analysis 

- Review of the 10 major POC market segments, including their dynamics, trends, structure,

  size, growth and major suppliers. 

- Five-year test volume and reagent sales forecasts for over 300 chemistry, 

  immunodiagnostic, microbiology, hematology and coagulation procedures by market

  segment: 

- Home/Personal Testing       

- Physician Offices/Group Practices    

- Emergency Rooms       

- Operating/Recovery Suites      

- ICUs/CCUs 

- Cancer Clinics        

- Ambulatory Care Centers        

- Surgery Centers 

- Nursing Homes

- Birth Centers

and by test category: 

- Routine and Special Chemistry   

- Microbiology/Infectious Diseases   

- Hematology          

- Flow Cytometry         

- Coagulation     

- Immunoproteins

- Drugs of Abuse

- TDM

- Endocrine Function

- Tumor Markers 

Sales and Market Share Analysis 

- Sales and market shares of major reagent and instrument suppliers. 

Current and Emerging Products 

- Analysis of over 130 diagnostic procedures. 

- Review of leading chemistry, immunoassay, hematology and coagulation analyzers, both

  currently marketed and those in development, including their operating characteristics,

  features and selling prices. 

Technology Review 

- Emerging technologies and their applications for POC testing. 

- Comprehensive listings of companies developing or marketing POC diagnostic technologies

  and products, by test. 

Competitive Assessments 

- Assessments of major suppliers and emerging market entrants, including their sales, product

  portfolios, marketing tactics, joint ventures, and new products in R&D. 

Strategic Recommendations 

- Specific opportunities for new POC instruments and reagent systems with potentially

  significant market appeal during the next five years. 

- Design criteria for POC testing products. 

- Alternative business expansion strategies. 

- Potential market entry barriers and risks. 

Methodology 

This report is based on a combination of primary and secondary sources of information, including review of recent technical and business publications, manufacturer product literature, industry analyst reports, and proprietary data files. 

Contains 1,172 pages and 256 table