Siemens Highlights Cardiac-Specific C-Reactive Protein (hsCRP) Test at ACC 2009
Press releases may be edited for formatting or style | March 25, 2009
Siemens
Orlando, FL -- According to a guidance document issued by the FDA1, not all high sensitivity CRP (c-reactive protein) tests are cleared to identify and assess individuals at risk for future cardiovascular disease. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics was the first company in the industry to introduce an hsCRP test cleared by the FDA with the cardiac-specific claim allowing its use as a predictor of risk for cardiovascular disease. The test was differentiated as the CardioPhase hsCRP test, and cleared with the cardiac-specific claim in January 2004 for use on the BNacents nephelometry systems. With the launch of this test on its ADVIA chemistry systems, Siemens extends use of a cardiac-specific hsCRP test across six leading-brand instrument platforms.
The JUPITER trial (Justification for the Use of statins in Primary prevention: an Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin) specifically investigated the effect of statin therapy in apparently healthy individuals. The patients tested had low LDL cholesterol levels (<130 mg/dL), but elevated CRP levels (>2 mg/L), as determined by Siemens BN II CardioPhase hsCRP test2. The JUPITER trial concluded early because the statin therapy was significantly more beneficial than placebo in reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality by 43 percent3.
Siemens will offer educational materials about the cardiac utility of the hsCRP test in the company's booth (#1842) at the upcoming 58th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) from March 29-31 in Orlando, Fla. On-site blood draws will also be offered for hsCRP testing in the Siemens booth.
All of Siemens' hsCRP tests have been cleared by the FDA for both risk assessment of future cardiovascular disease and risk stratification for the prognosis of recurrent cardiac events. When used in conjunction with traditional clinical laboratory evaluation of acute coronary syndromes, hsCRP measurements may also be useful as an independent marker of prognosis of recurrent events in patients with stable coronary disease or acute coronary syndrome.
Siemens' cardiac-specific hsCRP test is now available across multiple platforms including the BN nephelometry systems, Dimension and Dimension Vista integrated systems, the Stratus CS Acute Care Diagnostic System, ADVIA chemistry systems and the IMMULITE immunoassay systems.
With a leadership position in the fast-growing cardiac testing market, Siemens offers a full line of tests that aid in the diagnosis of all stages of cardiovascular disease. The company's broad portfolio of cardiac tests can be run on multiple instrument platforms used in either the clinical laboratory or a point-of-care setting.
The JUPITER trial (Justification for the Use of statins in Primary prevention: an Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin) specifically investigated the effect of statin therapy in apparently healthy individuals. The patients tested had low LDL cholesterol levels (<130 mg/dL), but elevated CRP levels (>2 mg/L), as determined by Siemens BN II CardioPhase hsCRP test2. The JUPITER trial concluded early because the statin therapy was significantly more beneficial than placebo in reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality by 43 percent3.
Siemens will offer educational materials about the cardiac utility of the hsCRP test in the company's booth (#1842) at the upcoming 58th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) from March 29-31 in Orlando, Fla. On-site blood draws will also be offered for hsCRP testing in the Siemens booth.
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Siemens' cardiac-specific hsCRP test is now available across multiple platforms including the BN nephelometry systems, Dimension and Dimension Vista integrated systems, the Stratus CS Acute Care Diagnostic System, ADVIA chemistry systems and the IMMULITE immunoassay systems.
With a leadership position in the fast-growing cardiac testing market, Siemens offers a full line of tests that aid in the diagnosis of all stages of cardiovascular disease. The company's broad portfolio of cardiac tests can be run on multiple instrument platforms used in either the clinical laboratory or a point-of-care setting.
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