Clinical Diagnostic Procedure Trays help reduce waste, time.

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Providing all clinical supplies needed for each procedure, standard diagnostic procedure trays help increase efficiencies and minimize waste in lumbar puncture, myelogram, arthrogram, amniocentesis, paracentesis/thoracentesis, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, and soft tissue biopsy procedures. Availability of clinical supplies reduces time clinicians spend organizing for procedures and waste thereafter, including unused items. Custom kits are also available.



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Cardinal Health Introduces Diagnostic Procedure Trays



Healthcare Service Provider Offers Standard and Customized Trays for Clinical Diagnostic Procedures that Help Increase Efficiency, Minimize Waste

DUBLIN, Ohio -- Cardinal Health today announced the launch of its new line of standard diagnostic procedure trays designed to help increase efficiencies and minimize waste in acute drainage, biopsy and basic diagnostic procedures.

The new trays include the essential clinical supplies needed for each diagnostic procedure, reducing the amount of time clinicians spend organizing supplies for procedures and the amount of waste remaining after them, including unused items. Standard diagnostic procedure trays are available for the following seven procedures: lumbar puncture, myelogram, arthrogram, amniocentesis, paracentesis/thoracentesis, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, and soft tissue biopsy. Upon customer request, custom kits can also be designed for other procedures.

"Based on customer feedback, we designed our diagnostic procedure trays to include the supplies clinicians need for diagnostic procedures - nothing more, nothing less," said Lisa Ashby, president of Category Management at Cardinal Health. "We know how important it is to have the right product for the right procedure at the right time, and these trays are designed to increase efficiencies and minimize waste."

For more information about Cardinal Health diagnostic procedure trays, call 1-800-964-5227.

About Cardinal Health
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a $103 billion health care services company that improves the cost-effectiveness of health care. As the business behind health care, Cardinal Health helps pharmacies, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and physician offices focus on patient care while reducing costs, enhancing efficiency and improving quality. Cardinal Health is an essential link in the health care supply chain, providing pharmaceuticals and medical products to more than 60,000 locations each day. The company is also a leading manufacturer of medical and surgical products, including gloves, surgical apparel and fluid management products. In addition, the company supports the growing diagnostic industry by supplying medical products to clinical laboratories and operating the nation's largest network of radiopharmacies that dispense products to aid in the early diagnosis and treatment of disease. Ranked #19 on the Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs more than 30,000 people worldwide. More information about the company may be found at cardinalhealth.com and @CardinalHealth on Twitter.

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