Ortho, Brahms agreement, 9/17
September 2017—Ortho Clinical Diagnostics announced a strategic relationship with Brahms GmbH, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, to develop the Brahms PCT assay for use on Ortho’s Vitros Systems. The Brahms PCT assay is used in conjunction with other laboratory findings and clinical assessment to aid in sepsis management, including early identification of patients at higher risk of progressing to septic shock, identifying when it is safe to discontinue antibiotics, and establishing mortality risk in septic patients.