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40 YEARS AND

WE ARE JUST

GETTING STARTED!

We are celebrating HemoCue’s first 40 years and
looking forward to the next 40!

October 26 2022

HemoCue’s 40th Anniversary

Our Founders Were Driven by a Dream

HemoCue’s founders, Jan Lilja and Sven-Erik Nilsson, were driven by a dream. They wanted to develop a method to measure hemoglobin in blood that was easy-to-use, fast and accurate, and did not require sending samples out to a laboratory.

Our Founders Were Driven by a Dream

HemoCue’s founders, Jan Lilja and Sven-Erik Nilsson, were driven by a dream. They wanted to develop a method to measure hemoglobin in blood that was easy-to-use, fast and accurate, and did not require sending samples out to a laboratory.

After 4 Decades, Their Legacy is Alive and Well.

40 years after the first sale of our products, their legacy lives on in our perpetual quest for innovation and unswerving devotion to accuracy. It is seen in our deep dedication to caring for patients, our employees and the environment, and in our deep-rooted belief in collaborations and partnerships.

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40 Years of…

Our history is filled with inventions, numerous patents, new ways of working, improved processes and a drive to make the impossible possible.

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Since day one, we’ve had a passion for precision, and we are still dedicated to creating point-of-care devices with lab accuracy.

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Our success is built on strong collaborations. We have more than 150 channel partners and are proud to partner with several NGOs and aid organizations.  

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Improving patient care is a cornerstone of HemoCue’s business, but so is caring for employee wellbeing, D&I, our partners and the environment. 

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… and We Are Just Getting Started!

HemoCue's History

1974
1974

Jan Lilja, laboratory engineer, and Sven-Erik Nilsson, computer scientist, dreamed of a better method for measuring hemoglobin. Read more.

1982
1982

October 26: First sale of hemoglobin measuring device

1990
1990

HemoCue moves into its new HQ and production facility in Ängelholm, Sweden, where it is still located.

1991
1991

The HemoCue B-Glucose system, based on the same principles as the hemoglobin solution, is launched.

2006
2006

HemoCue Hb301 is launched, drastically cutting down time it takes to get hemoglobin results. Read more.

2008
2008

HemoCue WBC, a system for measuring total white blood cell count, is launched. Read more.

2013
2013

HemoCue becomes a part of Radiometer Medical Aps, a Danaher company.

2015
2015

Embrace Health — Unite to Screen and Treat Anemia campaign is launched. Read more.

2019
2019

Launch of HemoCue Hb 801 – system for achieving lab-accurate hemoglobin measurements in less than one second.

2021
2021

Research is conducted on the International Space Station using HemoCue systems for white blood count.

2022
2022

140 million HemoCue microcuvettes are sold each year. And we’re just getting started.