Cepheid Xpert MTB/XDR

Jul 17, 2020

Cepheid has launched an assay to detect extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis. The CE-IVD marked Xpert MTB/XDR test uses new 10-color technology and runs on recalibrated GeneXpert instruments. It can be used to rapidly detect resistance to isoniazid, ethionamide, fluoroquinolones, amikacin, kanamycin, and capreomycin directly from patient specimens.

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