Hycor Biomedical Inc.: The Garden Grove medical-...

Hycor Biomedical Inc.: The Garden Grove medical- and diagnostic-products company reported 1992 earnings of $3.6 million, or 41 cents a share. That contrasted with a profit of $97,000, or 1 cent a share, for the previous 12 months. Annual sales totaled $27.4 million, up from $17.5 million for 1991. For the fourth quarter of 1992, earnings increased 9% to $1.2 million, or 14 cents a share, from $1.1 million, or 12 cents a share, for the corresponding 1991 period. Quarterly sales were up 3% to $7.1 million from $6.9 million.