In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Market Analysis
An in-vitro diagnostic test is performed outside of a human body in an artificial environment (e.g. laboratory). IVD is considered as an essential part of today’s healthcare. The IVD products are broadly divided into three categories: reagents, analytical instruments and accessory products. IVD is widely used for diagnosis, monitoring of prescribed treatments and assessment of medical intervention, apart from others thereby contributing to availability of medical information regarding a patient. Furthermore, IVD allows earlier and more targeted treatment which in turn leads to reduced hospital stays and convalescences resulting in a healthier population and economic growth in the long run. A constant growth has been observed in the global IVD industry since 2009. In IVD by technology, immunoassay and conventional chemistry strongly dominates the market. Laboratory test lead the IVD market by test location followed by self-test. Infectious disease is the largest segment covering th...