SAN DIEGO (AP) _ Quidel Corp. (QDEL) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $30.6 million.

The San Diego-based company said it had net income of 71 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1 per share.

The medical diagnostics company posted revenue of $152.2 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $72.9 million, or $1.73 per share. Revenue was reported as $534.9 million.

Quidel shares have risen roughly 7% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $79.98, a rise of 32% in the last 12 months.

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