Abbott Laboratories Signs Agreement With American Red Cross For Blood Screening With Four Key Tests

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott announced today that it has signed an agreement with the American Red Cross to supply 20 of its ABBOTT PRISM® System fully automated blood screening instruments for its five U.S. National Testing Laboratories. These laboratories test 7 million units of blood annually. This contract begins immediately and is expected to run through 2011. No additional terms were disclosed.