Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, Raritan, NJ, has launched the Vitros Immunodiagnostic Products C-Peptide reagent pack and calibrators, which broadens the company’s menu of tests for all aspects of diabetes and other pancreatic disorders. C-peptide measurement is used in the diagnosis and management of different types of diabetes and related conditions. C-peptide is produced and secreted by pancreatic beta cells. Its measurement aids in differentiating between type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, latent autoimmune diabetes, and maturity onset diabetes of the young. It is also used to detect absolute deficiency of insulin. The assay is now commercially available in the United States and countries that accept the CE mark. For more information, visit Ortho Clinical Diagnostics.
