This new 236-page report from VPGMarketResearch provides analysis of the US immunoprotein diagnostic market, including emerging tests, technologies, instrumentation, sales forecasts, market shares, and strategic profiles of leading suppliers.

The report provides test volume and sales forecasts by market segment for the follow assays:

C3
C4
Free Light Chains
Haptoglobin
IgA
IgE Specific
IgE Total
IgG
IgM
Immunofixation
Prealbumin
Protein Electrophoresis

During the next five years, the immunoprotein testing market will undergo significant transformation. The 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.

This report is a unique 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 US trends; provides test volume and sales forecasts by market segment and individual test; compares features of leading analyzers; and profiles key competitors.

Contains 236 pages and 11 tables

Table of Contents

Introduction
Worldwide Market and Technology Overview
A. Major Immunoprotein Tests
1. Complement
a. C3
b. C4
2. Free Light Chains
3. Immunofixation
4. Immunoglobulins (IgA, IgE, IgG, IgM)
5. Haptoglobin
6. Prealbumin
7. Protein Electrophoresis
B. Instrumentation Review: Operating characteristics and features of high-, medium-, and low-volume/POC analyzers manufactured by Abaxis, Abbott, Alere/Inverness, Alfa Wassermann, AMS, Awareness Technologies, Beckman Coulter/Olympus, Binding Site, bioMerieux, Carolina Chemistries, DiaSorin, Grifols, Horiba, Medica, Nova Biomedical, Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Polymedco, Randox, Roche, Siemens, Tosoh, Vital Diagnostics and other suppliers
C. Major In Vitro Diagnostic Technologies and Their Potential Applications
1. Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies
2. Immunoassays
a. Technological Principle
d. Chemiluminescence
c. Enzyme Immunoassays (EIA)
* Overview
* ELISA
* EMIT
* Electrochemical
d. Radioimmunoassays (RIA)
e. Immunoprecipitation
f. Affinity Chromatography
3. Tandem Mass Spec
4. IT and Automation
5. Dry Chemistry
6. Biosensors
D. Market Size, Growth and Major Supplier Shares
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/Alere
- Agilent Technologies
- Beckman Coulter/Danaher
- Biomedical Diagnostics
- BioMerieux
- Bio-Rad
- DiaSorin
- Eiken
- Fujirebio
- Grifols
- Instrumentation Laboratory
- Kyowa Medex
- Matritech/Alere
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics
- Quest Diagnostics
- Roche
- Siemens
- Sysmex
- Thermo Fisher
- Tosoh
- Wako
- Wallac/PE

List of Tables

U.S.A., Immunoprotein Test Volume Forecast By Market Segment
U.S.A., All Market Segments, Immunoprotein Test Volume Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Hospital Laboratories, Immunoprotein Test Volume Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Commercial/Private Laboratories, Immunoprotein Test Volume Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Physician Offices/Group Practices, Immunoprotein Test Volume Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Immunoprotein Reagent Market Forecast By Market Segment
U.S.A., All Market Segments, Immunoprotein Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Hospital Laboratories, Immunoprotein Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Commercial/Private Laboratories, Immunoprotein Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Physician Offices/Group Practices, Immunoprotein Reagent Market Forecast by Assay
U.S.A., Major Suppliers of Immunodiagnostic Products, Estimated Market Shares