TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 21, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Southwestern Medical Solutions, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SWMD) is pleased to announce that it is planning to develop, and introduce to the consumer marketplace, a diagnostic testing kit that will include: pregnancy, gestational diabetes, bacteria and infertility testing.
During pregnancy, high levels of sugar discovered through urinalysis indicate the need for a glucose tolerance test. NICE (the UK's National Institute for Clinical Excellence) guidelines also suggest that all women should have their urine tested for bacteria early in their pregnancy in view of the link between certain bacteria and premature birth.
CONVENIENT KIT FORMAT PLANNED
The forthcoming prenatal/women's health tests will be packaged in a kit format that will allow for the testing of fertility/infertility, then to test for pregnancy, bacteria, and, through follow up with physician during pregnancy, a final test for gestational diabetes. It is intended that the kit will facilitate both on-site testing at home, and packaging for delivery through mail for follow-up at laboratories via physician request.
NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION
The planned kit will be the first of its kind covering many aspects of women's health needs, and will be offered at retail markets as well as being sold through distributors to the healthcare community, including physicians and clinics nationally.
LABGUARD ACCUCHECK(TM)
The prevalence of on-site testing of employees, job applicants, military personnel, public service workers, prison inmates and parolees, students & athletes, to detect the use of illicit substances has exploded across North America during the past decade. Southwestern Medical's technology directly addresses inefficiencies and unwarranted risks associated with procedures and devices now in use, and promises to catapult the Company into the role of a key supplier in this large market.
SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL HAS THE SOLUTION
The Company's proprietary Labguard Accucheck( on-site collection & diagnostic testing technology represents a revolutionary approach that ensures greater safety and convenience for diagnostic testing administrators at an attractive, market-competitive price. Currently in the final prototype stage, Labguard Accucheck( has already attracted expressions of strong interest from several major medical-device distribution companies, both in the U.S. and abroad. Numerous applications of the Labguard Accucheck(TM) to address specific market needs are currently in the design, prototype and/or testing stages.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Please Contact: Richard Powell Southwestern Medical Solutions, Inc. Phone: 1-877-576-0936 E-Mail: SWML@ureach.com Corporate Address: 13014 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa, FL. 33618 Website: www.swmsinc.com
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