Image announcing the Xpert® GI Panel from Cepheid, highlighting it is now available with 11 targets, less than 1 minute hands-on time, and 74 minutes to results.

Introducing: The Next Evolution in Diagnostic Excellence

The Xpert® GI Panel from Cepheid Now Available

Clinically Relevant. Purposefully Designed.

The new Xpert GI Panel delivers accurate, clinically relevant detection of key GI pathogens in a single,  streamlined test – helping clinicians act fast while supporting laboratory efficiency and diagnostic stewardship.

Why Xpert GI Panel?

11 Targets. ~74 Minutes to Results. <1 Minute Hands-On Time.  One Cartridge = The Smart Answer

How the Xpert GI Panel Supports Your Stewardship Goals:

Whether you’re a clinician, head of lab, microbiology leader, or antimicrobial stewardship champion, the Xpert GI Panel provides the confidence and speed needed to make informed decisions – without adding complexity.

Comprehensive Detection

Results in ~74 minutes support early treatment decisions, infection control, and informed patient management.

Results That Impact Care

Identify 11 clinically relevant GI pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and parasites, in one test – reducing the need for multiple orders and follow-up testing.

Minimal Hands-On Time

With <1 minute of hands-on time, labs can reduce manual steps, improve consistency, and optimize staff time.

Support Stewardship Goals

Targeted multiplex PCR reduces unnecessary treatments and supports diagnostic stewardship.1

Proven GeneXpert® Technology 

Built on trusted GeneXpert® systems, already in use across U.S. hospitals and laboratories.

 

Clinical and Operational Impact

  • Improve patient outcomes with earlier, accurate diagnosis2
  • Streamline lab workflows and reduce turnaround times2
  • Support outbreak investigation and public health response3
Flowchart illustrating a gastrointestinal investigation diagnostic algorithm, guiding decisions from suspected GI infection criteria to specific diagnostic tests.

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Which Viruses, Bacteria and Parasites Does the Xpert GI Panel Detect? 

 
Microscopic view of a single, elongated pink bacterial cell with many thin filaments extending from its surface.

Salmonella

An illustration of a blue microorganism with a cylindrical body and spiky surface structures, on a white background.

Shigella/EIEC

A microscopic spherical object with a bumpy surface, composed of alternating blue and magenta segments, on a black background. Represents norovirus.

Campylobacter

Illustration of a single blue bacterial cell, detailed with many filamentous structures (pili or flagella).

STEC Stx1 & Stx2 (Shiga toxin-producing E. coli)

A yellow, textured foam roller against a white background.

Yersinia enterocolitica

A 3D illustration of a purple, rod-shaped bacterium with a long, coiled flagellum.

Vibrio cholerae

A microscopic rendering of a double-lobed, pink bacterium featuring a long, thin tail.

Vibrio parahaemolyticus

A 3D rendering of a purple, translucent microscopic organism, possibly a protozoan or parasite, with multiple flagella extending from its body.

Giardia

A 3D illustration of a purple, rod-shaped bacterium with a long, coiled flagellum.

Cryptosporidium

Microscopic view of a complex sphere made of alternating blue and purple bumpy, round components, on a white background.

Norovirus GI/GII

Take the Next Step

See how the Xpert GI Panel can support faster diagnosis and better care for your institution.

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

  1. Chase, J., Mohandas, A., Devani, D., Manning, B., Schulz, L., & Goss, T. (2025, October). Comparison of target detection rates of multiplex gastrointestinal PCR panels: A systematic literature review & meta-analysis
  2. Michael A. Lewinski, Kevin Alby, N. Esther Babady, Susan M. Butler-Wu, Jennifer Dien Bard, Alexander L. Greninger, Kimberly Hanson, Samia N. Naccache, Duane Newton, Robyn L. Temple-Smolkin, Frederick Nolte, Exploring the Utility of Multiplex Infectious Disease Panel Testing for Diagnosis of Infection in Different Body Sites: A Joint Report of the Association for Molecular Pathology, American Society for Microbiology, Infectious Diseases Society of America, and Pan American Society for Clinical Virology, The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, Volume 25, Issue 12, 2023, Pages 857-875, ISSN 1525-1578, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmoldx.2023.08.005.
  3. Jenkins DR, Auckland C, Chadwick C, Dodgson AR, Enoch DA, Goldenberg SD, Hussain A, Martin J, Spooner E, Whalley T. A practical approach to screening for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales- views of a group of multidisciplinary experts from English hospitals. BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 26;24(1):444. doi: 10.1186/s12879-024-09307-y. PMID: 38671365; PMCID: PMC11046869.

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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