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Antigen Tests Miss 1 in 3 Cases

Leading to mistakes, false negatives and misdiagnoses

When patients are counting on fast, reliable answers, your diagnostic solutions shouldn’t leave room for doubt. That’s why clinicians are turning to PCR diagnostics for accurate, actionable results they can trust.

 

With Cepheid Xpert® tests, you get:

  • Actionable results in minutes — not days. Lab-quality accuracy at the point of need

  • Support for clinical decision-making and confident treatment plans

Our solutions empower providers to test, diagnose, and treat with confidence — when and where they need it.

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE

Xpert® Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV plus

4-in-1 real-time on-demand PCR respiratory testing solution

GeneXpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV plus test cartridge surrounded by illustrations of different viruses.
  • Multiplex test intended for the simultaneous in vitro qualitative detection and differentiation of CoV-2, influenza A, influenza B, and RSV.
  • Provides fast and accurate results in as early as 25 minutes* for SARS-CoV-2.
  • Utilizes a multi-gene target approach for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza providing target redundancy to mitigate the potential impact of genetic shift and drift on strain detection.

PRODUCT SHOWCASE

Xpert® Xpress Strep A

On-demand testing for Group A Strep in as soon as 18 minutes*

  • Delivers accurate and timely results that optimizes fast treatment decisions
  • Careful selection of the target gene produces quality results.
  • Delivers accurate and timely results optimizing treatment decisions which eliminates the need to perform culture confirmation of negative results.
A GeneXpert Xpress Strep A diagnostic cartridge surrounded by purple spherical bacteria, indicating a medical testing device.

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Standardizing Practice On a Single Platform Pediatrician Testimonial

Dr. Dov Shapiro talks about testing platform standardization at his practice. Learn how multiplex PCR testing can be a valuable differentiator for your care

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See Our Entire Respiratory Portfolio - Available on the GeneXpert®, GeneXpert® Infinity, and on the GeneXpert® Xpress for CLIA-waived Point of Care

A detailed illustration of multiple COVID-19 virus particles.

Xpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV plus: SARS-CoV-2, Flu A, Flu B, & RSV in as soon as 25 minutes*

A 3D rendering of the COVID-19 virus, showing a gray spherical body with numerous red spike proteins and smaller orange details protruding from its surface against a black background.

Xpert Xpress CoV-2 plus: SARS-CoV-2 in as soon as 19 minutes*

A 3D rendering of a blue cell or virus with numerous protrusions, isolated on a black background.

Xpert Xpress Flu/RSV: Flu A, Flu B, & RSV in as soon as 20 minutes*

A 3D rendering of a spherical blue organism, possibly a virus, with many spikes on its surface.

Xpert Xpress Flu: Flu A & Flu B in as soon as 20 minutes*

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Xpert Xpress Strep A: Strep A in as soon as 18 minutes*

Learn More about PCR vs EIA

Better answers lead to better outcomes – not all technologies are created equal. Discover how with Cepheid.

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US-IVD. In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device. May not be available in all countries.

* With early assay termination (EAT) for positive results
^ See applicable package insert for details.

About Cepheid

Cepheid is dedicated to improving healthcare by pioneering molecular diagnostics that combine speed, accuracy, and flexibility. The company's GeneXpert® systems and Xpert® tests automate highly complex and time-consuming manual procedures, providing A Better Way for institutions of any size to perform world-class PCR testing. Cepheid's broad test portfolio spans respiratory infections, blood virology, women's and sexual health, TB and emerging infectious diseases, healthcare-associated infectious diseases, oncology and human genetics. The company's solutions deliver actionable results where they are needed most from central laboratories and hospitals to near patient settings.

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