Antech Launches trūRapid™ Reader to Automate Point-of-Care Diagnostics

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — October 9, 2026 — Veterinary diagnostic leader Antech officially announced the North American commercial launch of the trūRapid™ Reader, a compact, benchtop automated imaging device designed to standardize and accelerate lateral flow diagnostic screening across companion animal hospitals. The platform pairs directly with Antech’s trūRapid™ lateral flow test cassette portfolio, eliminating operator timing variability and subjective visual interpretation in busy clinical practices.

Eliminating Manual Reading Errors in Rapid Screening

Point-of-care lateral flow tests for vector-borne diseases, feline leukemia, and gastrointestinal pathogens often rely on veterinary technicians to manually time and visually interpret faint control and test lines. The trūRapid™ Reader automates this entire diagnostic workflow:

1. Automated Incubation & Timing: Built-in optical sensors track test development, reading cassettes at precise time intervals.

2. Digital Image Capture: High-resolution cameras capture cassette colorimetric lines, utilizing digital image analysis to quantify band intensity.

3. Practice Management Software Integration: Test results and images are automatically uploaded directly to patient electronic health records (EHR).

Standardizing In-Clinic Pathology

The deployment of the trūRapid™ Reader ensures consistent diagnostic accuracy across multi-doctor practices and emergency hospitals, allowing clinical teams to initiate targeted therapeutic protocols without delay.