Ascend announces strategic partnership with Siemens Healthineers
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Ascend, a dialysis testing laboratory, announced the start of a strategic relationship with the medical technology company Siemens Healthineers.
According to the press release, the partnership intends to increase the testing capacity at Ascend’s new laboratory in Sunnyvale, California. The lab, designed to have more than 40 Atellica Solution analyzers, is expected to open in the second quarter of 2022.
"After evaluating different solutions, Ascend chose Siemens Healthineers because it offered the best combination of innovation, service and precision,” Paul F. Beyer, CEO of Ascend, said in the release.
In addition to dialysis testing, the Sunnyvale lab will serve as a showcase lab and innovation center for Siemens Healthineers.
"With Atellica Solution, Siemens Healthineers delivers a best-in-class solution for the leading laboratories in the United States," Jennifer Zinn, executive vice president and head of diagnostics in North America at Siemens Healthineers, said in the release. "We are excited to support Ascend in the growth of their new Sunnyvale mega lab by delivering a highly scalable offering with a broad assay menu and proven performance."
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