Bio/Data Corporation Releases Platelet Aggregation Wall Chart; Offers It Free to Hospitals, Research and Pharma Labs.

HORSHAM, Pa. -- Bio/Data Corporation ("Bio/Data"), developer, manufacturer, seller and distributor of hemostasis products, announced it has produced the first pre-analytical wall chart for platelet aggregation testing, including patient preparation. The Horsham-based private company said it is making the visual reference guide available - free of charge - to hospitals, medical research facilities and pharmaceutical laboratories around the world.

The announcement follows the company's test-showing of a ledger-sized (11" x 17") version of the wall chart during the recently held Clinical Lab Expo (July 25-27) in Chicago and 12th Mayo Clinic Symposium on Bleeding and Thromboses (Aug. 2-4) in Rochester, Minn.

"Acceptance of the wall chart at those two meetings met our highest expectations," said William M. Trolio, vice president of Bio/Data. "Since we tell our customers to follow specific protocols, a pre-analytical wall chart serves as a great reference tool to help ensure proper platelet aggregation testing. And what we heard in Chicago and Rochester confirms this is something platelet function testing has needed for a long time."

The 28" x 40" full-color wall chart consists of three panels integrated into one document. The largest panel, in the middle, displays an in vivo depiction of platelet biochemical function. Underneath is a simplified hemostasis flow chart referencing Bio/Data's full line of aggregation reagents: collagen, AggRecetin(R), vW Factor Assay(R), lyophilized platelets, epinephrine, ADP, Thrombinex(R) and arachidonic acid.

The left- and right-hand panels contain illustrated primers for patient preparation, specimen collection, procedural precautions, plus guides for preparing platelet-rich and platelet-poor plasma. Although created for laboratory use, educational institutions also are eligible to receive a free wall chart while supplies last.

Bio/Data's flagship product is the PAP-8E Platelet Aggregation Profiler(R), a modern laboratory instrument utilized for testing platelet function. Test results provide a vital pathway enabling medical professionals to diagnose various stages of hemostasis disorders, including von Willebrand Disease, hemophilia and Glanzmann's disease, or to monitor the use of antiplatelet drugs like Plavix(R) and aspirin. Other Bio/Data products consist of reagents and disposables to augment a variety of platelet testing.

Bio/Data's web address is www.biodatacorp.com. Wall charts may be ordered at [e-mail]. The company is ISO 13485:2003, 9001:2000 registered and its aggregation products are CE marked.

NOTE TO EDITOR: Tabloid-sized version of wall chart available. Contact: Mason Loika, 215-441-4000, [e-mail]