Aug 10, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RICHMOND, BC (CANADA) – bioLytical™ Laboratories is donating its rapid INSTI HIV test kits to the Hassle Free Clinic who will provide free anonymous HIV testing at this years XVI International Aids Conference held in Toronto, August 13th -18th.

bioLytical™ Laboratories manufactures and produces INSTI, the only rapid HIV Test approved by Health Canada for point of care use. This will be the first time that the International Aids Conference will be able to offer free rapid HIV testing at a Canadian venue.

Robert Mackie, CEO of bioLytical Laboratories was extremely pleased: “The opportunity to not only participate in the International AIDS Conference but also offer our rapid HIV test to those who request it is an exciting chance for bioLytical to further its efforts to showcase to the world the important contribution our test can make in the fight against HIV and AIDS”.
Testing will be offered to consenting individuals at the Conference Medical Clinic from Monday August 14th to Friday, August 18th.

INSTI™ is a highly effective and reliable rapid HIV test that detects the presence of antibodies to HIV in whole blood, serum or plasma in 60 seconds. It has a 99.96% accuracy rate, as demonstrated in extensive clinical trials carried out in multiple centers across Canada. To further ensure INSTI™ maintains its high quality, it is manufactured in Canada under strict controls in a state-of-the-art ISO accredited facility. INSTI has gone through extensive clinical trials and is the only HIV kit approved by Health Canada for Point of care testing.

bioLytical™ Laboratories (Inc.) is a leading developer and manufacturer of diagnostic tests for global health care markets. The company produces the highly accurate and reliable INSTI™ kit; the only rapid HIV test kit approved by Health Canada for use in a point of care setting, such as a doctor's office or hospital. bioLytical™ is a privately owned company with headquarters and state of the art manufacturing facility located in Richmond, British Columbia. With offices in United Kingdom and Uganda, Africa. For more information about bioLytical and INSTI™, please visit www.biolytical.com.

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Media Contact:
Debbie Collins
bioLytical™ Laboratories
604 204 6784 ext. 236
Email: dcollins@biolytical.com

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