New ABL90 FLEX Analyzer Puts Time on the Caregiver's Side

COPENHAGEN, April 19, 2010 - 35 seconds. That's how fast caregivers can get blood gas results on the
ABL90 FLEX, Radiometer's next-generation, cassette-based analyzer. The
unmatched short time to results enables caregivers to spend less time on
testing and more on patient care.

Ideal for the point of care

Designed specifically for point-of-care testing, the ABL90 FLEX analyzer
measures 17 parameters, including blood gas, electrolytes, metabolites and
CO-oximetry from just 65μL of whole blood.

"The goal with the ABL90 FLEX was to create an analyzer that would
actually decrease time spent on testing, so caregivers would have more time
for patient care," says Radiometer President Peter Kürstein. "I believe we
have succeeded with that. Both in creating an instrument that offers
unmatched time to results, but also one that brings Radiometer's renowned
bench top accuracy and throughput into a compact, easy-to-use, no-maintenance
analyzer."

More time for patient care

The focus on reducing time spent with the analyzer has resonated well
with experts and customers.

"Time is a crucial parameter in obtaining a better patient outcome," says
Christopher Price, visiting professor in clinical biochemistry at the
University of Oxford, United Kingdom. "As a caregiver, you need to make
clinical decisions rapidly and reliably. Having an instrument that enables
this not only helps increase ICU capacity, but also improves patient
outcome," Price says. "It puts time on the caregiver's side."

Annette Larsen, an ICU nurse at Furesø Hospital in Denmark agrees. "Time
is very important for us," Larsen says. "As a caregiver, I want to spend as
little time as possible on testing and as much as possible on my patients.
With the ABL90 FLEX, I can do that. It gives me more time for patient care,"
she concludes.

About the ABL90 FLEX

The ABL90 FLEX is Radiometer's latest blood gas analyzer for the point of
care. The analyzer has recently been awarded the 2010 Medical Design
Excellence Awards. The blood gas analyzer is already available in France,
Germany, Denmark and the UK. Availability in the rest of the world, including
the US[1], will occur throughout 2010.

For more information and photos, please visit
www.radiometer.com/abl90-press

About Radiometer

Radiometer is a world leader in the development, manufacturing and
distribution of technologically advanced acute care testing solutions.

[1] Pending FDA approval in the US and Canada

    For further information
    Peter Kürstein, President
    Tel.: +45-38-27-38-27, email: peter.kurstein@radiometer.dk

For further information: Peter Kürstein, President, Tel.: +45-38-27-38-27, email: peter.kurstein at radiometer.dk