CAP TODAY Pathology/Laboratory Medicine/Laboratory Management
At the AACC show 2015
Cepheid unveiled the GeneXpert Omni, a portable molecular diagnostics system enabling access to accurate, fast, and potentially life-saving diagnosis of tuberculosis, HIV, and Ebola in even the most remote areas of the world.
At just 9 inches tall and weighing 2.2 pounds, the GeneXpert Omni will run the same PCR-based cartridge tests as Cepheid’s existing family of GeneXpert systems. The GeneXpert Omni is battery operated, wireless, and Web-enabled, setting a new standard in connectivity to transmit instrument and test information in real time.
The system is expected to be available outside the U.S. in the first half of 2016. At or near launch, the prospective test menu includes Xpert MTB Ultra, Xpert HIV-1 Qualitative, Xpert HIV-1 Viral Load, Xpert HCV Viral Load, and Xpert Ebola.
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