Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (AMEX: BIO and BIO.B) is a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research products and clinical diagnostics. For more than 50 years, the company has played an integral role in advancing scientific discovery and optimizing the delivery of health care by providing a broad range of innovative tools and services to the biopharmaceutical industry, research institutions, food testing laboratories, clinical laboratories and hospitals throughout the world. Bio-Rad is based in Hercules, California, and serves more than 70,000 customers worldwide through a network of more than 30 wholly owned subsidiary offices.

Bio-Rad's CWD test for detecting Chronic Wasting Disease in deer and elk is one of a collection of tests used to detect a variety of TSEs (transmissible spongiform encephalopathies) that include Scrapie in sheep and BSE in cattle. These Bio-Rad tests are highly regarded in the scientific community for their sensitivity, accuracy and ease-of-use. Bio-Rad's TSE assays are the most widely used worldwide. In compliance with USDA regulations all TSE tests (i.e., CWD, Scrapie and BSE) must be performed in USDA-approved laboratories.