CARE diagnostica
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Diagnostics |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Moellersdorf, Austria |
| Products | hemoCARE, immoCARE, helicoCARE direct, home use tests |
| Website | http://www.carediagnostica.com/ |
CARE diagnostica is an Austrian health-care company which operates worldwide. It is a privately held company. The headquarters are located in Moellersdorf, near Vienna.
[edit] History
CARE diagnostica was founded in 1982 by Johann Scheuringer. The company was initially known for producing reagents for clinical chemistry.
[edit] Product line
In the 1980s, CARE diagnostica developed the fecal occult blood test, hemoCARE. Its immunochromatographic successor, immoCARE was introduced in 1996. A Helicobacter pylori stool test, helicoCARE direct, was introduced in 2006.
The company has also produced various health care and women's health tests for home use. It holds several patents.
