BG Medicine, Inc. announced that the ARCHITECT® Galectin-3 assay is now available. This automated blood test was cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in conjunction with clinical evaluation as an aid in assessing the prognosis of patients diagnosed with chronic heart failure. The ARCHITECT Galectin-3 assay is performed using the Abbott ARCHITECT automated immunoassay analyzer and is being commercialized through an agreement between BG Medicine and Abbott.