Cepheid Receives CE Mark Under IVDR for Xpert Respiratory Panel to Detect 13 Respiratory Pathogens

Shots: Cepheid, a Danaher company, has received the CE mark under the IVDR for its Xpert Respiratory Panel, a multiplex PCR test to aid in the diagnosis of suspected respiratory tract infection from a single nasopharyngeal swab sample The test detects 13 viral & bacterial pathogens, incl. SARS-CoV-2, influenza A & B, RSV, human metapneumovirus, rhinovirus/enterovirus, adenovirus, Bordetella pertussis & Mycoplasma pneumoniae, requiring <1min of hands-on time The panel runs on existing GeneXpert systems alongside Cepheid’s low- & mid-plex respiratory tests & will begin shipping to countries accepting the CE mark in the coming weeks Ref: PR Newswire  |   Image: Cepheid  |  Press Release PharmaShots, your go-to media platform for customized news ranging across multiple indications. For more information, connect with us at connect@pharmashots.com The post Cepheid Receives CE Mark Under IVDR for Xpert Respiratory Panel to Detect 13 Respiratory Pathogens appeared first on PharmaShots.