Quidel Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets diagnostic testing solutions for applications primarily in infectious diseases, women?s health, and gastrointestinal diseases. The company offers Sofia analyzer, a fluorescent immunoassay system for hospitals, medical centers, and small clinics; various molecular assays, which run on thermocyclers; Sofia influenza A+B and QuickVue influenza tests for the detection of the viral antigens of influenza type A and B; and Sofia strep A fluorescent immunoassay and QuickVue Strep A tests for the detection of group A Streptococcal antigen from throat swabs. It also provides Sofia Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and QuickVue RSV tests for respiratory syncytial virus; cell culture and DFA detection solutions for the detection of various viral respiratory pathogens; and various traditional cell lines, specimen collection devices, media, and controls for the use in laboratories. In addition, the company offers ELVIS HSV, a cell culture system for the isolation and detection of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2; and multiplex cell culture solution. Further, it provides Quidel Molecular Direct clostridium difficile assay; Sofia hCG fluorescent immunoassay and QuickVue pregnancy tests, which are used for the detection of hCG in serum or urine for the early detection of pregnancy; Thyretain for the differential diagnosis of Graves disease; and QuickVue Chlamydia test for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis. Additionally, the company offers QuickVue test, a fecal immunochemical test to detect the presence of blood in stool specimens; indirect fluorescent antibody products; serological test that measures antibodies circulating in the blood; and diagnostic and research products for oncology, bone health, and autoimmune diseases. Quidel Corporation was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
