SEATTLE (AP) _ NanoString Technologies Inc. (NSTG) on Wednesday reported a loss of $27 million in its second quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Seattle-based company said it had a loss of 60 cents.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 56 cents per share.

The maker of diagnostic systems for the analysis of genomic information posted revenue of $33.9 million in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $32.9 million.

NanoString shares have fallen 5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $63.56, a climb of 78% in the last 12 months.

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