Who we are
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Rating: +1 What does Sysmex do?
Sysmex Corporation, an integrated manufacturer of clinical testing devices, is involved in R&D, production, marketing, servicing and support of instruments, reagents and software for hematology, immunochemistry, urinalysis and clinical chemistry, and provides total solutions to our customers. The scope of our business has expanded to cover POC (point-of-care) testing to enable swifter diagnosis, an IT-based clinical test database that contributes to more effective diagnoses, and integration of hospitals and clinics through local healthcare networks. At the same time, we are striving to expand our core technologies in new areas of disease prevention and early cancer detection. We are also tapping into our wealth of diagnostic technologies to branch out into industry laboratories and sports facilities.
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What is clinical testing?
Clinical testing is a general term for tests, administered at hospitals and clinics, which check internal health information during regular health checkups and when patients report symptoms of illness. Clinical testing can be divided into two categories: diagnostics, which examine samples of blood, urine, cells, etc., and biological tests, which examine the body directly using such methods as X-rays, electrocardiograms, and brain wave tests.
Sysmex provides high-performance instruments for the fields of hematology (blood cell counts, coagulation), immunochemistry and urinalysis, as well as a broad range of reagents for all kinds of laboratory testing requirement in the diagnostics field.
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What is a haematology (blood cell counts) test?
A haematology (blood cell counts) test measures the number, type, and size of red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes), and checks the concentration of haemoglobin and other parameters for evidence of anemia.
Haematology tests provide information essential for physical examinations and for determining the outcome of treatment.
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What is a coagulation test?
A coagulation test examines the plasma (the liquid part of the blood, without the blood cells) in order to check blood clotting activity and to test for clotting abnormalities, which can indicate thrombosis.
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What is a reagent?
A reagent is a pharmaceutical product for examining blood and urine, such as diluent solutions and lysing reagents. Reagents are used to dilute these bodily fluids by a certain percentage or separate them into components for measurement.
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What is your business model?
Sysmex reagents are designed for Sysmex instruments to ensure the best performance and the most accurate measurements.
This is a unique advantage of Sysmex, which, unlike other companies, is involved in the R&D, production and marketing of both instruments and reagents.
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What gives you your competitive edge?
Our biggest strength at present is the technological prowess that we have attained in the hematology field. This has given us the reputation of being the first largest leading company in the global hematology market, and we intend to hone this strength further. Our overwhelming presence in the hematology field allows us to form equal alliances with such major global players as Roche and Siemens.
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How do your net sales break down between Japan and other markets?
As a result of our aggressive approach to overseas markets, over 60% of our consolidated net sales are generated outside of Japan. Please visit "Financial Data" for details.
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