BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) _ OraSure Technologies Inc. (OSUR) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $3.8 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of 5 cents.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 3 cents per share.

The diagnostic test maker posted revenue of $58.6 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $58.1 million.

For the current quarter ending in July, OraSure said it expects revenue in the range of $55 million to $60 million.

OraSure shares have declined 15% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $9.02, a decline of 42% in the last 12 months.

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