Clinical testing laboratories, hospitals, and research institutions are some of the end users of hematology analyzers and reagents. According to the recent research paper from WiseGuy Reports, global hematology analyzers and reagents market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.89 percent over the period 2014-2019.
Hematology instruments including analyzers, flow cytometers, coagulation analyzers, and slide strainers are vital diagnostic tools that continue to sustain a strong position in the Global Healthcare industry. Hematology analyzers are highly specialized machines that can determine the presence, count, and types of cellular elements in a blood sample for disease detection and monitoring. They are also used to determine non-cellular parameters of the blood such as hemoglobin and hematocrit. Samples of blood can be processed alone, in batches, or continuously in a hematology analyzer. Hematology reagents are used in conjunction with the analyzers. These reagents can also clean the analyzer between sample analyses to prevent cross-contamination of samples.
Based on product type, the market is divided in to two segments - hematology analyzers and hematology reagents. While increased aging population is the major factor that drives the growth of the market, the high cost of hematology analyzer restrains its growth. Rise in use of Automated Hematology Analyzers will be a key market trend during the forecast period.
Based on region, the Americas top the market, followed by APAC and EMEA. Key vendors driving the market are Abbott Laboratories, Beckman Coulter and Sysmex. Other prominent vendors include Abaxis, Boule Diagnostics, Drucker Diagnostics, HORIBA, Mindray Medical International, Nihon Kohden, Roche Diagnostics and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics.
Reliable models of analyzers that leading lab equipment suppliers offer include the Abbott Cell Dyn 1800, Beckman Coulter ACT diff, Siemens ADVIA 2120 and Sysmex K-1000 Hematology Analyzer. Laboratories can also choose to purchase refurbished models of analyzers which work as well as new, but cost less.