NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Bio-Rad Laboratories reported after the market closed on Tuesday that its third-quarter revenues rose 4 percent driven by strong clinical diagnostics sales.

The firm reported total revenues of $461.1 million for the three-month period ended Sept. 30, compared to revenues of $441.8 million for the third quarter of 2008. On a currency-neutral basis, Bio-Rad's revenue growth for the quarter was 11 percent.

It beat analysts' consensus estimate on both the top and bottom line.