The Xpert MTB/RIF test identified 13 of the 14 (92.9%) smear positive-culture positive and 14 of the 20 (70%) smear negative -culture positive cases.

Danaher and its subsidiary Cepheid, which develops the tests, have committed to reducing the price of its Xpert test cartridges from $9.98 to $7.97, ...

--Cepheid today announced that Xpert ® HIV-1 Qual XC has been awarded World Health Organization prequalification. Inclusion on the prequalification list signifies that Xpert HIV-1 Qual XC meets ...

The Xpert MTB/RIF test identified MTB in 27 of the 34 culture confirmed cases demonstrating a sensitivity of 79.4% (95% CI 63.2 – 89.7) and 7 of 201 culture negative cases, a specificity of 96.5 ...