Urinalysis systems manufacturer IRIS International Inc., has signed with HealthTrust Purchasing Group LP to provide services and supplies to members of the group purchasing organization.

Beginning March 1, Chatsworth-based Iris will supply HealthTrust with its full line of automated instrumentation, including urine microscopy analyzers and urinalysis workstations, as well and related products and services.

“This new GPO agreement opens a new sales channel, which provides us concurrent access to more than 1,400 acute care hospitals and non-acute care facilities in the HealthTrust network,” said Cesar Garcia, chairman, president and CEO of IRIS.

The agreement brings the number of group purchasers marketing Iris’ urinalysis product lines to seven. The company provides coverage to more than 90 percent of hospitals nationwide, said Garcia.

The value of the contract was not immediately disclosed.