Quidel Corporation is engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of rapid diagnostic solutions for decentralized applications, including professional point-of-care (POC) in infectious diseases, reproductive and women’s health. The Company focuses on POC testing solutions specifically developed for the physician office lab (POL) and acute care markets globally. It sells its products to professionals for use in physician offices, hospitals, clinical laboratories and wellness screening centers. Its POC testing solutions are designed to provide specialized results that meet two value criteria that the Company has branded as Quidel Value Build (QVB). The Company provides rapid POC and other diagnostic tests under brand names, including QuickVue, QuickVue+, QuickVue Advance, Metra, Quidel and MicroVue. The Company markets its products in the United States through a network of national and regional distributors, supported by a direct sales force.