Immunoassay System performs up to 240 tests/hr.

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Fully-automated ADVIA Centaur® XP Immunoassay System provides portfolio of 65 disease state tests and over 226 specific allergens and mixes. It performs automatic repeat and reflex testing including confirmatory infectious disease testing. Also available on system is menu of disease state assay groups including cardiovascular, oncology, fertility, and infectious disease testing capabilities.



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Bayer Diagnostics Launches ADVIA Centaur® XP Immunoassay System



TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Aug. 28 / - Bayer HealthCare, Diagnostics Division, a member of the Bayer Group (NYSE:BAY), announced today the worldwide availability of ADVIA Centaur® XP Immunoassay System. ADVIA Centaur XP system is a fully-automated, high-throughput immunoassay system enabling hospitals and reference laboratories to perform up to 240 tests per- hour to keep pace with peak load times. ADVIA Centaur XP system provides a portfolio of 65 disease state tests, and over 226 specific allergens and mixes, providing consolidation while balancing a laboratory's need for improved patient care.

ADVIA Centaur XP system is the next-generation of Bayer's market-leading ADVIA Centaur system. ADVIA Centaur XP system uses the same proven assay methodologies and reagent packs as ADVIA Centaur system and ADVIA Centaur CP system. The comprehensive menu of disease state assay groups - including cardiovascular, oncology, fertility, and infectious disease testing capabilities - currently available on the ADVIA Centaur system and ADVIA Centaur CP system are also available on ADVIA Centaur XP system.

ADVIA Centaur XP system expands reagent and supply capacity, and adds new user-friendly software. The system performs automatic repeat and reflex testing, including confirmatory infectious disease testing, without the need for manual intervention. The system also integrates BayerCare Connect(SM), a network application of customer support tools, to enhance laboratory operation and efficiency.

"Our aim is to better serve our customers by offering more analytical platforms, more assays and improved connectivity and integration," said Tony Bihl, President of Bayer Diagnostics. "The addition of ADVIA Centaur XP system to Bayer's portfolio provides additional ease-of-use, automation, and expanded capabilities for significant impact on productivity in a laboratory, while improving patient care."

About Bayer HealthCare Diagnostics Division

Bayer HealthCare Diagnostics Division is one of the world's market leaders in diagnostics for critical and intensive care, hematology, DCA (hemoglobin A1C), urinalysis, immunology, clinical chemistry and molecular testing.

With operations in more than 100 countries, Bayer Diagnostics offers an extensive portfolio of diagnostic systems, point of care testing, molecular diagnostics, laboratory automation and productivity solutions and services to hospitals and health care organizations, laboratories and physician's offices across the world.

Bayer Diagnostics' extensive portfolio covers a myriad of congenital and acquired disease states, including: allergy, anemia, autoimmune disorders, cardiopulmonary care, cardiovascular/heart, diabetes, fertility, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, urinary tract infections, kidney and metabolic function, thyroid functions, oncology and virology, as well as immunosuppressant therapy and therapeutic drug monitoring.

Bayer HealthCare Diagnostics Division global headquarters are based in Tarrytown, New York, U.S.A, and operate as part of Bayer HealthCare LLC.

About Bayer HealthCare AG

Bayer HealthCare, a subsidiary of Bayer AG, is one of the world's leading, innovative companies in the healthcare and medical products industry and is based in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer HealthCare generated sales amounting to some 9.4 billion euros and employed 33,800 people worldwide in 2005.

The company combines the global activities of the Animal Health, Consumer Care, Diabetes Care, Diagnostics and Pharmaceuticals divisions. The new Pharmaceuticals division was established on January 1, 2006, and comprises the former Biological Products and Pharmaceutical divisions. Pharmaceuticals now has three business units: Hematology/Cardiology, Oncology and Primary Care.

Bayer HealthCare's aim is to discover and manufacture products that will improve human and animal health worldwide. The products enhance well-being and quality of life by diagnosing, preventing and treating diseases.

Source: Bayer Diagnostics

CONTACT:
Susan Oelerking,
Bayer HealthCare,
+1-914-366-1807,
susan.oelerking.b@bayer.com

Web site: http://bayerdiag.com/

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